During their journey around the world, estimated at between 40 and 50 days for the winner if forecasts hold, the six sailors involved should only spend around 20% of their time resting.
In 2017, when he smashed the solo round the world record aboard the trimaran
Macif
in 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds, François Gabart only reserved a little more than three hours of sleep in twenty-four hour increments.
A sleep debt that the Charentais had paid physically for four months after his return to Brest.
On the seas of the globe, the competitors of the Arkéa Ultim Challenge have therefore precisely understood the management of effort, fatigue and recovery, already having in mind an idea of the challenge that awaits them: “
When you leave , you are not at your best.
It's always hard to leave and get the machine going.
And then your form progresses, you feel more and more like a sailor and an athlete, without really knowing why, anyway...
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