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Now all the sailors are at sea. They will take advantage of the last hours to regain their senses and get into their race. With their teams still aboard their sailboat, they will refine the latest strategies, perhaps even take a last little nap before setting off for Guadeloupe. After the warning signal officially launching the procedure (8 minutes from the top), the crew will only have four minutes left before leaving the side and leaving the skipper now alone on board.
Tuesday evening and this Wednesday morning, the last boats passed through the locks of the corsair city. After the Ocean 50 and Imoca on Tuesday, around 6 a.m. this Wednesday morning the 29 boats in the Rhum Multi and Mono category passed through the locks to head out to sea, followed by the impressive fleet of Class40s which has no less than 55 units.
A departure to follow live
The start will be given at 2:15 p.m. sharp. The weather conditions are much better than those of Sunday, the day initially scheduled for the start. The wind is blowing from the west/southwest, 15-20 knots with a swell of 1.50 m.
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