第一周就这样过去了！在浮船上与亲友道别后，我们沿着海峡前行，一直进入比斯开湾，之后，我们在 2016 年 11 月 6 日开始穿越起点线。我们在海上度过的第一晚非常艰苦，帆在狂啸的暴风中来回变化，不过最终，我们还是适应了海上的日常安排。我们的水轮发电机出现了故障，这给我们带来了极大的挑战，现在，它已经恢复正常了。我们跟随剩余的船队，继续向南前往赤道的航行。
Procession to the starting line
Rich Wilson (USA), skipper Great American IV, and Yves Auvinet (CG85 President) and Bruno Retailleau (Pays de Loire President) Start of the Vendee Globe, in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on November 6th, 2016 – Photo Jean-Louis Carli / AFP / DPPI / Vendee Globe
Rich Wilson (USA), skipper Great American IV, Ambiance channel start of the Vendee Globe, in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on November 6th, 2016 – Photo Olivier Blanchet / DPPI / Vendee Globe
Rich Wilson (USA), skipper Great American IV, Ambiance channel start of the Vendee Globe, in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on November 6th, 2016 – Photo Olivier Blanchet / DPPI / Vendee Globe
From bow – mast head genak
Hydrogenerator Pumpbox
Tubemelt cropped
Night reflections
Ship sighting off Madeira
Ship sighting off stern