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Liz Wardley is back on track and heading towards the Southern Hemisphere

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In order to round Cap Finisterre - North-West of Spain - and thus leave the Bay of Biscay with the best weather window Liz Wardley crossed the start line by the Beg-Meil Semaphore, at the entrance of the Bay of Concarneau, on Saturday 12 December at 01.00pm (1200 UT). At the helm of the SolOceans One-design, Liz Wardley enjoyed an ENE Force 3 wind allowing her to quickly sail away from the Breton coast. Liz Wardley thus resumes her circumnavigation on the Around-the-world Reference Tour of the SolOceans - OceanoScientific^® Campaign 2009-2010. The time spent for her pitstop in Port-La-Forêt will be deducted to her overall time, taking into account the real distance sailed on this first leg of the SolOceans between Caen (Normandy - France) and Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. "Jean-Baptiste Daramy's team at SailingOne was very efficient. We were also helped by MichDesj' (Michel Desjoyeaux)'s Team Mer Agitée. It was great and I thank them for their help. As we've decided to wait for the best weather window, in the meantime we have worked on the automatic pilot. We have installed the upgraded software developed by NKE for the Vendée Globe in collaboration with MichDesj'. I feel confident now and I am looking forward to helm the SolOceans One-design as if I was racing. I have to beat the two previous records we got with Charles Caudrelier Benac two years ago: beat our 26.7-knot instant speed record and sail more than 430 nautical miles in 24 hours, at an average speed of 18 knots. But I can definitely do it!"

On this Saturday 12 December, Liz Wardley headed back towards the South from the Bay of Concarneau after a pit stop at Port-La-Forêt led by Jean-Baptiste Daramy (SailingOne) with the logistic collaboration of Michel Desjoyeaux's team Mer Agitée.
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Previous headlines

2010 archives :
Final rigging for the SolOceans One-design class - Wednesday July 28th 2010
Stopover at the SailingOne Base in La Trinité-sur-Mer - Friday March 12th 2010
New Mast for the SolOceans One-design - Wednesday February 10th 2010
The SolOceans One-design is at La Trinité-sur-Mer - Monday February 8th 2010
Back in France - Friday February 5th 2010
2009 archives :
Liz Wardley has just arrived in Portugal - Tuesday December 22nd 2009
Liz Wardley: Account and analysis of the dismasting - Monday December 21st 2009
Liz Wardley: Message of encouragement to Copenhagen 09 - Friday December 18th 2009
Liz Wardley has dismasted - Thursday December 17th 2009
Liz Wardley is in the Right Pace now - Monday December 14th 2009
Liz Wardley is back on track and heading towards the Southern Hemisphere - Saturday December 12th 2009
Liz Wardley will restart on Saturday at 1.00pm - Wednesday December 9th 2009
Video : Around-the-world Reference Tour of the SolOceans - OceanoScientific^® Campaign 2009-2010 - Wednesday December 9th 2009
No major problem - Liz Wardley will be able to go back soon - Thursday December 3rd 2009
Stand-by for Liz Wardley before Heading Back South. - Wednesday December 2nd 2009
Liz Wardley hit something - Tuesday December 1st 2009
Liz Wardley opens the way to the SolOceans - First OceanoScientific^® Campaign - Sunday November 29th 2009
SolOceans / OceanoScientific Campaign^® - Start of Liz Wardley Next Sunday, at 1.00pm - Thursday November 26th 2009
SolOceans / OceanoScientific Campaign^® : Start of Liz Wardley Next Saturday - Thursday November 26th 2009
The SolOceans one-design is "fit for service" - Thursday July 9th 2009
Gildas Morvan and Vincent Riou double-handed on board the SolOceans one-design - Thursday June 4th 2009
Halvard Mabire on board a SolOceans one-design - Thursday May 28th 2009
Liz Wardley on board a SolOceans one-design - Tuesday May 26th 2009
A Successful Comparison Test against the IMOCA 60’ and the Class40 - Wednesday May 13th 2009
Fabien Delahaye onboard the SolOceans one-design - Wednesday April 15th 2009
Eric Loizeau onboard the SolOceans one-design - Thursday April 9th 2009
The OceanoScientific Campaign to serve humanity - Wednesday April 1st 2009
The first SolOceans will start on 23 October 2011 - Monday March 30th 2009
2008 archives :
The SolOceans holds its course for October 25^th 2009 - Thursday December 11th 2008
Heading towards Paris - Monday December 1st 2008
Rendez-vous at the International Paris Boat Show - Thursday November 20th 2008
Bostik is back in Caen in perfect condition - Monday November 17th 2008
Bostik is back in the Atlantic Ocean - Friday November 7th 2008
Bostik facing 60 knots of wind (Force 12) - Monday November 3rd 2008
Bostik safe at Palma de Mallorca - Friday October 31st 2008
A very useful Rolex Middle Sea Race - Friday October 24th 2008
Bostik has completed the Rolex Middle Sea Race - Thursday October 23rd 2008
Bostik in the calm off Sicily - Monday October 20th 2008
Bostik ready for the Rolex Middle Sea Race - Friday October 17th 2008
Bostik at the Rolex Middle Sea Race - Thursday October 16th 2008
Bostik heading for Malta - Tuesday October 7th 2008
Bostik in the Mediterranean - Friday September 26th 2008
Bostik at 25 knots in the bay of Quiberon - Friday September 5th 2008
Bostik at La Trinité-sur-Mer waiting for the gale - Thursday September 4th 2008
Bostik heading towards La Trinité-sur-Mer - Thursday August 28th 2008
Bostik is back in Cherbourg - Monday August 11th 2008
Bostik has left New York City for Cherbourg - Wednesday July 30th 2008
The second Veolia Oceans^® one-design is built - Thursday July 24th 2008
Bostik is arrived in United States - Monday July 21st 2008
Bostik expected in New York City around July 23rd - Tuesday July 15th 2008
Bostik heading west in a strong breeze - Monday July 7th 2008
Bostik from Cherbourg to New York City - Friday July 4th 2008
Bostik 1,700 nautical miles in Northern Europe - Wednesday July 2nd 2008
Bostik is sailing in Northern Europe - Monday June 23rd 2008
Promotion of the SolOceans in Northern Europe and in the United States - Monday June 2nd 2008
International Media Coverage of the SolOceans on Eurosport - Friday May 23rd 2008
Bostik back in Europe - Friday May 16th 2008
Too many icebergs to round Cape Horn - Monday March 10th 2008
Bostik arrived safe and sound at Wellington in New Zealand - Friday March 7th 2008
Bostik at the end of the week in Wellington - New Zealand - Tuesday March 4th 2008
Bostik still faster towards Wellington - Tuesday February 26th 2008
This time, Bostik got to the heart of the matter! - Tuesday February 19th 2008
Charles Caudrelier and Liz Wardley double-handed in the Indian Ocean - Tuesday February 12th 2008
Bostik extends its stopover in Cape Town - Monday February 4th 2008
Bostik from Lisbon to Cape Town at 13.15 knots on average - Thursday January 24th 2008
Bostik is heading south on the Solocean’s course - Thursday January 3rd 2008
2007 archives :
Bostik put in for a week in Portugal - Friday December 21st 2007
Bostik on its way to Wellington in New Zealand - Sunday December 16th 2007
Bostik will leave Caen for Wellington (NZ) on Sunday - Thursday December 13th 2007
Rendez-vous with Eurosport in 59 countries - Wednesday December 12th 2007
Bostik christened by Catherine Chabaud in Caen - Saturday December 8th 2007
Charles Caudrelier Around the World with Bostik - Tuesday December 4th 2007
The Entry List for the SolOceans is now Open - Friday November 30th 2007
Start of the round the world Reconnaissance Tour in Caen la mer - Monday November 26th 2007
Veolia Oceans^® sail tests under the breeze - Tuesday November 20th 2007
Prologue and Arrival of the SolOceans in Cherbourg-Octeville - Saturday October 27th 2007
Launching of the first Veolia Oceans^® - Wednesday October 24th 2007
The SolOceans stopover will be Wellington, the capital of New Zealand - Friday October 5th 2007
First Veolia Oceans^® deck in Caen - Wednesday September 26th 2007
Eurosport Events enters the capital of SailingOne - Tuesday August 28th 2007
The first Veolia Oceans^® one-design leaves the mould - Thursday August 2nd 2007
Construction of the first Veolia Oceans^® one-design - Thursday June 14th 2007
Lower Normandy to host the SolOceans - Wednesday May 30th 2007
SolOceans Takes on Board Eurosport Events - Friday May 25th 2007
SolOceans media alert - Thursday May 24th 2007
The deck of the Veolia Oceans^® monohull begins to take form - Wednesday April 25th 2007
Veolia Oceans^® Assembly and Maintenance in Caen - Thursday April 12th 2007
Veolia Oceans^® to be built in Normandy - Thursday March 15th 2007
Veolia - Main Sponsor of the SolOceans - Wednesday March 7th 2007
The SolOceans has a Main Sponsor - Monday January 29th 2007
2006 archives :
OceanoScientific^® Programme for the SolOceans - Wednesday November 29th 2006
Answers to current questions - Wednesday November 22nd 2006
The Oceanic One Design^® takes shape - Wednesday November 15th 2006
Three years before the start of the SolOceans - Wednesday October 25th 2006
Construction of the Oceanic One Design^® boats of the SolOceans - Monday September 11th 2006
Right on time - Tuesday July 25th 2006
Launch of the SolOceans - Thursday June 15th 2006