Maserati Multi 70 is entering the Strait of Dover. After having tacked upwind most of the night near the south coast of the Ussex, this morning at 6.53 UTC, the trimaran is just 20 miles from Dover.
Maserati Multi 70 is entering the Strait of Dover. After having tacked upwind most of the night near the south coast of the Ussex, this morning at 6.53 UTC, the trimaran is just 20 miles from Dover.
Maserati Multi 70 entered the English Channel before dawn. After a very fast night thanks to the wind which veered to the East
Maserati Multi 70 crossed Cape Finisterre last night around 23 UTC. During the second part of the night, the crew had to make six tacks to get around the north-western tip of Spain
At 9.31 UTC, Maserati Multi 70 is about thirty miles off the Portuguese coast, just south of Porto. Cape Finisterre, the northwestern tip of Spain, is 130 miles to the north. After Finisterre, the crossing of the Bay of Biscay will begin, another 350 miles to reach the tip of Brittany. Always upwind with more tacks to do to go to the North.
After passing the latitude of Gibraltar (36° N) last night, Maserati Multi 70 tacked and started heading towards the coasts of Portugal. For the skipper Giovanni Soldini and his crew (Guido Broggi, Sébastien Audigane, Oliver Herrera Perez and Alex Pella) the navigation of the last part of the route of the record Hong Kong-London is confirmed upwind, against contrary winds.
The thirty-second day of sailing begins at the latitude of Madeira (33° N) and at 140 miles to the East of the Portuguese island
Maserati Multi 70 has passed through the Canary Islands last night and is approaching Madeira, a little bit more than 200 miles to the North. According to forecasts, around the Portuguese islands, there will be another transition with light winds to negotiate
The weather conditions are not favorable to Maserati Multi 70 and the crew. Giovanni Soldini explains: “Any option to go around the high pressure of the Azores on its West side leaving it on our right in order to take advantage of a SW wind to arrive to England is impossible.
At 10 UTC, Maserati Multi 70 is sailing at 14 knots off the Mauritania, at about 200 miles to the south of the Canary Islands.
