Calm after the storm
Pilar Pasanau
© Laura Carrau/FNOB
Following days without being able to give a position signal, Pilar Pasanau has managed to change her positioning aerial and is back in communication with the race organisers. 1,340 miles separate Iberdac-GAES Solidaria from the Dominican Republic finish, although progress is currently slow.
Three days ago, the Spanish solo skipper of Iberdac-GAES Solidaria, Pilar Pasanau, finally managed to replace a faulty positioning aerial, that had been causing some headaches of late, and was able to get back in touch with race organisers in order to report her position during the regatta. Pilar hadn’t had time to attend to small problems on the boat or to rest up until this point, thanks to the tough storm which had battered the fleet and made for days of hard sailing for the entries.
Pilar is currently sailing through a high pressure area with lighter winds than expected, of some five to ten knots, which has meant the brakes have been on for the fleet again, especially at the front. Last night the Spanish skipper found herself shifting course constantly in an effort to emerge from the lull surrounding the boat.
The Atlantic Grand Prix entrants have chosen to approach Santo Domingo form the north in order to enter the Caribbean Sea more quickly, though the channel between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Niob Sexto Cheyenne with Alex Quer and Macaco with Lucio Pérez continue to lead the fleet in real time, less than 543 and 573 miles from the finish respectively. It’s estimated that they’ll cross the finish line on Sunday.
