Vendée Globe 2016-2017

Tomahawk said:
I wonder if the French are stage managing it to ensure a Brit doesn't win....

Elen was winning then she hit a container
Alex was winning then he hit something..

Coincidence?
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Of course. It's simplicity itself to hunt down a yacht in the Southern Ocean, drop a container or other object in front of it without the skipper seeing, and then go away again.
Come on, I know being anti-French is a national pastime, but that's not even remotely amusing.
 
I think you forgot the remotely operated system which ensures not only the object stays partially submerged so as to not be seen, but also maneuvered into position such that it makes contact with the vessel!
 
Meanwhile back at the race -

Jeremie Beyou making slower progress today and with unfavourable winds ahead is having a tough time, however he could finish by 0900 GMT Monday morning

The jostling for 4th, 5th and 6th continue but for the moment Jean Pierre Dick has reestablished himself in 4th but a mere 14 miles separates the three sailors with Jean Le Cam (5th) & Yann Elies in 6th, they could all make it it back by Wednesday. I note this from the Vendee Globe website - Jean Pierre Dick had to play doctor after he fell and cut his chin open, requiring him to patch up the wound with medical strips. “I scraped my face in the cockpit when carrying out manoeuvres. I have managed to close up the wound, but it’s not easy when you’re looking at your face. It took me several goes before I managed to do it. I have staples alongside the wound and I don’t know how to remove the unnecessary ones. So the result is quite special.”

Louis Burton (7th) had a barely better day than yesterday but only managed to advance 159 miles in the last 24 hours, but has three days of better winds ahead now. At least a good 10 days left for him to the finish.

Nanda Fa (8th) extended his lead over Eric Bellion (9th) and Conrad Coleman (10th) by a good 120NM today.

Around 330 miles spans the group of 4 (from 40 to 44S) lead by Fabrice Amedeo(11th) with Rich Wilson (14th) in the rear.

54 Miles separates Didac Costa (15th) and Romain Attanasio (16th), deep in the South Atlantic.

Sebastian Destremau (18th) has closed 60 miles on Pieter Heerema (17th) - and is now trailing by 1092NM, this should be an interesting one to plot over the next few weeks.
 
The psychology of the Vendee Globe

Taken from the Vendee Globe website.



© Pieter Heerema/ Vendée Globe
As the Vendée Globe entered its 77th day 65-year-old No Way Back skipper Heerema, the second-oldest in the fleet after 66-year-old Rich Wilson, admitted to struggling with the enormity of the race. “To be really honest, I'm really fed up,” Heerema told Vendée Globe HQ today. “I've had enough. The race has already been very long and it's going to take another month. It's gonna be 100-plus days and there's still a lot to come – a lot of cold, a lot of heat, and then there's the North Atlantic. I have enough food for 130 days so that's no problem, it's more in the head. I look at another month as a big mountain to climb and I'm lacking a little bit of motivation for that.” Heerema said his motivation to finish the race, regarded as one of the world's toughest sporting challenges, came from the messages of support he receives from friends, family and fans. “I must say the amount of people that are following me is quite unexpected,” he added. “No-one in Holland really knew what the Vendée Globe was before this one apart from a few hardened sailors. But all the enthusiasm and all the 'likes' on Facebook, and the messages and the emails that I get, are really important motivation to carry on, otherwise I'm not so sure I'd want to.”
 
Re: The psychology of the Vendee Globe

NormanB said:
Taken from the Vendee Globe website.



© Pieter Heerema/ Vendée Globe
As the Vendée Globe entered its 77th day 65-year-old No Way Back skipper Heerema, the second-oldest in the fleet after 66-year-old Rich Wilson, admitted to struggling with the enormity of the race. “To be really honest, I'm really fed up,” Heerema told Vendée Globe HQ today. “I've had enough. The race has already been very long and it's going to take another month. It's gonna be 100-plus days and there's still a lot to come – a lot of cold, a lot of heat, and then there's the North Atlantic. I have enough food for 130 days so that's no problem, it's more in the head. I look at another month as a big mountain to climb and I'm lacking a little bit of motivation for that.” Heerema said his motivation to finish the race, regarded as one of the world's toughest sporting challenges, came from the messages of support he receives from friends, family and fans. “I must say the amount of people that are following me is quite unexpected,” he added. “No-one in Holland really knew what the Vendée Globe was before this one apart from a few hardened sailors. But all the enthusiasm and all the 'likes' on Facebook, and the messages and the emails that I get, are really important motivation to carry on, otherwise I'm not so sure I'd want to.”
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Does anyone feel that it's ok for Pieter Heerema to pack it in ?

Think i'd take the 5th and complain of a nagging back problem :)

He's already a hero in my book.
 
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LONG_KEELER said:
Does anyone feel that it's ok for Pieter Heerema to pack it in ?

Think i'd take the 5th and complain of a nagging back problem :)

He's already a hero in my book.
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I'd like him to carry-on. I know what it's like to feel like packing-up but more importantly to me the satisfaction and pride in carrying-on to success.
(in my case NO WAY COMPARABLE with Pieter's, I hasten to add)

Every single one of them - finished, still racing or retired - is a hero in my book. Even getting to the start line takes enormous personal effort.

Good report/post by NormanB, thanks. It keeps the whole amazing race alive :encouragement:
 
Meanwhile Jean Yann and Jean are almost in sight of each other. Whoever makes the best call for the next tack will be dining out on it for years to come.

Good to see Jerome back safe.
 
Tomahawk said:
Meanwhile Jean Yann and Jean are almost in sight of each other. Whoever makes the best call for the next tack will be dining out on it for years to come.

Good to see Jerome back safe.
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Do you mean Jeremie Beyou? He is stalled in a wind hole at the moment - but is still forecast to be crossing the finish line in daylight on Monday.
 
Meanwhile - another update.

:D
Robert Wilson said:
I'd like him to carry-on. I know what it's like to feel like packing-up but more importantly to me the satisfaction and pride in carrying-on to success.
(in my case NO WAY COMPARABLE with Pieter's, I hasten to add)

Every single one of them - finished, still racing or retired - is a hero in my book. Even getting to the start line takes enormous personal effort.

Good report/post by NormanB, thanks. It keeps the whole amazing race alive :encouragement:
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Thank you for your kind words - so here is today's roundup.:encouragement:

Jeremie Beyou has had a really frustrating '4 knot' day today, covering 96 miles and is likely to stay in unfavourable winds ahead for a further 8 hours. If the winds pick up as predicted, he could finish by 1900 GMT on Monday.

Jean Pierre Dick (his boat has foils) has had a stonking day, covering 415 miles in the last 24hrs firming up his position in 4th. 50 miles separates this group of three sailors with Yann Elies slipping into 5th and Jean Le Cam (6th), just 22 miles behind him. JPD could arrive back just after midday Wednesday. I figure these three are going to jockey for position all the way home.

Louis Burton (7th) had a better day covert 339NM in the last 24 hours, now. 11 North and has two days of OK winds until he hits the wind hole at 25N? At least a good 9 days left for him to the finish.

Nanda Fa (8th) continued to extend his lead over Eric Bellion (9th) by a further 100NM today and Conrad Coleman (10th) has slipped back 40 NM.

Around 370 miles spans the group of 4 (from 37 to 41S) lead by Fabrice Amedeo(11th) with Rich Wilson (14th) in the rear.

Didac Costa (15th) extended his lead over Romain Attanasio (16th), by 100 NM and they are both now clear of the Falklands.

Sebastian Destremau (18th) has lost 50 miles or so, on Pieter Heerema (17th) - and is now trailing by 1137NM. Pieter should round the Horn on Tuesday afternoon. It should be noted that Pieter's boat has foils.
 
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Re: Meanwhile - another update.

NormanB said:
:D

Thank you for your kind words - so here is today's roundup.:encouragement:

Jeremie Beyou has had a really frustrating '4 knot' day today, covering 96 miles and is likely to stay in unfavourable winds ahead for a further 8 hours. If the winds pick up as predicted, he could finish by 1900 GMT on Monday.

Jean Pierre Dick (his boat has foils) has had a stonking day, covering 415 miles in the last 24hrs firming up his position in 4th. 50 miles separates this group of three sailors with Yann Elies slipping into 5th and Jean Le Cam (6th), just 22 miles behind him. JPD could arrive back just after midday Wednesday. I figure these three are going to jockey for position all the way home.

Louis Burton (7th) had a better day covert 339NM in the last 24 hours, now. 11 North and has two days of OK winds until he hits the wind hole at 25N? At least a good 9 days left for him to the finish.

Nanda Fa (8th) continued to extend his lead over Eric Bellion (9th) by a further 100NM today and Conrad Coleman (10th) has slipped back 40 NM.

Around 370 miles spans the group of 4 (from 37 to 41S) lead by Fabrice Amedeo(11th) with Rich Wilson (14th) in the rear.

Didac Costa (15th) extended his lead over Romain Attanasio (16th), by 100 NM and they are both now clear of the Falklands.

Sebastian Destremau (18th) has lost 50 miles or so, on Pieter Heerema (17th) - and is now trailing by 1137NM. Pieter should round the Horn on Tuesday afternoon. It should be noted that Pieter's boat has foils.
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Is that all we get? Huh!

;)
 
Tomahawk said:
When I looked yesterday, the site seemed to show him arrived as thee was no distance to finish whilst Jean Yann and Jean were showing ... ho hum
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The model is suggesting he will cross the finish line at 1900 which will make a late entry into the harbour and even later secure alongside.
 
Like Destremeau, first because there aren't that many French people that manage to have such a command of English in the VG, plus the fact that he is completely different (i.e.: not your traditional French skipper). He does a lot in terms of PR at international level for the VG (even if a bit cliche at time).
That being said, Jean Le Cam had a gentle go at him (or was it at the race in itself) by saying that this was a bit stupid - somebody crossing the line more than a month after the winner, should they be allowed to participate (my shortcut here, he was basically asking whether it was making sense and whether they were competing in the same category, but you've got my drift). If you add this to Destremeau's feedbacks on Armel, one can wonder...
I find what he does very inspirational and it strikes a chord, but not sure that the VG should allow this in the future... different era... or "professional" sailors should move to different kind of events...

Anyway, well done to all of them. Don't give up, and fight for your dreams!
 
Jeremie Beyou (3rd) looks set to cross the line at 1900 GMT tonight after what the Vendee Globe News calls ' one of the slowest finishes in the races' history. He currently has 30 NM to cover, is cruising along at 12 knots and the current wind speed and direction should hold. So 3 boats across the line and all 'foilers'. ( Just checked website he has finished! - took me too long to compile this).

Jean Pierre Dick (another foiler) has had another absolutely stonking day, covering 475 miles in the the last 24 hours, opening up his lead to 100 miles. Yann Elies (5th) has nudged his lead by a further 15 miles and is now 37 miles ahead of Jean Le Cam (6th), Wednesday. I figure these three are going to jockey for position all the way home, but it will be far from straightforward for any of them as they will hit a wind hole this time tomorrow. JPD will need his cushion of 100 miles methinks.Jean Le Cam has a routing option that puts him (potentially) within 2 hours of JPD at the line. The Vendee Globe website is calling this group 'the private Vendee Globe' and for sure, for those spectators able to get out on the water they will see an exciting finish for these 3 sailors.

Well out to the West of the Cape Verde, Louis Burton (7th) had an even better day covering 380NM in the last 24 hours, now. 14 North. However the modelled winds are shifting and it looks like he is going to have to strike out much further West to keep sailing, not what he needs at this stage.

Nanda Fa (8th) approaching the Equator, continued to extend his lead (now 900 miles) over Eric Bellion (9th) by a further 100NM today and Conrad Coleman (10th) has slipped back further and is now some 260NM behind Eric.

The group of 4, who are due East from Bueno Aries are in a right old mess of wind holes which may help Rich Wilson as he is likely to be least affected. Around 300 miles spans the group of 4 (from 36 to 38S) is now lead by Arnaud Bossieres (11th) with Fabrice Amedeo slipping back narrowly to 12th, Alan Roura 13th with Rich Wilson (14th) bringing up the rear. It will be interesting to see how that pans out - I am cheering for RW.

Didac Costa (15th) continued extending his lead over Romain Attanasio (16th), now 130 NM and they are both now in good wind systems for the next few day but necessitating sailing closer to South America.

Sebastian Destremau (18th) has made good progress and broadly maintained his position, on Pieter Heerema (17th) - and is now trailing by 1160NM. Pieter should round the Horn around 1500 on Tuesday.

Alex has given a press conference today to say he is up for 2020 VG if there is a coherent plan and budget.

A great video on Vendee TV link - really worth a watch especially the chat with Alex talking to Rich Wilson - 8:49 is a great piece
 
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