Mike Golding and Javier Sanso continue to stay within the leading trio of boats as the Transat Jacques Vabre two handed race across the Atlantic from Le Havre to Costa Rica gets close to its half way marker, late tonight or tomorrow.
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Golding and Sanso have slipped a few miles, losing out this morning to Groupe Bel who have taken over second meantime. In the slightly difficult sea conditions and slightly lighter downwind conditions this morning, Golding confirmed again early this morning that their lack of autopilots and wind information are compromising their attack.
But their position remains strong as they pick their way down the south edge of the dominant high pressure system. It is something of a balancing act, and several times today Golding and Sanso had a little less pressure than their rivals. He also admitted that they lost time this morning after damaging a spinnaker squeezer during their gybe.
Ahead the passage to the Caribbean looks interesting with opportunities for gains and losses, not least also as they negotiate the final 1300 miles through the Caribbean sea.
