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La Volvo Ocean Race s’élancera mardi, à 21h00 HF

by Volvo Ocean Race on 17 Mar 2015
VOR 21h00 HF - Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race
C’est mercredi matin, à 9h00 heure locale (soit mardi à 21h00 en France), que les six concurrents de la Volvo Ocean Race prendront le départ de la 5ème étape.

Cet ultime report était le choix de quatre des six concurrents. « Il y a un changement significatif entre partir mardi après midi et mercredi matin dans des conditions plus faciles et c’était la préférence de la majorité des équipes » résume Knut Frostad, CEO de l’épreuve. Car même si Pam, après avoir ravagé les Vanuatu, a épargné la Nouvelle-Zélande, il reste virulent. Libby Greenhalgh, navigatrice à bord de Team SCA se réjouit de cette décision : « Il n’y a pas beaucoup de marins à avoir navigué près d’un cyclone. En partant mardi, nous aurions eu entre 35 et 40 nœuds et ça, pour une durée de 5 à 7 jours, ce qui ne sera pas le cas avec un départ mercredi. »



Il sera possible de suivre ce départ en direct et en vidéo sur le site internet de la Volvo Ocean Race.

Pas de nouvelle ETA

Avec un départ dimanche, les bateaux étaient attendus au Brésil entre le 1er et le 5 avril. Il y a trop d’incertitudes à l’heure actuelle pour établir une ETA. Plus d’informations prochainement.

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