Transat Jacques Vabre - Crossing the Atlantic - Day 5 to13

Whether it was for the giant Ultime tris and their long dive into the South Atlantic, or the shorter course for the Class 40s that turned west at the Cape Verde islands, everyone faced the same problem in avoiding the huge areas of light breeze that threatened to trap them. This edition of the famous double-handed race looks set to go down as one of the most taxing in the history of the event.