Having finally emerged from the thick fog see previous news story here Olivier de Kersauson and team aboard the 110ft trimaran Geronimo have taken a tactical decision to alter course slightly to the north in an effort to avoid a depression over the Kerguelen Islands, to the south-east of the trimaran. De Kersauson’s decision is clear: to move a little further north and travel even faster rather than plunge head-on into the storm and risk having to confront a ‘boat-breaking’ sea that could threaten the boat’s performance and put her crew in danger.

A report from the boat at 03:17 GMT this morning shows Geronimo at a position of 47°11S, 59°18E with a speed of 19.8 knots on a true heading of 75°.