| If everything goes to plan, the wind should ease a little this afternoon, but the tradewinds will then increase to 17-20 knots before nightfall. |
| Hot equatorial climate, south-east tradewinds blow May to November, but usually calm in the morning. |
| The aim is to succeed in joining up with the tradewinds present over the Southern edge of the ridge of high pressure. |
| The final system of breeze should be a little less steady than the current tradewinds so Groupama 3 is likely to make headway in fits and starts at the end of this week. |
| The top five boats are lined up from East-West as if on a start line: the first to escape the clutches of the doldrums and hit the SE'ly tradewinds may be able to start an option leading them to ultimate victory. |
| Whilst Groupama 3 is having to put in a series of tacks to make northing, her predecessor had to wait a while before they made it through to the tradewinds associated with the Saint Helena High. |
