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Barcelona World Race - Cheminées Poujoulat slowed by the light winds

by Barcelona World Race Media on 26 Mar 2015
Cheminées Poujoulat - Barcelona World Race 2015 Barcelona World Race http://www.barcelonaworldrace.org
Barcelona World Race - race leaders Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam are now off Taragona, but have fallen into the zone of light winds which is protecting the finish line.

The speed of Cheminees Poujoulat has dropped from 12-15kts this morning to just 5-6kts. In Barcelona the finish line off Barcelona's W-Hotel is set in very little wind, although the rain is off for the moment.
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