Cheminées Poujoulat official press release:
A little before 2PM on Sunday, the Cheminées Poujoulat skipper switched his communication devices back on to contact his team and tell them more about his situation.
Bernard Stamm is currently sailing in a 35-to-40-knot wind and he will have to keep his central navigation unit turned off most of the time since only 5% of the the monuhull’s main battery potential can be used. Stamm will switch it back on occasionally to send and receive news. He also said he was getting ready to start drawing on his safety water reserve and that he was still heading towards Cape Horn.
Even though it is difficult for the Swiss sailor to have a precise idea of how fast he can expect to progress, the latest routing shows he could round Cape Horn on January 9 as the wind will slow him down on Sunday and Monday.
At this point, stopping in a port for fuel has not been ruled out yet, but Bernard’s team is also considering the possibility of getting fuel from one of the boats present in the area.
