Vendee Globe 2012

[rmb]

I would.

But finding a budget in the US is not an easy task as I have discovered.

 

[Potter]

I would.

But finding a budget in the US is not an easy task as I have discovered.

or elsewhere for that matter...

 

[Icedtea]

The video gives me chills.

Me too! Should be a GREAT race

Coming from one of the GODS that have been there and earned that t shirt, it must be true!

 

[pogen]

I thought the race entry was closed now -- could someone explain the difference between "the entrants" and "the candidates" on the skippers page?

http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/edition-2012/skippers/entrants.html

It seems candidates still trying to secure final funding or even a boat. Dee is a candidate, for example. I wonder how long they have, we are only 7 months out from the start.

 

[Garito]

They cut it really close. One has to pre-register before July 1st, and register by Oct. 1st. The Candidates on their page have intentions of joining if they get sponsorships I believe.

I thought the race entry was closed now -- could someone explain the difference between "the entrants" and "the candidates" on the skippers page?

http://www.vendeeglo...s/entrants.html

It seems candidates still trying to secure final funding or even a boat. Dee is a candidate, for example. I wonder how long they have, we are only 7 months out from the start.

 

[Haji]

No US representation this Vendee? Who do you think would sail if given the chance?

Brad van Liew most likely.

Even if it rained money, there really isn't time at this point to put together a competitive effort.

And who would go? I don't want to go again, don't think Ryan B. wants to either, Rich is getting old...which leaves only Brad really the only qualified American at this point. Jonathan McKee? I don't think he's up for it either.

Of course I'd be delighted to support a US effort on the technical/systems side.

 

[Haji]

Btw, I certainly didn't mean to leave out or demean the prospects of some great US sailors, like my friends Kip Stone and Ryan Finn, etc. Hopefully someday we (as in US solo racers) will somehow have to resources to meaningfully complete in these great races.

 

[STSailing]

Btw, I certainly didn't mean to leave out or demean the prospects of some great US sailors, like my friends Kip Stone and Ryan Finn, etc. Hopefully someday we (as in US solo racers) will somehow have to resources to meaningfully complete in these great races.

Bruce what is Kip up to these days?

 

[Haji]

Btw, I certainly didn't mean to leave out or demean the prospects of some great US sailors, like my friends Kip Stone and Ryan Finn, etc. Hopefully someday we (as in US solo racers) will somehow have to resources to meaningfully complete in these great races.

Bruce what is Kip up to these days?

I think he's pretty busy with work; he's been expanding his "Cool as a Moose" stores here in Maine and the NE.

 

[pogen]

Btw, I certainly didn't mean to leave out or demean the prospects of some great US sailors, like my friends Kip Stone and Ryan Finn, etc. Hopefully someday we (as in US solo racers) will somehow have to resources to meaningfully complete in these great races.

I would love that too, is there any way this could happen here without the Mini/Figaro ladder in place? Classe 40 is starting to do good things for SH sailing, but that's jumping in at a pretty high level already.

Edit: I sent a msg to the VG webmaster asking them to put on a RSS feed to make the site easier to follow.

 

[Jem]

The video gives me chills.

Me too! Should be a GREAT race

yep that video shows just how mental an idea to do the race actually is ...

anyone who finishes is awesome, I'd like alex to do well too.

J

 

[swe727]

Edit: I sent a msg to the VG webmaster asking them to put on a RSS feed to make the site easier to follow.

http://www.vendeeglo...deeglobe-en.rss

 

[Jem]

Edit: I sent a msg to the VG webmaster asking them to put on a RSS feed to make the site easier to follow.

http://www.vendeeglo...deeglobe-en.rss

great, well done

J

 

[MR.CLEAN]

No US representation this Vendee? Who do you think would sail if given the chance?

Brad van Liew most likely.

Even if it rained money, there really isn't time at this point to put together a competitive effort.

And who would go? I don't want to go again, don't think Ryan B. wants to either, Rich is getting old...which leaves only Brad really the only qualified American at this point. Jonathan McKee? I don't think he's up for it either.

Of course I'd be delighted to support a US effort on the technical/systems side.

Ryan would love to go and made a half-hearted attempt to raise some money, might've made a harder push if he knew his MOD deal with Bilou was about to dry up! Would love to see him get involved in the Atlantic Cup in Class 40s - the only thing with any commercial appeal happening in US shorthanded sailing right now.

 

[pogen]

Thanks swe727, the VG organization also replied to me overnight with the link, not sure why it is hard to find on their site. Maybe I am the only one left not using Facebook

http://www.vendeeglobe.org/upload/rss/vendeeglobe-en.rss

Update on VG third female entry: http://www.thedailysail.com/offshore/12/61378/0/anne-liardet-announced-2012-3-vendee-globe-entry

 

[bsainsbury]

Awesome video!

 

[CasualObserver]

That video is so well done that it even got a gasp out of my non-sailing friends.

A whole different breed of lunacy and balls.

 

[rmb]

I am doing the quebec-st malo on a class 40, but do not have time to do the atlantic cup stuff as I am racing in the Med. In any case not having a sponsor does not help with class 40s either.

Ryan

 

[PIL66 - XL2]

I can't wait for this Vendee. A real sailboat race with more than 6 entrants......bring it one

 

[pogen]

Just watched the vid again. Fuck yeah! My kid and I are DH'ing the PacCup this summer, I should watch that vid twice a day!

I was just thinking, US football and soccer, baseball, etc., just a bunch of guys playing a game on a field for a couple of hours max. BFD -- the VG is the real sport!