Vendee Globe and Alex Thomson / Hugo Boss

[zoidberg]

How many incidents of underwater collisions occur in nuclear powered submarines which often or at least can, go 20-30kts?

If memory serves, they even manage to bump into each other now and then....

 

[newtothis]

If memory serves, they even manage to bump into each other now and then....

Only because the French one was on the wrong side of the road.

 

[Sandy]

Alex did say that they had a whale sonic device on the hull to alert whales that the boat is nearby but how does the poor beast have time to do anything useful when the boat is moving towards it at 20 to 30knots?
Anyway, why should the poor Whale have to get out of the way?

How deep is the water in that part of the ocean? How high above the waves do these "boats" fly?

 

[crisjones]

Do you think the rudder problem is a design problem, or a skipper problem.
Thats the impression you are giving people, when most others would expect it to be UFO problem.
HB, like some others, carry a spare rudder. What does that tell you?

Let's hope that Alex did not have to cut up his spare rudder to repair the damage in the bows

 

[Sandy]

Only because the French one was on the wrong side of the road.

Best check your COLREGS.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

one would imagine if it was a collision with wildlife it was probably just curious and is now a little less curious.

 

[Spyro]

Any news from Sam Davies? She seems a bit slower now.

 

[cherod]

How many incidents of underwater collisions occur in nuclear powered submarines which often or at least can, go 20-30kts?

there was a famous one in the clyde some years ago which they vehemently denied while the casualties were drowning , right up until they got cought out and could deny it no more ,, the evidence was found wrapped around their coning tower ,,, how many other ones which never get reported or are denied due to lack of evidence is anybodys guess

 

[dune16]

Alex has ceased racing and is heading to Cape Town

 

[Hermit]

Real shame. Thought it was his this year.

 

[mainsail1]

Enormously disappointed. A great sailor let down by the design/build team..........and possibly a whale that did not know the collision regs.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

OK so with Alex out, shame, who are you cheering for? I'm taken with Boris.

 

[dune16]

OK so with Alex out, shame, who are you cheering for? I'm taken with Boris.

Agreed, come on Boris!

 

[Buck Turgidson]

there was a famous one in the clyde some years ago which they vehemently denied while the casualties were drowning , right up until they got cought out and could deny it no more ,, the evidence was found wrapped around their coning tower ,,, how many other ones which never get reported or are denied due to lack of evidence is anybodys guess

??? casualties drowning. do you have a reference ?

 

[E39mad]

Agreed, come on Boris!

Wouldn't shout that out loud in a public place....

 

[LONG_KEELER]

I'm going with the grey vote : Jean Le Cam .

Could be worth backing for a place finish. I expect he needs more sleep than the rest of them but probably overcomes the bouts of boredom and stress calculating his pension plans.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

I'm going with the grey vote : Jean Le Cam .

Could be worth backing for a place finish. I expect he needs more sleep than the rest of them but probably overcomes the bouts of boredom and stress calculating his pension plans.

I get the impression he's half cut most of the time. He probably sleeps more than most. Only waking when his great circle alarm goes off. He may not finish in the shortest time but I'll bet he finishes in the shortest distance.

 

[Sandy]

Alex has ceased racing and is heading to Cape Town

The right call.

Live to race another day.

 

[alexsailor]

He can try again in four years... and again... Well done Hugo.

 

[CLB]

I'm taken with Boris.

Agreed, come on Boris!

Not the sort of posts I am used to reading on these forums