Vendee Globe
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Topic: Vendee Globe
Posted By: Contender 541
Subject: Vendee Globe
Date Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 7:01pm
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9 Boats have so far turned back for reasons as varied as Dismasting (x2), Electrical (x2) and Structural (x2) Is this the worst start to the event ever, or is it a case that too many people do not take the challenge seriously enough and are ill prepared. Personally, I think that there is a lot of ill fortune, and a small amount of people who do not prepare enough. I will agree that the event started into a full gale, but surely the boats must be capable of standing up to high wind and sea
------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 7:41pm
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Atlantic gales always seem to do the most damage to the boats. I think it has something to do with the sea state, compared to the southern ocean. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 11 Nov 08 at 8:16pm
| There's mitigating factors behind at least one of the "stuctural" damage problems- I would lay heavy money that the splits appearing in Hugo Boss are as a result of the collision with the fishing boat. |
Posted By: WildWood
Date Posted: 14 Nov 08 at 10:53am
What a shame for Alex Thomson and all the other retirees. Can't imagine how gutting it would be to put in all that work only to have to retire just after the start. What bad luck for Alex. Hats off to him for his efforts and good luck for what ever he does next ------------- |
Posted By: Chas int505
Date Posted: 16 Dec 08 at 9:50am
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Perhaps the fact that so many boats are so close means that they are all pushing the kit harder? What a race.
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Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 16 Dec 08 at 10:53am
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Oh no, Golding's rig has come down, just after he took over the lead.... what an absolute nightmare for him and his team - very sorry to hear this indeed
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Posted By: kanga
Date Posted: 16 Dec 08 at 10:56am
| so so so gutted for mike, poor guy |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 16 Dec 08 at 11:58am
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I suppose the question now has to be asked.....
Will Anyone actually finish this race - well of course they will, but going back to my original post the attrition rate for this edition of the Vendee is a bit high don't you think ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 16 Dec 08 at 12:30pm
Vendee has always had a high attrition rate but I think this time around the major storm just after the start and now this 50+ knt depression through the south have been extraordinary events.... and there is still plenty of room for some more. So far (and I hope I'm not proved wrong) one of the things that has marked this edition out is the ability of the competitors to 'rescue the situation' themselves and no outside assistance has been called in (bar the help to Stamm when he got to K-Islands but it was blowing 50+, at night, onshore!  )
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