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Vendee Globe and Alex Thomson / Hugo Boss
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E39mad
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It must be some ingress of water in order for Escoffier to set off his beacon - wonder if the hull has been punctured or whether something catastrophically failed.
Black Sheep
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"Jean le Cam has arrived in the area and has sees Kevin in his life raft. He is under engine preparing to recover Escoffier. More info to come. "
flaming
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Pickup has been made. Escoffier was in his liferaft. It looks like between 1347 when he activated his beacon, and 1600 when JLC arrived on scene PRB sank.
That is rather quick.
brainstorm
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just as well it happened in daylight and that JLC was so close. wonder whether he will be heading to Cape Town in company with AT?
brainstorm
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Hi Flaming where did you find the info about PRB sinking so quickly?
E39mad
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That's one hell of a detour - I would have thought transfer to the nearest ship if possible. Either way Le Cam will be compensated.
alexsailor
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what are the rules?
flaming
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TBC it sank, but that's what I'm inferring from JLC finding him in his life raft. Timings are on Vendee website and PRB twitter.
kof
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Yeah its not confirmed that PRB sank or that he's been picked up. Hopefully we will get confirmation soon that Cam has successfully got him onboard.
brainstorm
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Thanks Flaming good detective work. The AiS shows a cargo ship about 150 miles astern heading in same direction so maybe he will take Escoffier off Yes We Cam in the morning?
provided JLC is successful with pick up.......
provided JLC is successful with pick up.......
flaming
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Yeah. My schoolboy french mis-tranlated "will pick up" for "has picked up" mea culpa.
E39mad
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Hoping Escoffier is unhurt.
Meanwhile back in the race Louis Burton is now 311 miles behind Dalin in first place having been 650 miles behind 5 or 6 days ago. He'll be up into third next update and chasing a "wounded" Ruyant.
Meanwhile back in the race Louis Burton is now 311 miles behind Dalin in first place having been 650 miles behind 5 or 6 days ago. He'll be up into third next update and chasing a "wounded" Ruyant.
Black Sheep
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Marine Traffic still showing Le Cam still in the same area as PRB's last position.
Pickup can't be easy singlehanded in 24 knot winds.
No further news on VG site or Twitter beyond "preparing to recover"
Hoping for the best.
Pickup can't be easy singlehanded in 24 knot winds.
No further news on VG site or Twitter beyond "preparing to recover"
Hoping for the best.
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laika
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...and 5m waves (according to the tracker forecast)...
Ravi
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And reported 4 to 5 metre waves.
I am surprised that only 1 other boat was sent to rescue. I thought the usual procedure was to send at least two in case 1 had a problem.
Especially since other boats were not much farther away.
Poor Escoffier. I hope he is OK.
Ravi
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Burton has a better sailing angle, as well, at the minute. Dalin has to reach to avoid the ugliness around Aguilla and to get where he is going.
Burton has got himself in a nice position with a downwind course. - Esp since they're both about to sail into an area of higher winds. The seastate can't be pretty, particularly where Dalin is on the periphery of Aguilla.
I would be surprised if Burton (doesn't) improve his position (in terms of their relative distances to finish) by 80 odd miles over the next 18 hours.
Spyro
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Maybe Alex could pick him up from JLC and let him get on his way. Alex is going that way anyway and he looked like he could do with some company on his last video.
Black Sheep
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I make sunset at 40S, 9E in around 10 minutes; about 1840 UTC.
Marine Traffic shows Le Cam still within a couple of miles downwind of PRB's last position, hence I suspect no pickup yet.
I'm starting to get concerned.
Roberto
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Boris Herrmann has been asked to divert to the area, as well as Yannick Bestaven, JLC having problems with the engine.
Herrman is about 80 miles behind.
Herrman is about 80 miles behind.