The VOR 70 “Maserati” is sailing fast after left New York in an attempt to break the record from New York to San Francisco, owned by Yves Parlier and Aquitaine Innovations in 57 days.
The team, headed by Giovanni Soldini, is sailing route SE, driven by strong winds around 30 Kts from NW that have easily overcome the 30 kts boat speed.
Two hands on the mainsail, spinnaker hoisted, racing concentration to deal with a treacherous seas and bitter cold, with weather forecasts that give the wind still increasing.