Exhaustion against enjoyment, that's where the fleet stands right now in the Route du Rhum.
The boats are flying across the Atlantic and the skippers are deep into a relentless run of manoeuvres, with precious few hours of sleep between them. Fatigue has set in and the pace hasn't let up, but spirits out there remain high.
Smiles are still breaking through, and the pleasure of being at sea hasn't faded.
Among those pushing hard through the latest stretch are Francesca Clapcich, Boris Herrmann, Guillaume Pirouelle, Sam Goodchild, Erwan Le Draoulec, Ambrogio Beccaria Balduzzi, Théa Khelif, Arnaud Boissières, Christophe Bogrand, Wilfrid Clerton and Matteo Sericano.
