The Ocean Race 2023 leg 3: Capetown to Itajaí, Brazil

[Chasm]

Looks like a restart for 11th hour, Maliza, Biotherm.
Not the worst outcome for the broken boat division.

How do they know that the fix did not work?
Something about "The front tip fell off!"

 

[Laurent]

Team Malizia's Will Harris Completes Gruelling Mast Repair At Sea | Team Malizia & Boris Herrmann Racing - Professional sailing team racing around the world

Team Malizia's Will Harris Completes Gruelling Mast Repair At Sea

www.team-malizia.com

Thanks for that article
In the middle of the text, there is a picture of Will Harris up the mast in daylight time; is all the lay up already on the mast? It seems to me that there is no feathering for the different layers... hmmmm... what am I missing?

 

[Swanno]

How will they be able to tell whether it has worked 100%?

The mast will still be up when they finish i guess

The tear is just an elongated halyard entry point. Doesnt impact the hounds or any strong points.

still - a major effort to get it fixed out there dangling from a string for hours and hours.

 

[Zonker]

Really impressive to tackle the repair at sea, I wonder if they're going to use the profile of the mast down low to make a patch or just do the laminating up top?

I suspect the top of the mast would be tapered so up top repair.

But I would have a big patch with tapered layers all wet out on deck, between 2 layers of plastic film (old freeze dried meal packages etc).

Roll up and put in your little bag beside the bosun chair.

Go up the mast, peel off inside layer of plastic and apply to mast.

Smooth out, pressing firmly.

Keep the outer layer of plastic on (protects from rain). Tape the edges of the plastic film to keep it in place and compressed.

5 minutes up the mast, job done.

 

[Zonker]

Just saw the article. Only thing I missed was they had to do it in 3 batches (I guess really thick) and more blue tape on the outside to hold cover plastic in place.

 

[Slark]

View attachment 577733 View attachment 577733 What a mess. More boats going west than east, only one headed in the “right” direction.

 

[Varan]

For y'all who do not read Sail-World, here is a leg summary (typical from information collected elsewhere).

The Ocean Race Leg 3 Day 5: IMOCA sailors facing up to tough challenges

In this edition of The Ocean Race, Kevin Escoffier's Team Holcim-PRB has selected Sia's ''Unstoppable'' as its team song for dockout and stage ceremonies, and early into Leg 3 it has never seemed more appropriate.

www.sail-world.com

 

[Varan]

Biotherm on the move again. Wouldn't be suprised if they moved into 2nd place.

 

[Varan]

And somebody deserves a well earned nap

 

[Matagi]

And somebody deserves a well earned nap

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That is carbon fibre dust all over his face.

Not good.

I really hope he didn't inhale that.

 

[IMR]

This leg is over pbr is launched

 

[Swanno]

That is carbon fibre dust all over his face.

Not good.

I really hope he didn't inhale that.

I was thinking the same. I doubt there would be much PPE onboard for dust surpression.

There will be a few compensation payouts in years time for lung disease as well as hearing loss

 

[Zonker]

I know CF dust is bad. Even while wearing a good mask after doing a lot of sanding with it I would sometimes blow my nose and see a bit of black snot (yay nose mucus doing it's thing!)

But how bad is it? Anybody see any medical studies?

I wouldn't be surprised if they earplugs aboard. CF boats are noisy and earplugs help you sleep.

 

[3to1]

I know CF dust is bad. Even while wearing a good mask after doing a lot of sanding with it I would sometimes blow my nose and see a bit of black snot (yay nose mucus doing it's thing!)

But how bad is it? Anybody see any medical studies?

I wouldn't be surprised if they earplugs aboard. CF boats are noisy and earplugs help you sleep.

well, how much do you value your lungs, overall health, and lifespan?

 

[3to1]

Biotherm has the pedal on the floor.

 

[shebeen]

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Not much frantic activity aboard. In backdrop is a local sunfast 3300, called FOMO

The breakage curse strikes further! that Sunfast in the background dropped its rig in racing on wednesday, granted it was gusting 35kts+

 

[mathystuff]

 

[ET1]

One thing is for sure, they´re delivering the best footage. Sponsor will be very pleased.
Great work

 

[JeronimoII]

great job from Malizia, especially Will. Working on top of the mast for hours with that swell not an easy task at all. Kudos. And great video capturing all the work. 18 layers! If this does not hold, what will?

 

[shebeen]

I know CF dust is bad. Even while wearing a good mask after doing a lot of sanding with it I would sometimes blow my nose and see a bit of black snot (yay nose mucus doing it's thing!)

But how bad is it? Anybody see any medical studies?

I wouldn't be surprised if they earplugs aboard. CF boats are noisy and earplugs help you sleep.

i'm sure there are many boatbuilders who wish that was their total exposure to CF dust.

there is plenty here about the earplugs, specifically on Malizia. they got custom ones now!


If Will Harris was a share I would buy that stock. He has been an incredible (from a viewer persepctive) this race.