Team Blog
19.11.08Mike's Progress
posted by Nat Ives
So the gain Mike made sneaking through the Cape Verdes has definitely stuck.
He has gained considerably on Roland Jourdain and Jeremie Beyo »
MARMITE AND BOXER SHORTS - LOVE IT OR HATE IT -
DAY 12 - Slow and Steady....
ECOVER 3 holds on to 7th, 67 miles from the race leader Loick Peyron as the fleet compress and slow - Mike calling on his vast and past experience to tease his way through the Doldrums - the battle is still on.
Mike's Top Tips on how to stay cool
To stay cool and avoid sunburn Mike wears Musto shorts and a cotton t-shirt, rinsed in cold water, wrung out and worn wet plus a large brimmed, floppy hat and regularly applies Kids Factor 50 sunscreen.
| Position/Team | DTF/L | |
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| 1 | Gitana Eighty | 20987.1 |
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| 2 | BT | 20.3 |
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| 3 | Paprec-Virbac 2 | 24.3 |
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| 7 | Ecover | 67.0 |
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| Speed | 6.6 |
| Course | 196 |
| DTL/F | 67.0 |
| *Distance to Leader/Finish | |
20.11.08TIPS FROM THE TOP - GOLDING ON MAST CLIMBING, MARMITE AND BOXER SHORTS
Marmite according to Mike is highly effective for salt sores. You don’t - we hasten to add - apply it on the sores, you eat it. It’s an excellent source of vitamins and a great way of preventing salt sores.
20.11.08LIGHT WINDS, SLOW SPEEDS
Speeds stay slow for the top group of eight boats in the Vendée Globe as they sail through the Doldrums' light winds.
19.11.08INTERESTING DECISIONS AHEAD
What is more interesting right now is the way things are developing in the South, in 5 -6 days time we are going to have some interesting decisions to make, it’s a very unpredictable area.
19.11.08THE BLACK HOLE
Mike and the fleet are now approaching the Doldrums (or as they say in France the Pot au Noir) and we can expect to see some big gains and losses over the next couple of days as skippers jostle to get the best route through.
