Oceanracing 2001 - EDS Atlantic Challenge

Oceanyachting - EDS Atlantic Challenge
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EDS Leg 2 - Cuxhaven - Portsmouth

13.07.2001
Die neuesten Informationen von Ellen für Dr Krumnacker Segel.de

* Es waren brutale Bedingungen, als die EDS Flotte Portsmouth erreichte - nach blauen Flecken auf den 500 Meilen von Cuxhaven, Deutschland.

* Vom Start zum Ende kämpfte sie es heraus - Sill machte Kingfisher wieder für einige Meilen zunichte.
* LA RAGE DE VIVRE flog mit Kielschaden aus dem Rennen - und einige "Blutbäder" sind aus der Flotte zu berichten.
Neuer Start für die längste Teilstrecke des Rennens - 3400 Meilen nach Baltimore USA
Soweit das härteste Rennen, und das härteste Rennen in diesem Jahr für die Kingfisher Segelmannschaft - das war das Urteil von Ellen MacArthur und ihrer Mannschaft als sie heute in der Morgendämmerung in Portsmouth (UK) einliefen. Nach 500 kopfzerbrechenden Meilen von Cuxhaven (Deutschland) durch die schlimmsten Stürme die der Englische Kanal zu bieten hat.

12.07.2001
'BRUTAL' conditions as EDS fleet arrive in Portsmouth after bruising 500 miles from Cuxhaven, Germany
* SILL once again pips KINGFISHER by several miles after battling it out from start to finish
* LA RAGE DE VIVRE forced out of race with keel attachment damage, and plenty of carnage to report from the fleet
* RESTART on Saturday for the longest leg of the race, 3400 miles to Baltimore USA
At time of going to press, GARTMORE was about to finish in Portsmouth in third place ahead of ECOVER and FILA who were still battling it out in the English Channel.

FINISHING TIMES :
1. SILL 0300
2. KINGFISHER 0354 and 45 secs

11.07.2001
After a sprint in the North Sea, Sill and Kingfisher are heading the pack,
with a lead of 22 miles (41 km) over their pursuers. At 0744 GMT today Wednesday, Roland Jourdain was leading Ellen MacArthur by 4 miles (7 km), after having reeled in 218 miles (403 km) in 24 hours.
* Polled in third position, Fila had Gartmore and Ecover hard on her heels, the latter making a good comeback after her northerly option taken at the start from Cuxhaven (Germany). Both boats are within 7 miles (13 km) of each other, and are fighting hard for a place on the podium....
There is a lot of shipping in the area, which is a worry, though quite incredible to watch their sun-lit bows ride through this steep and confused sea... Soon the tide will turn - and we know however bad now - things will get even worse..

POSITIONS : 11th July 2001, 10.42 GMT
1 Kingfisher , MacArthur / Moloney, 102 from the Finnish
2 Sill Plein Fruit, Jourdain / Le'Cleach, 1 miles behind the leader.
3 Gartmore, Hall, 23 miles behind the leader.
4 FILA, Scarabelli , 26 miles behind the leader.
5 Ecover, Golding , 34 miles behind the leader.
6 La Rage de Vivre, Pochet / Taberly , 69 miles behind the leader.
7 Alpha Graphics, Darvelid, 74 miles behind the leader.

10.07.2001, 13:54
The latest daily news from Ellen to Dr Krumnacker Segel.de
* The 60 ft monohulls left Cuxhaven (Germany) at 1400 GMT
on the second leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge, 500 miles (926 km) to Portsmouth (UK), with on the cards another sprint against winds and tides across the North Sea and back through the Straits of Dover.
* This Tuesday morning at 0749 GMT the yachts were sailing along the northern coast of Holland, on a fairly rough sea and with 20 to 25 knot winds. On the leaderboard, Sill Plein Fruit was leading Kingfisher, despite her getting the best start. Following up behind were Fila (3rd), Gartmore (4th) and AlphaGraphics (5th). La Rage De Vivre, which made a bad start, was closing ranks, 25 miles (46 km) behind the leader.