Our 99Kw John Deere generator is up and running!! One of two main gen sets (plus one back up) which provide power for the ship when the engine is not running. This is a hugely powerful, and crucial piece of equipment for the ship.

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Reefing lines are important on a sailboat because they enable us to reef down the main sail (reduce sail area) when in strong winds. We had accidentally crossed two of our reefing lines when we rerouted them to make place for our new staysail halyard. This faux pas meant Adam couldn't reef our main sail when he needed. Although conditions were fine at the time, we're lucky he caught this now and we avoided a serious situation that could have occurred because of this mistake.

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🇫🇷 Denis Van Weynbergh a franchi une longitude ouest, ce qui signifie qu’il est sur le chemin du retour vers Les Sables d’Olonne. Il se rapproche également du point Nemo, le lieu le plus éloigné de toute terre. 🇬🇧 Denis Van Weynbergh has crossed a western longitude, meaning he is on his way back to Les Sables d’Olonne. He is also approaching Point Nemo, the most remote place from any land. ------------------------ ➡️ SUIVEZ-NOUS ! // FOLLOW US ! 🔗 Website : www.vendeeglobe.org 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vendeeglobe/ 🐦 Twitter FR : https://twitter.com/VendeeGlobe | Twitter ENG : https://twitter.com/VendeeGlobeENG 🕺 TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@vendee_globe 💻 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VendeeGlobe 💼 LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/vendée-globe/

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