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ça se passe en ce moment .. à La Rochelle .. et Fabrice est notre témoin : " Transat 6.50 starts
At tonight's skippers briefing the decision was made to give a green light to start the Transat 6.50, Tuesday September 18th at 12.30 p.m.

The start was postopned from Sunday due to a high pressure system in Key Biscay, which would approach the minis on Tuesday (had they started on Sunday) with winds as strong as 40 knots and more in gusts. During this waiting period the weather has stabilised and the 89 minis will be leaving La Rochelle tomorrow. The latest weather forcast from Jure Jerman of the Environmental Agency of Slovenia: »At the start of the race they will have 20 knots of N wind, which will steady by Tuesday evening and on Wednesday it will turn to E. Approaching Finisterre it will be about 15 knots. The fastest route towards Finisterre will be almost identical to the rhumb line. First of the minis will be passing Finisterre by Thursday night. In the second part of leg one it will be mostly downwind sailing for the fleet, so they should be in Madeira fast, approximately after 6 days for the leaders«.

Andraž Mihelin and Kristian Hajnšek feel good about themselves and about their boats Adria Mobil 510 and 509. The night before the race they did the latest meteo briefing with Jure and they discussed the weather tactics for the next few days. "
Photo: ©Ana Lukanc

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Title sponsor: Adria Mobil d.o.o.
Gloden sponsor: Avto Triglav d.o.o.
Sponsors: Mobicom, Asyst Electronic
Suppliers: NKE, Nikon, Capitol Fitness, Marina Portorož
Weather information provided by Environmental Agency of Slovenia