Swanno
Super Anarchist
So you're suggesting that in a race, the second boat wants to go faster than the first boat?
***STOP THE PRESSES***
The Ocean Race Leg 5: Newport RI to Aarhus DK
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Liquid
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To catch you up, we're already there!
I agree!
Please fund the fleet for 24/7 multi cam streaming in addition to the OBR...
It makes me remember that Kevin was onboard during the outright multi record run (they raised it to 907nm, with Bidégorry as skipper/program-head, Kevin was still head of the design office of the sailing team).
It was on the exact same ocean area (almost fifteen years ago).
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despacio avenue
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On board 11th Hour:
The 2 Charlie’s (in unison): “Uh oh/ mon dieux!! I smell a very strong whiff of smokey fish”.
Armory Ross: “Yes, it is that damn smoked tinned fish of Kevin’s. Abby brings it for him anf hides it around the boat to give to him when he gets stressed which Sam Goodchild says is all the time. I suspect she brought some extra for Charles who is also pretty tightly wired and for Yuan who is also French…They are getting closer so it is just going to get worse.Maybe there is some whale blubber stuck to our boat that we can send their way. It really smells terrible. “
The Charlie’s: “Mai oui!!”
The 2 Charlie’s (in unison): “Uh oh/ mon dieux!! I smell a very strong whiff of smokey fish”.
Armory Ross: “Yes, it is that damn smoked tinned fish of Kevin’s. Abby brings it for him anf hides it around the boat to give to him when he gets stressed which Sam Goodchild says is all the time. I suspect she brought some extra for Charles who is also pretty tightly wired and for Yuan who is also French…They are getting closer so it is just going to get worse.Maybe there is some whale blubber stuck to our boat that we can send their way. It really smells terrible. “
The Charlie’s: “Mai oui!!”
Varan
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I have been watching and impressed with TM.
At 1541 UTC on Thursday, May 25, while racing in Leg 5 of The Ocean Race, 11th Hour Racing Team activated its Hazard Button to alert Race Control and the wider fleet they had hit something, suspected to be a marine mammal or megafauna.
The Team was in the mid-North Atlantic Ocean at 52°N, 35°W – approximately 750 nautical miles [863 miles/1,389 km] off the coast of Newfoundland, sailing at 29 knots [33mph/54 kmph], in 28+ knots [32 mph/52 kmph] of wind speed – some of the fastest conditions yet seen in the race.
The impact was sudden, and the crew onboard were thrown forward, causing two injuries onboard. Trimmer Charlie Dalin (FRA) has a suspected mild concussion, and Media Crew Member Amory Ross (USA) has injured his shoulder. The Race’s on-call Doctor – Dr. Spike Briggs – has spoken to the sailors onboard the boat by satellite phone. Dr. Briggs has prescribed painkillers, bunk rest, and plenty of water to hydrate, and is monitoring the situation closely. The two sailors are reported to be comfortable, and their next of kin have been informed.
The crew are all very shaken by the incident and will follow best practices, reporting the suspected strike to the International Whaling Commission.
After the incident, the crew slowed the boat down to conduct checks: the boat, as far as they can visually assess, has no damage.
The three other sailors onboard are all uninjured. Skipper Charlie Enright (USA), Navigator Simon Fisher (GBR), and Trimmer Justine Mettraux (SUI) – will continue to race the boat towards their final destination – Aarhus, Denmark.
The Team was in the mid-North Atlantic Ocean at 52°N, 35°W – approximately 750 nautical miles [863 miles/1,389 km] off the coast of Newfoundland, sailing at 29 knots [33mph/54 kmph], in 28+ knots [32 mph/52 kmph] of wind speed – some of the fastest conditions yet seen in the race.
The impact was sudden, and the crew onboard were thrown forward, causing two injuries onboard. Trimmer Charlie Dalin (FRA) has a suspected mild concussion, and Media Crew Member Amory Ross (USA) has injured his shoulder. The Race’s on-call Doctor – Dr. Spike Briggs – has spoken to the sailors onboard the boat by satellite phone. Dr. Briggs has prescribed painkillers, bunk rest, and plenty of water to hydrate, and is monitoring the situation closely. The two sailors are reported to be comfortable, and their next of kin have been informed.
The crew are all very shaken by the incident and will follow best practices, reporting the suspected strike to the International Whaling Commission.
After the incident, the crew slowed the boat down to conduct checks: the boat, as far as they can visually assess, has no damage.
The three other sailors onboard are all uninjured. Skipper Charlie Enright (USA), Navigator Simon Fisher (GBR), and Trimmer Justine Mettraux (SUI) – will continue to race the boat towards their final destination – Aarhus, Denmark.
Swanno
Super Anarchist
Thats enough to make your cheeks flap in the breeze!
despacio avenue
Super Anarchist
A headline in today’s NYT: “Orcas Sank 3 Boats in Southern Europe in the Last Year, Scientists Say” (paywall)
Scillyjosh
Member
Pretty awesome!
despacio avenue
Super Anarchist
Sigh.
Fakenews
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Revenge! It’s really quite reckless to have these boats careening out of control at 30 knots slaughtering marine life all over the globe. They’re like a fleet of Ferraris driving a top speed through a school zone. The golden globe race is much more responsible in this regard.
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TEST: ALUULA Durlyte is tested during The Ocean Race on board "Biotherm". Sailing Energy / The Ocean Race
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Axel Nissen-LieEDITOR SEILMAGASINETPUBLISHED Wednesday 24 May 2023 - 18:00
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