Tasty

The bulk of the troops in the 7th Transat Quebec Saint Malo are traversing
a zone of transition in the weather that is favouring the leaders. In
the 50 footer camp led by Crêpes Whaou! there is everything to play
for amongst the pursuers, who are beginning to stretch away from the Class
40s. Between two systems, the crew have had to get their brains into gear
at the chart table as well as manœuvring on deck.

The focus of the race now seems to have shifted with some big strategic
decisions the order of the day. In the 40 footer camp, Mistral Loisirs
and Pogo Structures are benefiting from their S’ly position. They
have made good their escape whilst their pursuers labour in light evanescent
airs generated by a ridge of high pressure. As regards the large monohulls,
solely An Ocean of Smiles seems to have a reason to smile today. Midway
across the Atlantic, the fleet are anticipating the passage of a new
low, which is likely to generate around 30 knots of breeze, to the delight
of the leaders. Photo: Transat Quebec – Saint-Malo. Full story
here and more pix
here.