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zeil
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Initially Posted - 11/15/2008 : 12:00:53

(Jules Verne - Around the world in 80 days)

Some of you may enjoy following the Vendee - single handed non-stop around the world sailing race which is now in its 6th, day.

The challenge: for the 30 skippers on 60ft sailboats to sail single non-stop around the world starting and returning to France.

http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/5599/a-long-job-list-for-derek-hatfield-who-hopes-to-retsart-friday.html

Americans and one Canadian are participating in the race

Henk & Johanna
"Floating", a few off your "barnacles".
"Someday Lady" '95 C250WB #151 ('03 - 2016)
"Sea ya" 30ft Bayliner (04-2018 - 09-2018)
"Mariah" '96 C250WB #191 (05-2019 - 15-05-2023)
"Lady J" '00 C250WK #499 (05-2021 - 09-2022)

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zeil
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Response Posted - 11/15/2008 : 12:15:59

The Vendee Globe
Introduction
An adventure, pure and simple

In theory, the Vendée Globe is an utterly simple affair. Its fundamental principles come down to a few sentences, compared to which even the roughest logbook would seem sophisticated. A sailing race around the world, for singlehanders, without any stopover. That’s it. In theory at least, because beyond these words start great stories.

Official supplier of legends since 1989, this race has impressed the maritime world and the public in general, to the point where even the strongest superlatives seem unable to define it. The sea also has its mythical summit, created 15 years ago by a sailor, two times winner around the world (BOC Challenge, with stopovers), who refused to rest on his laurels.

Philippe Jeantot wished to go further, to give a new dimension to the world of maritime adventure… “Time, he wrote, is a necessary factor to attain perfect harmony with one’s sailboat. We had to forget about stopping. A round-the-world race, without stopovers or assistance, such were the conditions to reach the desired communion. For the first edition, we set off towards the unknown. None of the 13 sailors who crossed the starting line in 1989 had the experience of a solo journey exceeding 100 days” *.

On November 9th 2008, 20 navigators will set sails aboard their monohulls, heading towards the three great capes, marking the southern tips of the African continent, Australia and America. The Vendée Globe will start, for the 6th time, from the harbour of Les Sables d’Olonne, where it was born. And as far as the rest of the story is concerned… well, it’s up to the sailors themselves now.

* Taken from the foreword of the book « Le Vendée Globe, 1989 – 2001, histoire d’un mythe », François Mousis & Serge Messager, Editions des Vignes.

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zeil
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Response Posted - 11/16/2008 : 19:14:16

Check this out...!!
Question... as leader of the pack which course and action would you take given position, wind conditions, rumb line, Cape Vert and the doldrums ahead...

Note: the website provides up to date boat positions, route, forecast winds, lat-long, seabed background, and favorites and lots more.

Derek Hatfield, the only Canadian entree is in 25th position with over 20,000 nm to go

http://tracking.vendeeglobe.org/en/

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 02:51:37

Several years back, I followed one of the Vendee races close and enjoyed the experience greatly via a subscription to a service that yielded each racers daily track. It was a hoot. The program also overlayed the weather cells and it was interesting to watch as each sailor jockeyed for position on the favored side of a cell to pickup a tail wind and avoid a headwind.

Ellen MacArthur was in that race and did very well for herself finishing third if I recall... and that only because she collided with a mostly sunken container and sheered one dagger board off. On that race, she had to climb the mast in the Southern Ocean in a seaway, and hoist a several hundred pound dagger board from one side of the boat into the trunk of the other side.

Another interesting event of that race, the leader by about three days, suddenly found himself in trouble after losing the starter on his engine leaving him unable to recharge batteries, which when depleted would have rendered no ability to plot and position for the correct side of weather cells and for all practical purposes ending his chances.

His land base team came up with a plot to get the engine started. It required drilling, tapping and inserting a screw lug in the engine flywheel, wrapping a line around the flywheel and leading it through sheeves to the boom. Injectors were loosened enough to reduce compression and when all was ready, positioning the boat and then cutting a line holding the boom in place.... with the boom then swinging and yanking the starter rope. This technique had to be repeated every couple of days or so for the remainder of race.

I don't recall the exact name of the program... virtual sailor or something... I'd suggest it if it is available... was only like $15-20 for the service for the three month race.

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EAbrams
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 08:41:05

Off topic but,

Arlyn

I enjoy your web site and mods however the link below your signature no longer works (at least for me). I'd like to take this opportunity to see if it could be fixed.

Thanks

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zeil
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 22:51:19

Vendeeglobe... Day eight 16 hr 12 minutes

Rich Wilson
Great American 111
20th position 635 nm behind the leader

Derek Hatfield
Algimouss Spirit of Canada
25th position 1695 nm behind the leader

Approximately 22,000 nm non-stop to finish

Only two clicks on the Vendeeglobe website take you to the front line where position, speed, wind, weather, favorites and much more are displayed in real time.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 11/20/2008 : 13:38:59

Ed, Thanks for the comments on the web site.

My son supplied me with the site location for many years and took it down recently. His plans were to relocate and I've not talked with him about it yet... will do so and see if it can be revived.

I do of course have back up on all that was there.

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zeil
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Response Posted - 12/11/2008 : 22:17:58

Another boat dismasted in the Vendee Global single handed, non-stop, non assisted around the world now in its 32nd day bringing the total to six.

http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/6990/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html

or follow the race in real time complete with the latest weather patterns, lat/long, news, radio reports, video's and pictures

http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/6990/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html

(from their website)
The options are weighed up by Loick and the Gitana Team
From the Gitana Team this evening:

24 hours after Gitana Eighty dismasted in the Indian Ocean, operations to recuperate the monohull equipped by Baron Benjamin de Rothschild are taking shape. At the same time as these logistical aspects which are mobilising the members of Gitana Team, LoÃ¯ck Peyron has been organising his life aboard. Since yesterday evening, he has been sailing under jury rig; a spar which he managed to erect after some long and exhausting hours of work on deck.

From Gitana Teamâ€™s office, based in Saint Philibert in the Morbihan, the shore crew have been in regular contact so as to offer their skipper the maximum amount of possibilities. This afternoon, after several exchanges with LoÃ¯ck Peyron, there are still several valid options and they have yet to come to a final decision.

To get to Australia, some 2,700 miles away, under jury rig, remains a possibility as the winds naturally propel Gitana Eighty in this direction. However this crossing of the Indian Ocean under reduced sail would result in a long, laborious route for the sailor from La Baule. Another possibility is to charter a ship to make for South Africa, Madagascar or Reunion. Among these towing possibilities in the open ocean, one in particular requires an explanation. In fact, there is one boat currently on zone close to Gitana Eighty, which is the Marion Dufresne. A 120 metre vessel, this ship is based in Reunion and was launched in 1995, and usually serves two main roles. It carries out oceanographic research for the IPEV (French Polar Institute Paul Emile Victor) as well as some logistical and refuelling missions for French Austral Territories in the south of the Indian Ocean. Passing between the islands of Crozet and Kerguelen this Thursday, the Marion Dufresne may be able to meet up with LoÃ¯ck Peyron and Gitana Eighty on zone."

Faced with these various options, the skipper and his team are giving themselves and extra night to consider the matter: â€œUnder sail, I would take as much time to make South Africa as I would Australia. However, various towing options have been studied and may shed new light on things. Right now Iâ€™m going to set a course to the NNE for the next few hours so as to as to enable me to choose between hanging a left or a right. We will have all the necessary elements to make a decision tomorrowâ€ explained LoÃ¯ck Peyron this afternoon.

GITANA TEAM PRESS

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 12/12/2008 : 07:43:01

I am finding the Vendee Globe WAY more interesting than the VOR this time around. I love that it is individual skippers saying it like they see it rather than the media-centric reports coming from the VOR.

Go Derek GO!!

For all of us cheering on the Canadian boat, Derek has his own website with daily updates... spiritofcanada.org )

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zeil
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Response Posted - 12/18/2008 : 19:20:05

Single handed sailor with broken leg to rescued in the Indian ocean 800 nm off the Australian coast Here is the latest

http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/

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