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The 40 IMOCAs will set sail from Le Havre on Tuesday morning. Once out of the English Channel, they will be heading for Fort de France leaving the Azores to starboard. The 3765 miles look like being rough and tactical until they reach the trade winds allowing them to speed towards Martinique.

Approaching the islands of Sao Paulo & Sao Pedro, Banque Populaire XI is still out in front in the Coffee Race. Getting through the Doldrums may not have been such an easy task last night, but she has strengthened her position as leader. Behind, the rankings have changed. SVR Lazartigue had a good night and overtook Maxi Edmond de Rothschild. The four chasing boats are closer together than in the NE’ly trade winds in the North, but could stretch back out again in the coming hours…