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Under such a jury rig, the ideal is moderate winds at an angle of greater than 90 degrees.
Colman is likely to avoid the southern part of the Bay of Biscay where the wind will be
light and blowing from the East from Saturday. It looks more likely that he would sail
northward to position himself north of the Azores high and the associated ridge. He could
then sail in westerly winds which will strengthen over the next few days and will push him
towards the finish line in Les Sables d'Olonne by the end of next week.
... www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/18825/colman-s-slow-but-sure-boissieres-due-friday |
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https://twitter.com/apillot86
"Aurélie Pillot Retweeted
Conrad Colman @conradcolman Feb 12
Busy program: get sails out to prop the boom, work on repairs, wait for it to dry. Install a system to lift the 85kg boom & rig |
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https://twitter.com/apillot86
"Aurélie Pillot Retweeted
Conrad Colman @conradcolman Feb 12
Busy program: get sails out to prop the boom, work on repairs, wait for it to dry. Install a system to lift the 85kg boom & rig |
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(Bár, most megin' meglehetősen fura irányba megy.. és nagyon lassan..)
Hajrááááááá!
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Gréement de fortune en place pour Conrad Colman !
mercredi 15 février 2017, 08h00
Excellente nouvelle pour Conrad Colman qui est parvenu à installer un gréement de fortune
à l’aide de sa bôme et d’un morceau de grand-voile récupéré suite à son démâtage survenu
vendredi dernier. Arnaud Boissières est de son côté tout proche d’un immense exploit :
terminer le Vendée Globe trois fois de suite. Au pointage de 5h, il n’était plus qu’à 285
milles des Sables d’Olonne. Mais le final s’annonce complexe, au près dans les petits airs.
Arnaud est attendu sur la ligne entre jeudi soir et vendredi matin, à la 10e place. Quelle
que soit l’heure du jour ou de la nuit, il recevra un accueil triomphal.
... www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/actualites/18815/greement-de-fortune-en-place-pour-con ... |
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Colman under sail, Boissières slowed by upwind finish
Wednesday 15 February 2017, 07h40
Since last night Conrad Colman has been back under sail, albeit making just 3kts of boat
speed to the north west, but the Kiwi skipper whose mast broke four days ago has
successfully set a jury rig now fashioned from the bottom of the mainsail of Foresight
Natural Energy. According to his team he has not yet managed to set a foresail but intends
to. He has already crossed the course he was taking when his mast fell.
... www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/18817/colman-under-sail-boissieres-slowed-by-upwi ... |
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Hogy meglódult! Na, nem szemtelenkedek, hatalmasat küzd itt minden versenyző, sajnálom szegényt. A versenytáv első felében végig Nándival vívott nagy csatát, s a mostani szenvedése is megsüvegelendő, sokan már föladták volna ...
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 Colman rigging jury mast
Tuesday 14 February 2017, 07h35
Conrad Colman reported last night that he has made positive steps in establishing a jury rig
on his dismasted Foresight Natural Energy. By last night he had finished the repairs to the
boom and cut and set up the standing rigging and was looking to a long night of sailmaking,
cutting the bottom part of his mainsail to fashion a sail to allow him to make good use of
the faourable southerly breezes. The forecast shows southerly and south westerly breezes to
Friday at least.
... www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/18801/colman-rigging-jury-mast
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Sajnos elég súlyos hiba lehet a hajójában ... |
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Eric Bellion 9th in the Vendée Globe, first rookie
Monday 13 February 2017, 17h59
From one of the most prolonged and challenging storms encountered by any of the 29 skippers
who left Les Sables d’Olonne on Sunday November 6th last year, French solo skipper Eric Bellion
emerged triumphant, securing a remarkable ninth placed in the Vendée Globe solo round the world
race when he crossed the finish line at 1658hrs UTC. Bellion took 99 days 4 hrs 56 mins for his
actual 28,048 miles route, averaging 11.78 kts. He is the first ‘rookie’ solo skipper – someone
who had never before started the Vendée Globe - to complete this eighth edition of the solo
round the world race.
... www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/18795/eric-bellion-9th-in-the-vendee-globe-first- ... |
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Conrad Colman has turned Foresight Natural Energy and is moving slowly in the right direction
now, going NE at a slow speed. He has a W'ly wind this morning of 15kts which will turn more W.
The latest update from his team says:" Conrad finished the repairs during the night, he is cooking
the composite with heat pads and a survival blanket! He will try to get the boom up this morning
if he thinks it's dry and strong enough."
... www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/18777/bellion-expected-tonight |
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Na, Konrád most legalább már "jó" iránybanyba tart.. de még piszok lassan... |
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It's Complicated
Sunday 12 February 2017, 07h45
The final miles to Les Sables d'Olonne remain complicated for Eric Bellion who tacked yesterday afternoon and is sailing SE towards the north coast of Spain as he battles upwind. Bellion still has 25-30kts of cold NE'ly wind and 320 miles to make to the finish line.
Brutal! Colman vows to fight on, Bellion mast track damage
Bellion is still sailing under headsail only as he has a problem with his main halyard. His aim is to try and sort it later today if the wind eases, but presently he is making fair progress. He will still have 35kts from the SE late this afternoon if he crosses towards the centre of the low pressure but as it stands he still has around 36 hours of racing to get to Les Sables d'Olonne, although this is obviously dependent on what sail configuration he can manage to set.
There has been no further news from Conrad Colman on his dismasted Foresight Energy. Winds should ease off progressively for Colman today but it remains extremely difficult on board with big seas and 25-30kts of wind. It is a waiting game for the Kiwi skipper. He is in full energy conservation mode right now.
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/18763/it-s-complicated |
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