Jules Verne Trophy - Orange II - Geronimo - Cheyenne zur Übersicht 01.03.2004 - End Day 23 Cheyenne notches up 488 miles; 22.5 kt avg Stretches lead over Orange 2002 RTW record track to 1187 miles Monday 1 March 2004 - 0510 GMT - 275 nm NE of Heard Island (Aus): Steve Fossett and crew aboard the 125' maxi-catamaran Cheyenne continued to grind out the miles yesterday, logging a further 488 nm on their 23rd day on the official Round The World record course, an average of 22.5 kts. Having passed North of the Kerguelen Islands yesterday, their focus is now on a probable checkpoint about 925 miles South of Australia's Cape Leeuwin - some 1330 nm due East of the big cat's current position. Continued in RTW Archive Steve, Damian and Brian having dinner © Nick Leggatt 2004 Brian Thompson writes on passing the Kerguelens Sunday 29 Feb - Day 23: "Addendum; that whale we saw yesterday was at least 60 feet long - doing 25 knots!! We are just passing the Kergeulen Islands now, they are 70 miles to the south of us and we are travelling over the infamous bank that extends to the north. The sea shelves from 4.5km deep to 120m and in gale conditions it is not a safe place. As we have 20-25 knots and 2 to 4 metre swells there was no danger and no discernible difference to the waves as we crossed on to the bank. The islands are quite high, up to 2000m, and have a couple of glaciers, so the wind shadow to leeward could be over 50 miles. We are aiming to pass well clear. At present we are on port gybe heading 70T, but later today, as we clear the island, we will gybe to starboard to stay in stronger breezes to the south. We are at 47.5 S at present, air temp 6 degrees C. Continued in RTW Archive Copyright © 1996-2004 - SEGEL.DE