Vendee Globe 2020

[ague]

Depending on what/how things have failed when the sail went down, I suspect there might be potential damage to the mast where the halyard exits. The lock is supposed to handle all loads so when it it not doing its job, until the sail is not under load anymore, the hole in the mast is what has to handle the halyard. Even is the later is left free, it can have consequences with an unfurled sail hanging on 30+ knots.

In the videos of the repairs made on Amedeo’s boat, it is clear that they added a carbon plate to the mast. Expecting some work that involve more than a trip up the mast?
 

 

[Sailbydate]

PRB taking on water...

https://youtu.be/RheIN3Jy3J4

 

[Herman]

Sam Davies and Romain Attanasio in the NY Times

Whoops, just saw this was already posted, sorry, but worth repeating versus hiding

Missed the first posting, very nice portrait. So worth repeating!

 

[tallyho]

4 minutes ago, Sailbydate said:

anyone with a translation? he seems pretty calm

 

[Mid]

he seems pretty calm

panic ain't gunna help but that is too much water inside the boat

 

[ague]

He was doing a routine check of the boat and found water in the front compartment. A valve failed and he did a quick and dirty lashing (?) for now. Tacking in one hour, will do the repairs then. He is sponging (sic). 

 

[stuckinirons]

According to  Kevin Escoffier himself via Twitter the valve was in the starboard foil well. Reduced sail to 3 reefs in order to pump out the boat.

 

[Herman]

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).

Nice work! Some data glitches perhaps? Can you see on the official tracker winding back the same anomalies? 

 

[Herman]

According to  Kevin Escoffier himself via Twitter the valve was in the starboard foil well. Reduced sail to 3 reefs in order to pump out the boat.

A lot of water on the wrong side of the hull. I hope Mr. Fixit can live up to his nickname!

 

[popov]

Regarding Escoffier: The way is dealing with it, is already super impressive.

For Beyou: problem with its main sail traveler and hitting something with one rudder.

 

[BozoC]

Rudder damaged on Charal following encounter with a OFNI. 

 

[NZK]

The attrition begins....

 

[Raptorsailor]

PRB really has some rotten luck... I really hope he doesn’t retire...

 

[minca3]

Rudder damaged on Charal following encounter with a OFNI. 

C'mon, we are 2 days in and people are hitting shit all over the place. <sarcasm>No wonder the sea levels are rising if so much trash is inside</sarcasm>

 

[Sailbydate]

Any word on l'Occitaine's problems at this stage? Still heading for the coast according to the tracker.

 

[Miffy]

C'mon, we are 2 days in and people are hitting shit all over the place. <sarcasm>No wonder the sea levels are rising if so much trash is inside</sarcasm>

It isn’t all gloom. A lot of things hit are marine wildlife. Oh wait... gloom. 

PRB really has some rotten luck... I really hope he doesn’t retire...

One of the huge unknowns with PRB. She’s always been on the light side and being a grandfathered hull. Hard to know how she’s gonna hold. 

 

[minca3]

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 

I think its already 3 boats: l'occitane, newrest, la mie caline

 

[minca3]

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).

Could it be that skippers taking the foot of the pedal in order to not break the boat could distort the results?

 

[Tunnel Rat]

Is it just me or based on the 08:00UTC schedule is Apivia diverting to PRB's position?

EDIT - I hope not!

 

[Miffy]

I think its already 3 boats: l'occitane, newrest, la mie caline

Prob a result of sitting on the dock for three weeks. Textiles lines and anchors aren’t static and need tension - the boat and skippers need familiarity.