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On the water, May 1st was a busy day for the skippers. However, the rather clement conditions, with 15 to 18 knots and plenty of sunshine, enabled the sailors to get back into the swing of things. Each in his or her own way, the crews took the time to do the activities that had been neglected during the rush periods. " It ' s nice to be able to dry our gear and get a good night's sleep," says Corentin Horeau (Région Bretagne CMB Océan). Tiphaine Rideau and Pier-Paolo Dean (BANQUES ALIMENTAIRES) reminded everyone not to forget to brush their teeth, while Thomas and Cindy took stock of their remaining provisions for the ten-day race. A pleasant surprise: they found a jar of chocolate spread!
I gave Thomas, who's at the helm, a slice of toast, and he said to me: "No, Cindy, you need to add more chocolate, there's not enough of it..." laughs the skipper, filming the slice of toast. Given that we're side by side with Skipper Macif and Wings of the Ocean, he needs his strength, so we're going to give him some. Ranked in third place at midday, Cap Saint-Barth isn't letting Wings of the Ocean off the hook. Also in the leading trio, Skipper Macif gybed earlier in the night, enabling them to move up to second place. The fleet now seems to be on the same trajectory for the days ahead. We can see that the boats won't be taking the southern option," explains Francis Le Goff. We can see that they're refocusing on a corridor that will lead them to take a more northerly route. This option is not without its risks, however, according to the race director: " It's as if they'd left the freeway and were on a small country road. There aren't many places to pass, and there are ditches: along this road, there are consequent areas of softness".
In the meantime, the sailors enjoyed the beautiful sunset they were treated to last night. Cindy and Thomas immortalized the moment by taking a selfie, with the Arawak in the background. Less glamorously, Thomas filmed his teammate applying first aid to her visibly banged-up right big toe. Once the foot in question had been fitted with a bandage, Cindy captured the scene with this caption: "That's the job coming in."
