Around the World of Sailing
13 February 2002
News: Round Cape Horn and North
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/fe/0213/ms.htm
From onboard leader illbruck Mark "Crusty" Christensen
wrote: "There was a lot of talk onboard yesterday about ever
again. Most people were asked and most would not answer
straight."
Assa Abloy's Souther Ocean speed team of "Giamo" Altadill and Neal Mcdonald
Credit: © Richard Mason
Assa Abloy skipper Neal Mcdonald expressed the essence of
what the crews have been doing, "In fact, while driving the
other night...in the pitch black with nothing but
instruments for guidance and radar contacts all around us I
came up with an analogy for what we are doing down here. It
is like getting into a four-wheel drive vehicle with a belly
full of beer and driving it off-road at night with no brakes
or lights."
News Corp with Cape Horn as background
Credit: ©Nick White
The Southern Ocean did triumph over one boat as SEB was
dismasted as her carbon rig slammed against the ocean during
a roundup. SEB's current plan is to head to Chile to
rendezvous with a new mast and a freighter to take her to
Rio.
SEB's jury rig
©Magnus Woxen Team SEB
With the questionable sanity Southern Ocean sailing behind,
the race has reverted back to a tactical duel. After
passing Cape Horn Amer Sports One and Djuice split to head
to the east of the Falkland Islands.
illbruck's snow coated deck
Credit: © Ray Davies
illbruck has kept the lead, now 55 miles. Amer Sports One
is the first of the east of the Falklands boats. Grant
Dalton is still awaiting benefits from their gambit saying,
"We are a day out from the Falkland Islands if the move east
is going to pay off, it needs to start paying off now." 3rd
is Tyco 79 miles back and the Djuice 4th at 89 miles out.
Djuice's Knut Frostad is more positive than Dalton writing,
'So far I am very pleased with our route. Whatever happens
in the next few hours, we have gained a lot on the leading
pack through doing what we have done, and even if we lose
some of it, it will almost certainly be a net gain."
Djuice team photo at Cape Horn
Ultimately Djuice has gained 2 places and Amer 20 miles.
However, there are still over 1400 miles and a week of sailing
left. Still more important decisions to be made.
Djuice daily vitamin ration
Theme: Radar Part II
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/fe/0213/ms.htm
This week we'll look at two components of a radar system.
One is the antenna, the other methods of mounting the
antenna.
There are two types of radar antenna. In general the bigger
the antenna the more range and detail you receive.
The open array antenna is narrow and rotates in a circle.
This is the bigger antenna and in the case of the Raytheon
Pathfinder system has a range up to 72 miles. However, on a
sailboat there is not always room for the antenna to rotate.
The other option is the radome, which encloses the antenna in
a circular enclosure. With these you can get range of 24 to
48 miles.
One of the keys in getting good performance of a radar is to
keep the antenna level. Even with a slight amount of heel
your radar can go from scanning the water to scanning the
sky.
The answer to this problem is a leveling system. You mount
the radar to a gimbaled platform on either the mast or
backstay. Just as gimbals keep a stove level, they level
the radar.
Mast mounting usually occurs between the deck and the first
spreader. However a mount in this area can hang up on
headsails.
A backstay mount can face forward or aft. This depends on
how much roach your main has.
The service department at Torresen Marine can help you get
the options right for your boat. 231-759-8596.
Next week we'll consider radar displays.
Links:
Open Array Antennas
http://12.109.227.16/raymarine/Default.asp?site=1&Section=2&Page=78&Parent=4
Radomes
http://12.109.227.16/raymarine/Default.asp?site=1&Section=2&Page=76&Parent=4
Radar Leveling System
http://www.performancemarinetech.com/rls.htm
Event News: IACC Regatta
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/fe/0213/ms.htm
This week in Auckland New Zealand the first racing of this
America's Cup cycle is occurring. The defender Team New
Zealand, Great Britain Challenge, One World and Victory
Challenge are sailing a combination of fleet and match
races. All but Victory are using boats built for the last
regatta.
Victory Challenge won a 4 boat fleet race. In two days of
match racing Team New Zealand is 2-0, One World and Victory
1-1 and Great Britain 0-2.
In true America's Cup fashion there is on shore controversy
to accompany the racing. Sean Reeves ex Team NZL and One
World Challenge has made allegations in a lawsuit that One
World Challenge illegally obtained various technical
secrets from Team New Zealand.
One World admits to some minor mistakes, but not the
potentially campaign ending allegations of Reeves. Former
Team NZL current One World Designer Laurie Davidson has
denied the charges.
The America's Cup arbitration panel will rule on the matter
after Easter. The court cases will take longer.
Racing will resume on Thursday.
Link:
Reeves Allegations
http://sport.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;$sessionid$5FJGGSIAAA4EBQFIQMGCFFOAVCBQUIV0?xml=/sport/2002/02/11/soyots12.xml&sSheet=/sport/2002/02/11/ixothspt.html
Designer Davidson Response
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sports/sportsstorydisplay.cfm?storyID=938900&thesection=sport&thesubsection=americascup&thesecondsubsection=general
Team New Zealand 2-0
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sports/sportsstorydisplay?storyID=938964&thesection=sport&thesubsection=americascup&thesecondsubsection=general
Victory Challenge Perspective
http://www.victorychallenge.com/start.phtml?lang_id=1
Walker will Skipper GBR
http://www.gbrchallenge.com/gbr/default.asp?m=displayarticle&id=4325
Event News: Jules Verne Trophy
Available on line at:
http://www.torresen.com/news/atwos/2002/fe/0213/ms.htm
The 110-foot maxi cat Orange is close to leaving Brest
France. Skippered by Bruno Peyron Orange will make an
attempt on the current 71 day time for sailing around the
world non-stop. Sometime on the 14th Orange will be off.
The 13-man crew will head for the Starting line between
Ushand and Lizard point in England. They expect to be on
the Portuguese coast by the weekend. Here they may meet up
with a low pressure which could be the voyages first
challenge.
The other maxi multi hull, the trimaran Geronimo, will be
held up. A new mast must still be fitted, so no departure
prior to 18 February. As Orange leaves, Geronimo's crew
will be stepping a new mast.
There had been hope of a very large multi hull match race.
However skippers Peyron and de Kersauson have given each
other mutual permission to leave if they see acceptable
weather.
The big remaining question is just how fast will these super
boats go? Club Med took 62 days to complete The Race on a
slightly different course. Orange has food on board for 65
days, 60 would seem to be a round number goal for them to
aspire to.
Links:
Orange
http://www.maxicatamaran-orange.com/site/en/index2.cfm
Geronimo Update
http://www.grandsrecords.com/ker/display.jsp?srv=rec&typ=docs&lang=en&cmd=view&style=styles/affdoc.xsl&select=DOC%5B@ID$eq$61%5D
Links:
illbruck 1st @ Horn
http://www.volvooceanrace.com/news/leg_4/n4_020210_newshorn.html
Amer One Splits
http://www.volvooceanrace.com/team/aone/email/leg_4/20020211_cayard.html
SEB Loses Rig
http://www.volvooceanrace.com/news/leg_4/n4_020207_rigsdown.html
SEB logistical report
http://www.teamseb.com/teamseb/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=428&a=2341
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