17th Transat Café L'or Day 6: Re-start for the IMOCA fleet after the Canaries shutdown
The compression at the Canary Island, which the IMOCA leaders are experiencing due to very light winds, was widely forecast pre-start last week before The TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR started.
Now the leaders are dealing with it. But the first out into the trade winds will get a jump on the fleet.
There is a new leader in the Ocean Fifty class.
SVR Lazartigue has successfully repositioned with no lossand should extend ahead again in the ULTIM race. The Class 40 are primed for tomorrow's restart out of La Coruña.
Author's summary: Restart for IMOCA fleet.