Estrella Damm leads the Barcelona World Race in the South Atlantic
Almost 20 days after the start of the Barcelona World Race on the 31st December 2010, Alex and Pepe have consolidated their leadership and now face a period of strategy-making in calm seas in the South Atlantic.
Following a tough battle with their rivals in the Mediterranean, the Estrella Damm took its place among the leaders, thanks to some smart tactics and great physical capacity. Once in the Atlantic, Alex and Pepe gave their first lesson in fighting spirit and sacrifice as they overtook the Mirabaud on the basis of extremely physically demanding manoeuvres to take third place, awaiting the opportunity to attack the two leaders, the highly experienced Frenchmen on the Virbac Paprec 3 and the Foncia, both extremely fast state-of-the-art boats.
Their crossing of the Equator in the top three was cause for celebration, and some Estrella Damm was given as an offering to the god Neptune. After that magical moment came the chance to lead the race, as both of the French boats were forced to stop in Recife (Brazil) for repairs. In this way, the Estrella Damm and its skippers, in top form, took the leading position, which they have been able to defend in unstable conditions on their way down to the gateway of the South Atlantic.
“It’s a dream to be leaders of the Barcelona World Race”, said Pepe Ribes. “But this is just the beginning and we’ll work to the bone to remain first place”, he asserts.
“It’s wonderful to see the fleet in the rear-view mirror”, said Alex Pella from Barcelona. “With such a high ranking of boats and crews, being in the lead is a huge source of pride”, he explained.
Their crossing of the Equator in the top three was cause for celebration, and some Estrella Damm was given as an offering to the god Neptune. After that magical moment came the chance to lead the race, as both of the French boats were forced to stop in Recife (Brazil) for repairs. In this way, the Estrella Damm and its skippers, in top form, took the leading position, which they have been able to defend in unstable conditions on their way down to the gateway of the South Atlantic.
“It’s a dream to be leaders of the Barcelona World Race”, said Pepe Ribes. “But this is just the beginning and we’ll work to the bone to remain first place”, he asserts.
“It’s wonderful to see the fleet in the rear-view mirror”, said Alex Pella from Barcelona. “With such a high ranking of boats and crews, being in the lead is a huge source of pride”, he explained.
