24 hours into the attempt, Loïck Peyron and crew have madetremendous progress and are already 234 nm ahead of the record pace. Gybing down the Portuguese Coastline the big maxi trimaran have enjoy stong winds and great boatspeed, and should be able to continue toward Cap Blanc on the Western edge of Africa with favorable winds. " The night was perfect, with speeds of 34-35 knots" reported Loick .
Their current routing should allow the crew to head straight for the Canaries and maintain their advantage over Franck Cammas's Groupama record. To beat the record, Banque Poulaire must arrive back by Monday January 9th at 17h 15m & 34s!
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