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Jules Verne Rekord 2002
www.offshorechallenges.com - Hochseerekorde
05.05.2002
ORANGE gewinnt die Jules Verne Trophee 2002
Der zum Kingfisher-Team gehörende Australier Nick Moloney und seine 12-Mann-Crew
wurden zu den schnellsten Seglern 'Rund um die Welt'.
Mit dem gigantischen 110ft-Catamaran "ORANGE" von Bruno Peyron erreichte er nach 64 Tagen, 8 Std., 37 min die Ziellinie in Brest und brach damit den Jules Verne Rekord des Franzosen Olivier de Kersauson auf Sport Elec 1997 von 71 Tagen um über eine Woche.
Der Rekordversuch drohte vor 2 Wochen zu scheitern ,als das Titan-Mastfußgelenk einen 75%-Riss erlitt und ein Mastbruch drohte.
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Orange
Gesamt-Meilen |
Position |
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Sport Elec 1997
Gesamt-Meilen |
Position |
Differenz nm |
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02.03.02 |
Start |
Brest |
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0 nm |
Brest |
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09.03.02 |
3.251 nm |
02,10 N - 26,29 W |
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2.538 nm |
09,28 N - 20,42 W |
713 nm |
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16.03.02 |
5.850 nm |
33,40 S - 24,13 W |
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4.456 nm |
21,13 S - 24,29 W |
1.394 nm |
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24.03.02 |
9.801 nm |
40°40' S / 47°6' E |
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7.225 nm |
47°15'S / 21°00' E |
2.576 nm |
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30.03.02 |
11.913 nm |
47°34' S / 102°38' E |
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9.749 nm |
51°33'S / 87.°15' E |
2.164 nm |
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06.04.02 |
15.269 nm |
51°3'S / 172°21' W |
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12.810 nm |
49°00 'S / 166°25' E |
2.459 nm |
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13.04.02 |
18.907 nm |
56°14'S / 68°28' W |
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15.446 nm |
59°08 'S / 121°12' W |
3.461 nm |
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19.04.02 |
21.457 nm |
33°45'S / 18°51' W |
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17.722nm |
51°25 'S / 55°29' W |
3.735 nm |
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27.04.02 |
24.374 nm |
09°19 'N / 38°47' W |
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20.145 nm |
17°50 'S / 30°43' W |
4.239 nm |
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04.05.02 |
27.624 nm |
47°40 'N / 15°58' W |
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21.145 miles |
10°19 'N / 29°56' W |
5.886 nm |
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05.05.02 |
28.000 nm |
Brest |
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4.000 nm |
NEWS FROM OFFSHORE CHALLENGES SAILING TEAM to Dr Krumnacker
Segel.de
Europe based Australian sailor Nick Moloney and a crew of 12 Frenchmen became
the fastest sailors around the planet Earth,
as the giant 110 foot catamaran 'Orange', reached the finish line in 64 days 8 hrs 37 mins to break the Jules Verne record to sail fastest around the planet. Orange smashed the 71-day record set by Frenchman Olivier de Kersauson on Sport Elec in 1997 by over a week.
For the Orange crew led by Frenchman Bruno Peyron
it has been a tough, exhausting and at times dangerous circumnavigation - deep in the
Southern Ocean Orange encountered huge icebergs and just 14 days ago the
towering mast was in danger of crashing down as the ball supporting the mast
cracked. For Moloney it is a triumphant return:
"I am absolutely stoked that we have pulled this off," said Moloney. "The
guys were fantastic and even when we had major problems with the mast we
never gave up." [ Audio file available from 2300 at http://64.23.31.215/cgi-bin/ftp/1/NICK_ORANGE_UK ]
Nick Moloney, a member of Ellen MacArthur's Sailing Team has now achieved 2 of the 3 lifetime goals he set himself nearly a decade ago - to sail fully crewed in the Whitbread Round the World race which he did with Dennis Conner on Toshiba; to race with a crew non-stop round the world which he has just done on Orange; and now there is only one goal left - to do it alone in the non-stop round the world Vendée Globe race.
"It's hard right now to believe that I have just scored my second goal!"
said Moloney. "But it just motivates me even more to be on the start line in
2004 for the non-stop solo Vendée Globe race - perhaps the toughest
challenge any sailor can face. I certainly won't be alone - the team on shore have been great throughout this Jules Verne, and I look forward to the next challenge together"
Moloney's efforts and that of the Orange crew have been monitored by
thousands of supporters including the Australian Embassy and the Australian
High Commission. Messages have been pouring in every day from all over the world to nickrace@offshorechallenges.com
Nick Moloney is a key part of Ellen MacArthur's Offshore Challenges Sailing Team.
A record-breaker herself, MacArthur competed in the last Vendée Globe to become the fastest woman around the planet. Offshore Challenges Sailing Team will be managing Moloney's Vendée Globe project.
Distance sailed approximately 28,000 miles (approx 4,000 miles further than the theoretic shortest distance), at an average of just over 18 knots.
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Orange kurz vor dem Jules Verne Rekord
Orange bei mehr als 50kn Wind
Orange bricht vor Kapstadt Rekord
Orange-2.Start in Brest
Der Co-Skipper Nick Moloney
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21.01.2002
In Marseille wurde der MaxiCat 'Orange' getauft und zu Wasser gelassen.
Skipper Bruno Peyron hat Nick Moloney, den Co-Skipper von Ellen Mac Arthur als zweiten Mann an Bord geholt.
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Die Orange-Crew nach der Taufe
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