The configuration on Virtual Regatta this Monday morning is final. The West group will cross the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope in the lead. The boats of the East group will pick up behind, and also wedge themselves on the perimeter of the depression from which the West group benefits. A good speed race is now underway between the leaders of the West group.
At the rear, solutions are starting to emerge for the other boats. Let’s observe the meteorological context for this Monday at midday and for tomorrow in order to understand the meteorological dynamics which will support the progress of the game. It evolves very quickly.
For today, the depression noted D6 evacuates over the Indian Ocean and carries with its sustained south-westerly winds all the boats which evolve near its perimeter. No big surprises to cross the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope. The wind vein is well fed as illustrated by the wind field, and the boats will converge towards the ZEA. The major development to watch is emerging around depression D7 which widens in the southwest quadrant of anticyclone A6. Boats in contact with the calm winds of the A6 high must be vigilant. The arrival of D7 will completely shake up the A6 anticyclone, and the latter will shift slightly to the east, cutting the wind vein from the north.
Tuesday noon, the change on the isobaric level brings a stark contrast. The situation is racing and changing very quickly. In the continuation of the thalweg of D7 a new depression noted D8 develops, and in a timely manner creates a corridor of wind which can benefit the riders who will have pressed the A6 anticyclone from the west.
The Africa group, like the La Fabrique group, is still suffering from the vagaries of the high pressure shift. The calm winds of the high pressure trap all the competitors in this perimeter. Not easy to get out of the calm, and even less so north of the high pressure cell for the Africa group. By sliding due south at 10 ° West, they will manage to wedge themselves to the west of the anticyclone and engage on the Roaring Forties.
The Héliporté group benefits from downwind northeasterly winds today. But it is advisable to move quickly on a direct route to the south-west to benefit from the shift of the A6 high pressure and the winds north of D8. The risk of a road too southerly is to end up in contact with southerly winds behind D8.
Small focus on the West and South Group with Weather4D to observe the crossing of the Cape of Good Hope. End of the suspense in passing for the East group, which will intersect behind.
The trace of the routing with Weather4D for the Africa group illustrates the very difficult progress towards the Cape of Good Hope.
For the West group, where the leaders are focused over the next 36 hours, you have to play in contact with the ZEA at the right angles. The leaders of the ranking are now close to the ZEA to cut the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope on Tuesday morning. Passage planned for Tuesday morning, perhaps, with GAVIB69-TB5 or 3ve3da at the top of the ranking.
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