Buck Turgidson
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If there was a prize for fewest manoeuvres in the souther ocean it must go to Justine Mettreux.
Vendee Globe 2024, Brits
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John_Silver
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Its standing her in good stead. Taking the fight to the next gen boats (Boris, Paul Meilhat,Yannick et al) along with Sam G.
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John_Silver
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Guillaume Verdier, on his design for Charlie Dalin's MACIF.......and the Koch boats......(Should open 23.00)
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John_Silver
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Boris & Yannick cross. Capturing the scale, of the Southern Ocean swells, to strong effect…..
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John_Silver
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Yoann and Charlie likely to run into the Red Fella........
........off the Horn. Rounding Christmas Eve into Christmas Day, at their current 22kt average.
Sam G expecting to round 27th to 28th (on today's YW Log)
........off the Horn. Rounding Christmas Eve into Christmas Day, at their current 22kt average.
Sam G expecting to round 27th to 28th (on today's YW Log)
John_Silver
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Pip shares dismasting aftermath and the improvisation of her jury rig:
Gleaned from Andi’s ‘Live:’ the failed mast was new this year. Pip still has the old one. Stored in Gosport……Supportive shipping agent sought!
Gleaned from Andi’s ‘Live:’ the failed mast was new this year. Pip still has the old one. Stored in Gosport……Supportive shipping agent sought!
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John_Silver
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Will Harris on 'the battle of the Atlantic,' design-wise and routing-wise, Yoann v Charlie: (should open 16.20)
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John_Silver
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Think a Christmas Day rounding was required, to claim a new Vendee Globe record...... Here are Yoann & Charlie an hour away, from Cape Horn, at 22.00 on December the 23rd.......Yoann leading Charlie, by 14nm, or 40 minutes' sailing time. Let the battle of the Atlantic commence!
EDIT: Armel Le Cleac’h rounded Cape Horn 47 days and 34 mins, after the start of the 2016 Vendée Globe. Setting the current record. Yoann & Charlie looking likely to do it in 43 days 11-12 hours….
EDIT: Armel Le Cleac’h rounded Cape Horn 47 days and 34 mins, after the start of the 2016 Vendée Globe. Setting the current record. Yoann & Charlie looking likely to do it in 43 days 11-12 hours….
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Bobc
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The leaders are at Cape Horn. A new record.
dunedin
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Richomme ahead by just 9 minutes - amazingly close !
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Bobc
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Sam Goodchild gybing across behind Boris.
lonederanger
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Does anyone know where medallia will moor in Melbourne? My Niece and nephew live out there and would like to send them down.
John_Silver
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Getting feisty in Sam G’s pack. Closing in on Thomas Ruyant. Justine on the move….
Pip nicely positioned (what will be) 150 nm upwind of Melbourne Heads, for when the westerly blow arrives…..Wonder if the plan is to take Medallia to the mast; or the mast to Medallia? I’m suspecting the former may be the simpler solution. (Easier to transport a boat than a mast? Allows sourcing of sails etc to be postponed? Saves an arduous delivery trip home?). That’s my uninformed guesswork though. @flaming may have a better idea?
The battle royal, between Yoann & Charlie in full swing. With Seb still in the mix, once he gets going on starboard. Rio by New Year’s Eve Eve??? What do you reckon @Buck Turgidson ?
Pip nicely positioned (what will be) 150 nm upwind of Melbourne Heads, for when the westerly blow arrives…..Wonder if the plan is to take Medallia to the mast; or the mast to Medallia? I’m suspecting the former may be the simpler solution. (Easier to transport a boat than a mast? Allows sourcing of sails etc to be postponed? Saves an arduous delivery trip home?). That’s my uninformed guesswork though. @flaming may have a better idea?
The battle royal, between Yoann & Charlie in full swing. With Seb still in the mix, once he gets going on starboard. Rio by New Year’s Eve Eve??? What do you reckon @Buck Turgidson ?
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flaming
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Shipping the boat home is my understanding.
doris
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Gosh! And there I was expecting you to
join the delivery back home!!!
John_Silver
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50nm to go, for Pip (06.00 sched). In this evening?