Sailing
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INTO A LIGHT PATCH
It has been a difficult night for IDEC SPORT, as Marcel Van Triest, the onshore router for Francis Joyon had…
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THE WIND HAS PICKED UP AGAIN
After a complicated night during which IDEC SPORT found her self becalmed, as we feared in light airs, the wind…
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INTO AN AREA OF UNCERTAINTY
IDEC SPORT has been keeping up a good pace since yesterday afternoon. Close to the Horn of Brazil, Francis Joyon’s…
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REMEMBERING BAHIA
IDEC SPORT passed the latitude of Salvador de Bahia this lunchtime (Saturday), a place that the sailors know very well.…
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IDEC SPORT HAS CROSSED THE EQUATOR IN 05 DAYS AND 1 HOUR
IDEC SPORT crossed the Equator on Friday 27th November at 03:03:52 UTC. Francis Joyon and his crew of five took…
Read More » AND NOW THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
The six sailors on IDEC SPORT have been sailing in the Southern Hemisphere since 0300hrs this morning. They crossed the…
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THE START OF THE DOLDRUMS
IDEC SPORT has been slowed down this morning. Quite normal. Francis Joyon’s crew is beginning to experience the first effects…
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IDEC SPORT WILL CROSS THE EQUATOR TONIGHT
They will be crossing the line separating the two hemisphere late in the night. Francis Joyon and his crew of…
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A LEAD OF 220 MILES AT THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
IDEC SPORT has kept up a very fast pace. Francis Joyon and his men are already off the Cape Verde…
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JOYON’S MEN ENJOYING THE TRADE WINDS
They are going full speed ahead. Even a shark caught in the rudder held them up for just a few…
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