Vendee Globe Race - Gamesa still putting pressure on SynerCiel

'Gamesa’s skipper Mike Golding is still trailing SynerCiel’s Jean Le Cam'    Vendee Globe ©    Click Here to view large photo Vendee Globe Race 2012-2013. Mike Golding is working hard, constantly reviewing the trim of Gamesa and the sailplan as he tries to hold on to fifth placed Jean Le Cam (SynerCiel). In the 18-22kts of NE’ly trade winds, Golding is enduring the constant banging and bouncing as Gamesa slams into the waves as he progresses upwind, trying to find a better trim. His frustration is exacerbated by the banging and slamming affecting an electrical short which makes his computer disconnect from the internet every few seconds and so he has not been able to download high grade weather information for two days now. 'It is very, very bouncy and every 30 seconds the computer disconnects so that is very annoying indeed because I have not had weather for a couple of days and that makes it difficult in the race against Jean. 'I have just been hemorrhaging miles against him and have done everything I can think of. At the moment I think I have slowed the rate of loss, and I am doing everything I can to get back at him.' Le Cam has remained at 0.9 to one knot quicker than Golding over the last 24 hours and is 89 miles ahead this morning. He is 505 miles SW of the Cape Verde islands at 0400hrs UTC this morning. Vendee Globe Race by Emily Caroe - 8:45 AM Sun 27 Jan 2013 GMT Click here for printer friendly version Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story. If you want to send this story to a friend, please use link below http://www.sail-world.com/indexs.cfm?nid=106002 Based on your current download speed Sail-World has delivered large images (660 pixels long side.)  If you would like to see only small images (300 pixels long side) click here .  For medium sized images (500 pixels long side) click here .  If you would prefer to see text only (without pictures) click here Click for further information on 2012 Vendee Globe Related News Stories: 26 Apr 2013  Vendee Globe - Seventh edition generates benefits never reached before 09 Apr 2013  Vendee Globe - President of the French Republic receives skippers 23 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Di Benedetto, Team Plastique across the line + Video 21 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Out of the final calm and into the breeze + Video 17 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Tanguy de Lamotte crosses finish line + Video 17 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Upwind finish expected for Tanguy de Lamotte 15 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Final act will test two skippers still at sea + Video 13 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Closest finish in the race’s 24-year history 11 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe - Bertrand de Broc arrives ninth in Les Sables d’Olonne 09 Feb 2013  Vendee Globe Race - Hugo Boss makes podium with Doyle Sails

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