Jules Verne Trophy - Groupama encourages everyone to enjoy the course

8:15 PM Sun 23 Jan 2011 GMT

'Groupama sailing onboard their training boat for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12' Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Jules Verne Trophy. Contacted by telephone on Sunday morning, as they were sailing offshore of the Portuguese coast aboard the monohull Groupama 70, Franck Cammas and Jacques Cara?s, the current holders of the Jules Verne Trophy, wished fair winds to the crew of Banque Populaire. The latter set off on Saturday to attack the record set by Groupama 3 on 20th March 2010 in a time of 48 days 7 hours and 44 minutes. 10 nautical miles from Cape Saint Vincent, Groupama 70 is making headway in 35 knots of wind. Suffice to say that the living conditions are uncomfortable. ...

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by Groupama - Franck Cammas