Vendee Globe 2020

[Varan]

Last i looked he was doing 7k and suddenly now doing 15k the wrong direction,his last video at Cape Horn all was well.

As troll99 illustrated, Yannick may just be routing around an area of low wind, while sticking with his overall plan of taking a more easterly route up the Atlantic. 

 

[WLIS Jibing]

Things look to be shaping up for a fascinating split!  Should be a really exciting final leg of the race. Can’t wait to see what happens. Best of luck to all out there. 

 

[troll99]

Looks easier for Bestaven, Charlie needs some luck. It is quite a brave route for him. Though the new foilers love C0 and reaching even on weaker winds so it might work. Verdier is more all-round one. 

 

[Varan]

Hats off to Clarisse too. She has been consistently averaging a few more miles per day than Armel. Boy, can that girl sail.

 

[stief]

Re hydro repairs--this vid from Alexia now up. Figure she let her shore team know before she went off the back.

 

[troll99]

A new change from Windy. It looks that a proper HP is developing

It suggests the East route.

 

[GER 100]

Tonight Boris is on German TV. His Vendee is getting media attention from the start and it keeps getting better.


https://www.zdf.de/sport/zdf-sportreportage/hochsee-segeln-vendee-globe-boris-herrmann-102.htmlZDF Sportreportage, Episode 9

 

[stief]

Almost thought Charlie Dalin managed to fly his drone by the Horn. From his latest tweet.



Sail setup (leech ignored) looks about right, but light, waves and starboard tack don't fit, so probably a stock shot. Darn  

 

[Snowden]

^ looks like too little canvas given no moutons visible?

 

[Varan]

Almost thought Charlie Dalin managed to fly his drone by the Horn. From his latest tweet.

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Sail setup (leech ignored) looks about right, but light, waves and starboard tack don't fit, so probably a stock shot. Darn  

Plus I don't think extra crew are allowed.

 

[stief]

Figured the thread would enjoy the pic. Yeah, it was fun to dream he had the drone up. Reality is a bitch. 

 

[GER 100]

Boris Hermann has been on mainstream TV (ZDF) in THE  New Years Eve TV Show, live from the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, where in normal times a crowd of  250k people is celebrating the new year - but not this time around as we all know. Skip to 01:12:11 in the vid or 22:56  local time. During the live transmission he is sitting in his cockpit doing 20 knots. Wow. The moderator asked about Kevins rescue and general safety of the boats. We germans are softie people, I guess ;-) Boris explained his prudent approach to the race (still doing 20+ knts).

 

[stief]

Too bad it is dark. I was hoping for a daylight passage, with perhaps a photographer in a chopper. Maybe when the next group arrives.

Edit: But they do have 17.5 hours of daylight, so maybe photos are possible. Sure hope so.

The SI also allows for the possibility of 1 hr tracker updates around the Horn . . .  so perhaps when the bulk of the peloton gets closer. 

 

[troll99]

Windy for Bestaven working now. Tuesday evening. 

 

[troll99]

Figured the thread would enjoy the pic. Yeah, it was fun to dream he had the drone up. Reality is a bitch. 

We have Photoshop and 3d, VFX team to create a new reality for the crowd. Maybe in 2024  :lol:

 

[stief]

Karver has a webpage where they try to debunk the lock issues : https://www.karver-systems.com/en/news-uk/vg2020.html

There is this interview with Nicolas Troussel where he says they know the mast rotated too much, which caused it' breakage. They don't know what caused the excessive rotation though (but assume something like a lower shroud broke) : https://www.letelegramme.fr/voile/nicolas-troussel-abandonner-si-tot-c-etait-hyper-dur-27-12-2020-12680399.php

Also discussed and linked back in November. 

 

[GER 100]

Despite my special selfie optimized routing, the weather ist forcing the trailing pack offshore to the north-east. A crowd of 10 boats passing cape horn without a proper selfie or video - how could this be? La Nina?

 

[troll99]

had to google LA Nina n El Nino. Interesting.

 

[stief]

Windy for Bestaven working now. Tuesday evening. 

Thanks for the head's up: now works here too. Many fixes went into v 1.3.1 (on MAcOS), like valid dates and deselecting routes, but weather routing for Yannick (as you and others noted above) hadn't worked for quite a few days.

[aside] thanks to you and the others for all the posts updating what was happening. I'd rather read than write, and there's been lots of good reading and linking.

 

[troll99]

Good chance for Thomas to catch Charlie? Ninja technique is required.  h34r: h34r: