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After having fought for nearly a full week against the strong winds from three successive depressions, Bostik, the first unit of the Veolia Oceans® one-design series specially designed for the SolOceans enjoyed a more favourable breeze at the beginning of the week-end, to reach the "Ice Gate" on July 14th. On the same day, Charles Caudrelier, the usual skipper of Bostik and his companion Virginie welcomed a beautiful baby boy named Maxime. Alexia Barrier, the skipper of Bostik for this Reconnaissance Transatlantic on the historical road of the great liners, Phil Paxton and Yann Clavier, who left Cherbourg (France) for New York City (USA) on Sunday 6 July with a wind force 6 to 7, steer their one-design enthusiastically and contentedly. At the end of this first week of sailing, the average speed of Bostik was identical to the one of Roxy, Sam Davies' IMOCA 60 (18.20m) prototype, on the recent course of the Artemis Transat between Plymouth (GB) and Boston (USA). And yet, the competitors of this competition enjoyed several days of steady fair winds when the Veolia Oceans® one-design didn't stop tacking in a rough sea and with violent backing winds. Even if these facts have to be taken with precaution, it is to date the only comparison of average speed we have. The 16m high-tech monohull especially designed for the SolOceans confirms her natural ability in a head wind. At this pace, Alexia Barrier should give Bostik moorings to Charles Caudrelier on July 23rd in North Cove Marina, on the Hudson River, in the heart of New York City.
Cooking is always an agreable moment onboard Bostik, here between Alexia Barrier and Phil Paxton on the Transatlantic Cherbourg - New York City.
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Photo François Van Malleghem - SailingOne