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LIFE BEHIND THE FRONT
Brutal - The word crews have been using to describe the opening stages of the Ocean Race Atlantic.
The upwind start was uncomfortable enough but then the fleet engaged with a weather system that looked capable of carrying them across the Atlantic.
The catch? Sailing close to the trailing edge of a cold front, where strong breeze promises speed — but the wind direction and sea state don’t align.
Most had the pace to stay with the system but few had the speed to break through the front into a more organised sea state where they could properly put their foot to the floor.
The result: fast sailing, boat breaking seas and a relentless battering for the crews.
Mid way across the Atlantic this 3,000 mile sprint was throwing everything at the the fleet.
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