Pressemitteilung der illbruck Challenge zum Start der 6. Etappe des Volvo
Ocean Race
Miami, USA, April 13th, 2002
Weather Forecast for Volvo Ocean Race Miami Restart
The sixth stage of the Volvo Ocean Race will start from Miami tomorrow,
Sunday, April 14th, at 1300 local time. The starting box will be set off
Miami Beach, approximately 4nm north of the Miami Harbour entrance sea
buoy. There will be two turning marks, which the fleet will leave to
starboard. The first mark will be set approximately 2.5 miles north of
the start line, which the fleet will cross from south to north. The second
turning mark is a further 2 miles north.
The finish line in Baltimore, which also is to be crossed from south to
north, is off Fort McHenry. There is a possibility that the course will
be shortened, particularly in the event of strong north westerly winds and
a finish at low tide, or very light winds that may lead to conflicts with
commercial shipping in the approaches to Baltimore harbour.
Leg six from Miami to Baltimore is 875 nautical miles and the estimated
time of arrival is 17th April.
The weather forecast for the next 24 hours,
issued by the Met Office is as follows:
Forecast for the area Miami and 400nm towards Baltimore, covering the
period 13th April 0600 to 14th April 0600 UTC
General situation: high off Newfoundland is expected to drift slowly
east-southeast. Mostly east-southeast winds across the southeast
seaboard.
Wind: East/southeast force 4 occasionally force 5
Seas: Moderate to rough
Weather: Scattered showers, locally thundery. Most frequent over/near
land but a few are to be expected over open waters.
Outlook for departure 14th April: Winds mostly SE, otherwise similar.
The prize giving for leg five of the Volvo Ocean Race from Rio de Janeiro
to Miami took place on Thursday 11th April. It was held at Billboard
Live, a fashionable nightclub on Ocean Drive, South Beach, Miami. The
prize winners were as follows:
Sjoo Sandstrom Seamanship Award
Winner Emma Westmacott
Presented by Fredrik Heijne President of Sjoo Sandstrom
Sjoo Sandstrom Best 24 Hour Run
Winner: illbruck 351 miles
Presented by Fredrik Heijne President of Sjoo Sandstrom
Walenius Wilhelmsen Communication Award
Winner SEB Magnus Woxen
Presented by Raymond Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President Commercial
Walenius Wilhelmsen Americas
Third place Waterford Crystal Trophy
Tyco
Presented by Helge Alten, Chief Executive Volvo Ocean Race
Second place Waterford Crystal Trophy
Illbruck
Presented by James E McDonald, Chairman Ocean Race Miami
First place Waterford Crystal Trophy
Assa Abloy
Presented by Claus Malmros President Volvo Aero Services
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