I'm not sure who technically owns the boat or what the contracts are but I can't see Charal heading back out. The return on investment just isn't there. They break their backs fix the boat, head out to sea weeks behind the fleet. They'll be getting no coverage have no chance of a result but still the same chance of another breakage and more expense.
The French love a story of persistent spirit of striving to win nothing but spirit of the challenge - if I were Charal I would pivot to 24/7 data; daily cooking with Jeremy featuring Charal products. More coverage as a loser with courage than every other boat except Hugo Boss.
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I quite agree, was right with you up until that last word zinger you threw out. That's not how you do it.
Yeah it's not the same if your not sailing to win.! Mental state wouldn't be there either. It may very well be a team decision rather than Jeremie's but I don't know the structure of the team. You gotta feel for him he got his boat on the water earlier than everyone and put in the hard yards. I'd like to know though why so much damage that wasn't collision related? Sounds like collateral but must be a big list?
Well Sir Ben certainly doesn't look like he is from the West Indies unless he has fucking spray painted himself.
Excellent idea Miff ...but is it in his DNA to go a bit more relaxed even >1k behind?
I had the same question. I saw the descriptions of what happened we all have seen, but it certainly seemed a lot of secondary damage from debris and parts. It would give you pause before going into another blow. I had thought it would be good to see him try to get around fast but perhaps not.
Agreed! Think about how Mich Deaux came back and won, though that is almost certain it won't happen with Charal. Or the story of Yves Parlier and the story plus exposure he got with his incredible feat. And I am sure there are a number of others I can't think of right now.
Mate. I've missed ya. You've certainly changed the tone around here. ;-)^^^^ Sorry thread drift and breaking thread politics rule...haven't conversed with Sail for a while.
I think the diff now is the top teams are so close it is so hard to recover. Michel Desjoyeaux was so uniquely dominant in being able to get exclusive working relationships with industry it is almost like he expanded his working team & got all the NKE modes that no one else got before it was announced and basically had a full time helms person in an era when ppl still had to helm by hand to find and sustain speed.
If all else fails, Donald Crowhurst's efforts come to mind. His got a fair bit of press, back in 1968/69.
ROI not there .....beg to differ.
) going back to replace his first mast that went to the bottom of the ocean.
Quick snip of some of the official WSSRC records that may be relevant.
