L’Occitane en Provence is back in the brezze !

Clarisse Crémer and Alan Roberts are entering their seventh day of racing aboard the IMOCA L'Occitane en Provence on the Transat Jacques Vabre. Having passed by Gran Canaria yesterday, they find themselves less than 170 nautical miles behind the leader, Thomas Ruyant, aboard the IMOCA For People, on the southern route. With less than 2500 nautical miles remaining until the finish line, the duo faces now a more stable wind and calm seas, neck, and neck with the IMOCA V&B skippered by Maxime Sorel. Alan Roberts explained "We were going between 20 and 23 knots all night », the whistling sound from the boat further signifies its impressive speed.

Now it’s all about patience and determination. Because maintaining the pace is crucial, and the duo focuses every day on the weather conditions to optimize the boat's performance. Alan emphasizes that at this point nothing is guaranteed, but they’re doing their best to maximize speed and strategy. The route to Martinique is nearly straight now, with their IMOCA sailing in an average wind of 15 knots this morning, and these conditions should last for a few days. The temperature on board is rising as they head towards Martinique, prompting Clarisse and Alan to swap jumpers for t-shirts and adjusting to life onboard at those temperatures and humidity is not easy when you have been at sea for just over a week.  At this speed, the duo should arrive in the Caribbean next weekend.

To keep track of their progress, stay tuned to our social networks or follow the tracker here : bit.ly/CartoTJV2023