Vendee Globe 2020

[Chasm]

Time to start a hook list?
Certainly time for all teams to think hard if they have the same or similar ones.

No news on Isabelle that I can see so far.

 

[yl75]

And the TS5 of Regis Guillemot "capsized" in the area :

https://voilesetvoiliers.ouest-france.fr/securite-en-mer/disparition-en-mer/le-catamaran-hallucine-de-regis-guillemot-chavire-au-large-de-vigo-un-mort-trois-rescapes-491bc45c-237e-11eb-97e1-64af5fb563fa

Capsized in quotes because from the article it is not clear what happened, they hit an OFNI, and they had to be evacuated with the aft part of the hulls full of water, the bows in the air (a sail drive ripped off maybe ?).

But the bad news is that the crew that was on watch went overboard and died, his body found later.

 

[PIL66 - XL2]

The J3 hook broke for Armel, and the sail fell on the deck, some damages but repairable.

He is going to moore next to la corouna for repair.

Hook... as in halyard lock...?   
bugger

 

[yl75]

And Charal clearly had an issue :



Another hook issue ?

 

[yl75]

Hook... as in halyard lock...?   
bugger

Yes, called hook in French, most of them are using Karver KFH ones I think :

https://www.karver-systems.com/en/?option=com_opencart&Itemid=263&route=product/category&path=421_14

 

[Hitchhiker]

And Charal clearly had an issue :

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Had to pick up his crew!

 

[Hitchhiker]

Been plotting  one boats reported data to try and build a psuedo polar file and finding some very odd anomalies in reported positions.  Just sayin'. (I think that's what the kids say).

 

[PIL66 - XL2]

Yes, called hook in French, most of them are using Karver KFH ones I think :

https://www.karver-systems.com/en/?option=com_opencart&Itemid=263&route=product/category&path=421_14

Thanks.... I looked at these for my boat and believed them to be bullet proof but clearly not with 2 now having issues..... they are not cheap.... very curious to see what the fault is 

 

[Laurent]

Broke the J3 Hook. 

Heading for a Coruna for repairs

He plans to find a place to drop the anchor and fix things by himself. So no outside assistance; he is not out of the race yet...

 

[crashtack]

Anyone know where this footage is from?

 

[Teaky]

Each team I guess, taken during various attempts to break shit.  Fucking awesome though.

 

[Virgulino Ferreira]

Anyone know where this footage is from?

 

[Kenny Dumas]

I was expecting the first boats past the front to take off, but less pressure and the speed that the close reaching boats get in 30 knots looks like a push. Great race so far. 

 

[Sailbydate]

Corum charging up the leader board again. Impressive.

 

[Chris UK]

Amazing footage of Sam's boat. You can really see why adding volume in the bow is desirable from that sequence. 

 

[bushsailor]

Surely a failed lock wouldn't stop them from racing would it? Couldn"t they keep going for a few days with the sail furled till they get to the calm conditions?

Easy from the armchair of course!!

 

[tDot]

Surely a failed lock wouldn't stop them from racing would it? Couldn"t they keep going for a few days with the sail furled till they get to the calm conditions?

Easy from the armchair of course!!

Depending on the sail and the furler used, there is a good chance they can be partially opened by the wind.  

That and going up the mast solo is something that sounds far more appealing while at anchor. Coruna is probably the best and only harbour that they can enter until the South of Portugal.

 

[14berlin]

For anyone else not knowning how such a lock works:

 

[terrafirma]

Surely a failed lock wouldn't stop them from racing would it? Couldn"t they keep going for a few days with the sail furled till they get to the calm conditions?

Easy from the armchair of course!!

Obviously has to winch himself up the mast woudnt be a lot of fun on your own in a sea state.? 

 

[stuckinirons]

PRB taking on water...

https://youtu.be/RheIN3Jy3J4