Vendee Globe 2020

[Sailbydate]

19 minutes ago, ant1 said:

Dalin press conference (english live translation):

What a shit show. Shut the fuck up and let us hear from, Charlie.

 

[jimmyuk81]

Not anymore

I hope at some point Boris explains what’s happened - I’m guessing he’s working his ass off trying to find some way to get a bit of speed back. I’d love to understand what’s behind the data - like this big increase in outrigger load just now:

 

[Chasm]

The tin can telephone is well alive. 

 

[stief]

It will still be Alec and Dee, maybe Will. Andi is busy doing all the English language writing that goes out.  He really deserves a medal for essentially being the international arm of the VG media.

Agree. This edition he has really been doing well. Last edition he seemed, . . . tired. This one he really seems to enjoy how well his work has paid off lining up interesting guests that gave insight into the teams behind the skippers.  Impressed he was comfortable bantering with Dumard, Caraes,  Mermod and other "big wigs". And even though he hit my cringe bone with the 'feelings' occasionally, he wasn't afraid to bring up good points about the 'social'  and environment issues.

(was most disappointed with Mark Turner, and that the VG don't give bylines to the writers, but I'm rambling).

 

[TheDragon]

I was chided earlier for suggesting the commentators needed to let us know about Boris. Now I'm amazed that Will is not giving us any details about his damage, just generalities.

 

[stief]

Good point from Dee: Louis is making up a 930 nm deficit.

 

[jimmyuk81]

Hard to understand why Boris persists slowly on same course, why not soak off downwind if only able to do 6 knots? Ruyant and Bestaven will cross cleanly head of him.

I wondered this somewhere upthread. 

Best case scenario, he reckons he can still go full chat on starboard and this painful crawl north, followed by a gybe and fast leg to the finish is overall quicker. Dunno though, we’ll see...

 

[stief]

I was chided earlier for suggesting the commentators needed to let us know about Boris. Now I'm amazed that Will is not giving us any details about his damage, just generalities.

? (I missed that . . . have to go back and check later it wasn't inadvertently me. Apologies just in case)

 

[TheDragon]

Good point from Dee: Louis is making up a 930 nm deficit.

No matter what others say here, he must rue being over at the start and copping a five hour penalty, not the brightest move.

 

[stief]

No matter what others say here, he must rue being over at the start and copping a five hour penalty, not the brightest move.

No time to check, but somewhere he blew it off, saying he had to stop anyway for some repairs, so it made no difference.

 

[ant1]

Nice to see Burton's sailplan just before crossing the line going as fast as possible..

 

[stief]

Dee and Will, re Louis: "Foot down or fixing something" 

That's a keeper.

 

[TANGO QUEBEC]

Yeah, big gear up!

 

[Sailbydate]

Congratulations Louis and Bureau Vallee.

 

[stief]

Congrats to Louis. Pleasure to follow someone who showed that Alex isn't the only one bold enough to push.

 

[ant1]

Beautiful finish by Louis... bravo !

 

[WLIS Jibing]

Well done Louis!!  Pushing hard to the end!

 

[stief]

Haha. Dee, saying Louis will now have equal stories to tell at the family dinners. 

 

[Marty6]

No matter what others say here, he must rue being over at the start and copping a five hour penalty, not the brightest move.

I don't think it made a huge difference. It's not like you simply subtract it now.

 

[jimmyuk81]

Bravo Louis. Those repairs at Macquarie Island held up pretty damn well.