Around the World of Sailing
21 November 2001
Event News: Volvo Ocean Race
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/no/1121/ms.htm
This week we compare and contrast a typical North American
thanksgiving with a Southern Ocean one.
Long trip for Thanksgiving? See if SEB's Volvo 60 can be
borrowed, "When all this happened? Today November the 20th
when we sailed 455,7 miles in 24 hours."
SEB's crew is punished in the Southern Ocea
Photo: Magnus Woxen Team SEB
It's cooled off lately, but I haven't heard any hallway
debates like this one from News Corp's Alby Pratt: "From
full-face balaclavas being sported by the Irishmen on board
to woolen prison type bennies being worn by the Australian
contingent, headgear is very different indeed. The only
common thing is that everybody swears that their hat is "the
way to go mate".
Looking forward to that nice hot Thanksgiving dinner? I'm
sure the crew of News Corp is: "Heating the water to add to
the freeze-dried food takes an hour and then it cools down
so quickly. It's around 5 -8 deg c inside the boat."
Djuice spots an iceberg
Have any bad dreams lately? Hopefully not as bad as this
real life scenario from Assa Abloy: "Now it's pitch black
and blowing up to 35, and water and boat are all over the
place. Unable to really see the foils, Neil [McDonald]
convinces us we need to get it off. So drop the headsail,
move the ballast and some sails, back down, look over the
side for WEED coming off. "LOOKOUT, THERE'S ANOTHER BOAT!"
Just as Neil was yelling all clear, "LOOKOUT!" Illbruck went
screaming right past us like a runaway train in the middle
of the night."
Maybe you spilled some coffee while you read this. Your
desk or keyboard a little wet? At least you're not Djuice's
navigator "To do that [use the nav station computer] you
need a pair of boots because there is 5 cm of water on the
nav station floor (not a lot compared to other areas)."
Finally, celebrating a recent success during the
Thanksgiving holiday? Well, then you're not Tyco, "We are
currently heading north towards Port Elizabeth under motor,
we officially suspended racing at 1110 local time last
night." A broken rudder has forced them out of Leg 2.
News Corp's Southern Ocean Wake
Photo: Nick White
Links:
Position Report
http://www.volvooceanrace.com/result/leaderboard
Tyco out for Leg 2
http://www.teamtyco.com/teamtyco/FullStory.jsp?story=681
Pilot Fish Data
http://www.volvooceanrace.com/result/pilotfish/
Record Setting SEB
http://www.teamseb.com/teamseb/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=428&a=1365
Theme: Clothing for Sailing
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/no/1121/ms.htm
Last week we started with the innermost, right next to the
body, layer of a modern day sailing suit. This week we move
to the mid layer.
The purpose of this layer is to keep warm air in and near
the body. The mid layer should also keep sweat/water vapor
on it's way out.
Middle layer garments come in one of 2 styles. One method
is simply a jacket. These jackets can be made of fleece or
in the form of a bomber style coat.
The other type of mid layer is a one piece coverall type
garment typically short sleeved. For colder weather these
can be made of heavier fleece or a waterproof foul weather
gear type material with a fleece lining.
Depending on the conditions you can often wear you mid layer
to stay warm in moderate conditions.
Next week we look at the 3rd or outer layer what sailors
once referred to as oil skins.
Event News: Jacques Vabre
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/no/1121/ms.htm
Both of the 60-foot classes had action right to the finish
in Brazil. Foncia-Kingfisher led on the final stretch to
the finish. 380 miles from the finish Foncia suffered a
series of problems. First the bowsprit which supports the
gennaker gave way. Then came a problem with the hydraulic
ram that supports the mast. Whilst sorting these problems
Groupama went by and onto 1st place. Foncia held on for
2nd.
Groupama finished late Sunday night, with Foncia Kingfisher
3.5 hours behind. 3rd was Fujifilm the first of the current
generation trimarans.
Franck Cammas & Steve Ravussin were the same duo that sailed
Groupama to 2nd in 1999. The 28 year old Cammas said,
"Wešve taken more risks than wešve dared before to bag this
one, and only one hour before the finish did we know that we
had it." For Loick Peyron on his new machine it was another
podium but not the win of 1999. Alain Gautier's Jacques
Vabre 2nd was much better than the DNF he achieved in 1999
after a capsize.
The Open 60 monohulls did not have drama for the 1st
position. Monday night Sill crossed the line for the mono
hull win. Skipper Roland Jourdain was accompanied by Gael
Le Cleac'h. Five hours later it was Mike Golding and Marcus
Hutchinson in 2nd on Ecover followed 1.5 hours later by Nick
Maloney and Mark Turner on the Open 60 better known as
Kingfisher.
For Sill it was finally a 1st after a 4th in the 1999
Jacques Vabre, a 3rd in the Vendee Globe and a 2nd in the
EDS Atlantic Challenge. Mike Golding once again had a
successful end game to the race. This year he overtook for
2nd in 1999 it was piping Sill for 3rd. For Kingfisher
without regular skipper Ellen Macarthur it was another
podium result.
The Open 50 monohulls are still at sea with One Dream One
Mission 150 miles out, 45 marks ahead of Saving.
Links:
Full Competitors List
http://www.jacques-vabre.com/pages_uk/accueil_uk.htm
Foncia Kingfisher/ Castro-Darty-BUT Info
http://www.kingfisher-challenges.com/uk/
Rankings
http://193.104.87.4/default_Multi.htm
http://193.104.87.4/default_Mono60.htm
http://193.104.87.4/default_Mono50.htm
Event News: Lewmar Cup
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/atwos/2001/no/1121/ms.htm
Sponsored by marine hardware maker Lewmar this event was a 3
day buoy regatta for Farr 40's and Mumm 30's.
Twelve Farr 40's sailed 8 races. Jim Richardson's Barking Mad
led from the start winning 2 of the first 3 races. They
then strung together wins in races 5 through 7 and eventually
were 5 points ahead Nerone an Italian flagged boat. 3rd was
Virago representing the Farr 40 Great Lakes fleet. They won
race 4 and finished 2 points ahead of former world champion
Samba Pa Ti.
Twenty Mumm 30's also competed in 8 races. First place was
a tie on points. Off the Gauge with a pair of wins won the
tiebreak over Paydirt. Third was Steadfast with Great Lakes
boat Fuzzy Logic in 5th.
Links: Mumm 30 http://www.mumm30.org
Farr 40 http://www.farr40.org
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