Southern Ocean Update 1–Joy to Joyon: Meanwhile, Francis Joyon, going the other way in his trimaran IDEC is also well on his way to obliterating the solo round-the-world record (going the sane way). He is into the Pacific, headed for Cape Horn, and passed VDH (though they did not manage to rendevous) last week. If current form holds, the solo records going both ways could fall at the same time. Joyon has covered almost two-thirds of the course (more than 17,000 miles) in just 44 days. He’s got to get home in under 93, which seems certain if his boat doesn’t fall apart, and has a shot at being the first solo sailor to break the Jules Verne 80-day mark. Holy merde…..



South of Tasmania: Van Den Heede, you bastard, we’re both cold and wet. But at least I’ll be home a month sooner…”