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The proud hands and other pretentious of salon sailing repeat over and over that “If you shock, you’re a coward!” “. Will they have the courage to go and repeat it on Monday between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on the honor pontoon of the Vendée Globe when Armel Tripon, no doubt, will moor there? There is little chance even if the bad sailors dare everything: it is even by this that we recognize them, as Michel Audiard said, or almost, who preferred cycling to sailing.
So, Armel Tripon should arrive at dawn in Les Sables-d’Olonne on Monday and take over the 11e place of this Vendée Globe after choosing Thursday to go take shelter along the Portuguese coast to let the storm Justine pass in front of him in the Bay of Biscay and its waves announced at nearly 12 meters on the high Gascon plateau .
“Maritime” skulls
Twisted minds will no doubt have noticed that Maxime Sorel, arrived 10e in the Vendée Globe on Saturday early in Les Sables-d’Olonne, was sailing fairly close to Armel Tripon on Thursday. And that he chose to continue his journey towards Les Sables. ” So what ? »Asks Yvon Fauconnier, who is responsible below for pushing away such« maritime »cranias.
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“Armel made his decision like a sailor and it’s good that a skipper, with sponsors behind him, can still make such decisions” explains Yvon Fauconnier, also a regular on the podiums on the big ocean races.
Maybe Armel couldn’t go fast, and he can’t say it right now. In this case, he was going to break the pipe
“Maxime Sorel made another decision and it is also good since it is his. But taking it, Maxime knew he would have to go very quickly. He said himself upon arrival that he had sailed the Gulf to 105% of his potential. No one knows what condition Armel’s boat is in at the moment. Maybe Armel couldn’t go fast, and he can’t say it right now. In this case, he was going to break the pipe ”.
“If Armel Tripon made such a decision, it also proves that he is well in his history, well in his race. He has already had a good Vendée Globe and he no doubt wanted to bring his beautiful boat back in good condition. I pity those who laugh at his decision »Concludes Yvon Fauconnier.
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