2015 Jules Verne Trophy – Day 7 – Day of transition

by Spindrift racing on 29 Nov 2015 2015 Jules Verne Trophy – Spindrift 2 is sailing down the Brazilian coastline in light, 12 kit winds. As expected, the maxi-trimaran has lost some of her advantage on the pace set by the current record holder, but was still 273 nautical miles ahead at 4:15 UTC. In 48 hours’ time, the crew must cross a depression off Argentina that will be decisive for their strategy over subsequent days.

In the meantime, this day of transition gives the crew an opportunity to conduct routine on-board checks, as well as to spot a few islands. As part of the Spindrift for Schools - Out of the Classroom series, Dona Bertarelli and the crew tell us about the history of those islands.

4:45 UTC : 273 miles ahead of the current record holder
Distance covered from the start: 4242 miles
Average speed over 24 hours: 19,8 knots

Dona Bertarelli
Launch of the series Spindrift for Schools - Out of the Classroom

I want to thank all our partner schools, in France and Switzerland, and the 2,000 students who are following us.

Whenever I can, I will be answering your many questions throughout this journey around the planet, a journey that we are taking together to discover the wonders of our world.

With all the crew of Spindrift 2, through our observations and our encounters, not only with marine life, but also with the islands and peninsulas that we pass, with the meteorological phenomena we experience, and with the birds and the stars that accompany us during our voyage, we will help you to live this adventure, like Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s famous book.

We are calling our Spindrift for Schools series - Out of the Classroom.

Today, we will discover the small Brazilian islands of St Peter and St Paul and the island of Fernando de Noronha.