General Situation:
Wednesday, unstable northwesterly flow over the western English Channel and the Iroise Sea, between an anticyclone centered at 1035 hPa north of the Azores and a depression at 981 hPa in the Norwegian Sea.
Thursday, moderate northwesterly flow on the edge of an anticyclone at 1034 hPa north of the Azores.
Friday, light wind conditions tending north to northeast on the edge of an anticyclone centered at 1031 hPa at the entrance to the English Channel.
Sea conditions Wednesday September 11:
As expected, the wind and sea conditions have been very testing in the last few hours in the Channel with the passage of an active front with gusts of wind of over 35 knots and a strong and breaking sea that has put the boats and sailors to the test. Early this Wednesday morning, the skippers were spread out in a long line for the second Channel crossing. LoĂŻs Berrehar led the race with a 3-mile lead over Gaston Morvan aboard RĂ©gion Bretagne-CMB Performance and Basile Bourgnon just behind on Edenred.
On Wednesday morning, the first sailors completed their express Channel crossing in a northwesterly wind of around 15 to 18 knots, which allowed them to begin the descent of the Iroise Sea before midday. The sea remained rough to strong, with waves of 2m to 2.50m coming from the starboard side and not allowing for optimum speed. Passing off the tip of Brittany, they had to take into account the strong tidal currents again and refine their trajectory so as not to lose ground with their competitors. The first skippers should leave the Iroise Sea at the end of the afternoon to begin sailing downwind off the southern coast of Brittany. In a northwesterly wind of around 15 to 20 knots, sailing speeds should accelerate a little as the sea will become less rough as they pass along the southern coast of Brittany. With a wind coming from behind the boats, the skippers will have to gybe in this speed race to reach the finish line at La Turballe. It's a great battle that promises to be fought for the last few dozen miles to be covered. The first sailors should cross the finish line in the middle of the night from Wednesday to Thursday. The arrivals will then continue until midday on Thursday with a wind of 10 to 15 knots from the northwest and a sea that will calm down significantly as they approach La Turballe.
Weather conditions in La Turballe
Thursday September 12
Alternating sun and cloudy periods. The wind is fresh and the risk of showers is low.
Wind: northwest 15 to 25 km/h, gusts 30-40 km/h
Temperatures: 10 to 16°C
Risk of precipitation: 30%
Friday September 13 :
Beautiful sunny weather in the morning, sky divided between sun and clouds in the afternoon.
Wind: north 10 to 25 km/h
Temperatures: 9 to 17°C
Risk of precipitation: 0%
Saturday September 14 :
Beautiful sunny weather with a sky covered in high altitude clouds.
Wind: east 10 to 20 km/h
Temperatures: 7 to 18°C
Risk of precipitation: 0%
Sunday September 15:
Beautiful sunny weather with a sky veiled by thin high altitude clouds.
Wind: northeast 5 to 10 km/h in the morning, northwest 10 to 15 km/h in the afternoon
Temperatures: 8 to 19°C
Risk of precipitation: 0%
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