Olivier de Kersauson and team aboard the 110ft trimaran Geronimo have taken a tactical decision to alter course slightly to the north

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°.