ARKEA ULTIM CHALLENGE: Anthony Marchand on a technical stop in New Zealand

The South will spare nothing from Anthony Marchand. masterCurrent Ultim 3who delivers his video history to Humanity, every Friday at 6 p.m., as part of the Arkéa Ultim Challenge, a solo trip around the world in giant multihull structures, had to stop in the city of Dunedin (New Zealand) on the night of Friday, February 9 to Saturday, February 10 . After being stopped in Cape Town (South Africa) on January 26 and 27 after a collision that damaged his port foil, the sailor had to turn away again to take care of his starboard foil this time.

As he headed into a strong depression, Anthony Marchand, while inspecting his boat overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, noticed that the device that allows the starboard foil to remain in the low position had broken. Despite repairs made with the help of his remote team, the situation remained extremely precarious before embarking on a crossing of the Pacific Ocean, the largest body of water on the planet, and its famous roaring forties and roaring fifties.

Stop for at least 24 hours

” Last night, while far north of the direct route, near New Zealand, it was necessary to stop before starting this long desert crossing to Cape Horn. “, explains the team Present Who would have expected this possible stop. Two team members have arrived in Dunedin and are working hard alongside the skipper to try and fix the system that is blocking the chips. (A supporting plan that allows the boat to maintain itself from a certain speed and fly over the waves – Editor's note.) In submerged mode.

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As stipulated by the race regulations, the Actual Ultim 3 must remain on site for at least 24 hours. Therefore, it is a race against time that begins for Bryuchin in order to make the best use of this time by finding a solution to leave as quickly as possible during this allotted time without staying another minute. Despite this new twist of fate, Anthony Marchand is still standing “Very combative and I'm looking forward to resuming this round the world race. He wants more than anything to complete his first solo world tour. », confirms his team.

Charles Coudrillier in the Atlantic, Armel Le Cles and Thomas Coville approaching Cape Horn

Fourth in the standings, the navigator maintains a lead over his chaser Eric Peron (Adagio) which was, on Saturday, February 10, in South Australia, about 1,300 miles away at a 12-hour rating. Only one sailor, Charles Coudrelier, has left the South Seas so far. Race leader and captain Maxi Edmond de Rothschild The ship rounded Cape Horn, in southern Latin America, on Tuesday, February 6, and has since begun its journey across the Atlantic Ocean. This morning it was sailing off the coast of Uruguay just over 2,000 miles (3,705 km) ahead of Armel Le Cléac'h.

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I set off in pursuit, at the controls Maxi Banque Populaire XIThe latter is preparing to cross the Horn of Africa the following night in easily controlled conditions (15 knots of northerly winds) with wind gusts reaching a speed of about twenty knots. Alfinestre decided to set a southerly course to begin the journey around South America and possibly pass near the legendary rock. He will be followed by Thomas Covell, who will be directly behind him at around fifteen o'clock. master Sodebo Ultime 3 For its part, it is expected to face more difficult conditions, with westerly winds ranging from 25 to 30 knots, gusts of 35 knots, and more turbulent waves.