5. Tag der 4. Etappe des Volvo Ocean Race
31. Januar 2002
Der Höllenritt steht kurz bevor
Boote haben den 50. Breitengrad überschritten und erwarten in Kürze Sturm
Die Durchschnittsgeschwindigkeiten ziehen an, die Temperaturen sinken von
Stunde zu Stunden: Die Yachten des Volvo Ocean Race stehen kurz vor dem
Höllenritt durch den Southern Ocean. Auf der 4. Etappe von Auckland nach
Rio de Janeiro haben sie am Donnertag den 50. Grad südlicher Breite
gekreuzt und befinden sich damit in den Schreienden Fünfzigern (Screaming
Fifties). „Am Wochenende geht richtig die Post ab“, so die Erwartung der
Leverkusener „illbruck“-Crew, die derzeit zwölf Seemeilen hinter dem neuen
Spitzenreiter „News Corp“ (Australien) an fünfter Stelle liegt.
Doch den Zwischenständen fehlt es immer noch an Aussagekraft, solange die
Navigatoren weiter Richtung Süden steuern, statt nach Osten auf Kurs zu
gehen. Die Hatz nach den langersehnten Tiefdruckgebieten ist noch nicht
vorbei. Obwohl der Wind schon stark aufgefrischt hat, steht der erste
Sturm aus westlicher Richtung noch bevor. Er soll sich am Freitag zunächst
mit Stärke sieben aus Südwest anbahnen, bevor er einen Tag später mit bis
zu neun Beaufort aufdreht.
Dann werden sich die Yachten allmählich nach Kap Hoorn ausrichten und mit
24-Stunden-Distanzen von mehr als 400 Seemeilen endlich entscheidenden
Boden nach Südamerika gutmachen. Seit vier Tagen nach dem Start in
Auckland war das Rennen von einem Hochdruckgebiet beeinflusst, das
ungewöhnlich warmes Wetter und leichte Brisen brachte. Die erwartete
Ankunft in Brasilien liegt um den 19. Februar herum.
Weitere Informationen:
Andreas Kling
Tel: 0064/21/184-7474
(0172/2578817)
akling@illbruck-Challenge.com
http://media.illbruck-Challenge.de
http://www.illbruck.com
Southampton, England, January 31, 2002 2200 GMT
The Other Side Of The World
Over the last hours the fleet has passed the stretches of water that lie
on the other side of the world from whence they set out last September,
the Solent on the south coast of the UK.
Amer Sports One still races more with the cold front than against the
other yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race. This front lies like an
impenetrable wall in front of the index group. Amer Sports One races as
hard as they can to keep it like this for the longest possible time. While
all seven other yachts are reaching under jib and indexsail, Amer Sports
One is flying east under spinnaker and indexsail with a one to two knot
higher average speed.
At the group behind the front, the four yachts that stayed in the middle,
SEB, ASSA ABLOY, illbruck and News Corp are all neck and neck, while the
Tyco and djuice lost as their more radical approach did not pay off as
expected.
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 5, 2152 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 AONE 52 32.52S 174 18.08W 05617 123 16.1 301 0 +0 19 FEB 02 26
2 NEWS 53 24.56S 176 18.60W 05623 136 14.1 314 6 +5 19 FEB 02 23
3 ILBK 53 15.44S 176 12.04W 05628 138 14.6 308 11 +5 19 FEB 02 27
4 AART 53 12.32S 176 07.88W 05629 131 14.6 303 12 +7 19 FEB 02 20
5 TSEB 53 09.00S 176 06.40W 05631 131 14.0 299 14 +10 19 FEB 02 15
6 DJCE 53 12.52S 176 31.84W 05638 132 13.5 302 21 +13 19 FEB 02 13
7 TYCO 53 22.04S 176 57.28W 05640 131 13.6 303 23 +13 19 FEB 02 14
8 ATOO 52 22.84S 177 22.36W 05696 108 12.6 276 79 +30 20 FEB 02 6
Southampton, England, January 31, 2002 1600 GMT
The Waiting Is Over
The strong wind from the northwest has finally set in, accelerating the
fleet immediately. Amer Sports One was the first boat to gybe onto port,
and then started shooting off to the southeast. Within the last six hours,
they made up 10 miles on the leader of the previous sked, News Corp.
Shortly later djuice gybed, followed by illbruck, then SEB and ASSA ABLOY.
djuice decided two hours after their first gybe to go back to their
southerly course to get faster towards the approaching front of the low
pressure system.
Tyco, News Corp and Amer Sports Too stayed on course south and will change
heading once the front, which is moving with 35 knots to the east, will
have passed them. While all the yachts are still sailing under spinnaker,
they will change to a reaching headsail in the expected south westerly
wind.
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 5, 1554 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 AONE 51 40.32S 176 29.84W 05709 126 15.9 276 00000 -00010 19 FEB 02 26
2 NEWS 52 22.04S 177 58.32W 05710 177 16.8 304 00001 +00001 19 FEB 02 23
3 TSEB 52 14.72S 177 51.12W 05713 165 14.8 294 00004 +00000 19 FEB 02 17
4 AART 52 15.76S 177 57.12W 05714 172 15.5 296 00005 +00001 19 FEB 02 20
5 ILBK 52 10.32S 177 47.44W 05715 160 15.2 290 00006 -00006 19 FEB 02 25
6 DJCE 52 18.76S 178 10.56W 05717 162 15.9 297 00008 -00008 19 FEB 02 13
7 TYCO 52 29.36S 178 38.44W 05719 178 17.1 303 00010 -00002 19 FEB 02 14
8 ATOO 51 59.36S 179 18.72W 05758 182 16.1 308 00049 +00006 20 FEB 02 6
Southampton, England, January 31, 2002 1000 GMT
Past 50 Degrees South
All the V.O.60s in the Volvo Ocean Race are now through the latitude 50
degrees south and still pushing even further south. Expectations are now
high from the navigators that the change of wind direction will come in
the next 12 hours, “We are expecting 30 knots from 200”, wrote Paul Cayard
from Amer Sports One, “straight off the ice…”. Air temperature is now
around 16 degrees for most of the boats, so the clothing will soon be
piled on as the temperatures start to drop quickly with the change in wind
direction.
News Corp has now taken the lead to the east of the fleet and is sailing a
relatively lower course making even more distance towards the east, along
with ASSA ABLOY. Wind speeds are now approaching 25 knots and forecast
to freshen further.
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 5, 0958 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 NEWS 50 44.56S 178 06.44W 05790 173 12.8 269 0 -1 19 FEB 02 24
2 TSEB 50 49.04S 178 27.16W 05794 180 12.7 269 4 +4 19 FEB 02 18
3 AART 50 44.40S 178 17.92W 05794 173 12.5 264 4 +1 19 FEB 02 21
4 AONE 50 44.68S 178 32.08W 05800 175 12.6 262 10 +2 19 FEB 02 23
5 ILBK 50 45.20S 178 38.12W 05802 175 12.6 264 12 +2 19 FEB 02 25
6 TYCO 50 47.60S 178 43.28W 05802 176 12.9 266 12 0 19 FEB 02 15
7 DJCE 50 49.24S 178 57.28W 05806 176 13.1 266 16 0 19 FEB 02 12
8 ATOO 50 23.52S 179 13.96W 05833 180 12.8 270 43 +4 20 FEB 02 24
Southampton, England, January 31, 2002 0400 GMT
East of the Antipodes Islands
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet is now some 80 nautical miles to the east of
the Antipodes Islands at 49 degrees south, still all heading in a
southerly direction. At last the weather reports are predicting fresh to
strong wind, nearing gale force at times and backing into the southwest.
The V.O.60s have been eagerly awaiting this for a few days now, in
anticipation of their fast sleigh ride towards Cape Horn.
The boats are indextaining an east west spread of around 30 miles with Amer
Sports Too furthest to the west, along with djuice, and News Corp furthest
to the east.
Keryn Henderson wrote earlier from Amer Sports Too, “There is a real ‘calm
before the storm’ feeling.. The Southern Ocean is about to come and bite
us hard”.
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 5, 0358 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 TSEB 49 33.04S 178 27.00W 05855 174 11.0 253 0 0 19 FEB 02 19
2 NEWS 49 28.76S 178 21.56W 05856 171 10.8 251 1 -2 19 FEB 02 23
3 AART 49 30.64S 178 31.20W 05858 175 10.7 248 3 +1 19 FEB 02 21
4 AONE 49 29.84S 178 42.28W 05863 177 10.7 246 8 +3 19 FEB 02 23
5 ILBK 49 30.12S 178 48.48W 05865 177 10.7 248 10 +2 19 FEB 02 25
6 TYCO 49 30.56S 178 52.52W 05867 177 10.0 248 12 +6 19 FEB 02 15
7 DJCE 49 31.40S 179 04.92W 05871 181 10.6 249 16 +5 19 FEB 02 12
8 ATOO 49 07.00S 179 13.32W 05894 177 11.5 248 39 -1 19 FEB 02 6
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