His race in figure
Finish time: 21h 42min 02sec
Elapsed: 15d 01h 42min 02sec
Delta to first: 4d 21h 57min 32sec
Distance covered: 3 485.30 milles
Average speed (on the great circle route): 8.76 nœuds
he said
Jackie: “In the early stages of the race, the complex and variable weather made it impossible to predict precise routes based on weather forecasts. It is so very challenging when the information received each day is different from that of the previous day. I have a positive mindset, I accept everything that comes my way, as long as there is no risk of damaging the boat. I always try to optimize the operation of the boat within controllable limits, so I spent a lot of time on navigation. Often I had to rely on my experience and my gut feel rather than what the routing was saying.
The more experience I have racing now in fact the more respect and admiration I have for the Vendée Globe. It is the most difficult race in the world. Every sailor who succeeds in the race deserves respect. I am honored to have the opportunity to challenge. But I know it is very difficult. There is no hiding place. Only the bravest and best prepared people plus a little luck, can complete it.
Our boat has always been maintained and managed personally by only me, which is different from traditional teams. The advantage is that it allowed me to understand my boat better and be more at one with the boat. So we have a boat in good condition, but of course we still have a lot to do this summer.
For my first Vendee Globe. I hope I can complete it successfully and finishing it is very important to me. Really we have a lot of preparations to do before the start. Time is limited. Participating in two transatlantic races in a way has been taxing on time, losing more valuable time. And there is a significant risk of damage to the boat. This is a difficult test for our team. But from the positive point of view, in Chinese every step has meaning, more sailing before the Vendée Globe which in turn will also allow us to find more problems, accumulate more experience, and will allow us to better understand what we need to do before the Vendée Globe.
