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Nick Moloney is a member of Ellen MacArthur's Offshore Challenges Sailing Team
http://www.nickmoloney.com
* ORANGE BREAKS THE USHANT to CAPE OF GOOD HOPE RECORD
...... at 0216 GMT 21/03/2002 after 18 days, 18 hours and 40 minutes at sea Orange beat the record by 23 hours and 13 minutes ( held by Sir Peter Blake on ENZA at 19 days, 17 hours and 53 minutes in 1994)
* As the wind increases the work on deck becomes more intense... at 38°S the crew are making the most of the summer like conditions - the comfort level will change soon.
* GERONIMO will not set sail for another JV attempt this year....... Kersauson refuses to sail until the problem is completely solved
POSITION REPORT
COMPARISON table / JULES VERNE TROPHY
Monday 21th march 2002 at 0800 GMT
POSITION ORANGE
Position : 36°10' S / 20°45' E
Speed 24h : 20.11
Distance since departure : 8119.53 miles
Distance 24h : 484.52 miles
COMPARISON TO SPORT ELEC IN 1997
Position : 41°19'S / 05°20' W
Speed 24h : 18.25
Distance since departure : 6025.89 miles
Distance 24h : 437.74 miles
LATEST LOGBOOK FROM NICK
7:50GMT 21/03
This morning at 0216 GMT we crossed the line of latitude that separates the
Atlantic from the Indian Ocean becoming the fastest sailing vessel to do the
dash from the start to the first Southern Cape.
It appears that the low that has been hunting us has slowed a little as we
should have already seen its fury. We have not escaped and should be
sailing in 40 kts tonight. We are awaiting the wind to shift left a little
more then we will gybe onto a course that will place us deeper South.
There's a fine line....The closer you skirt Antarctica the shorter the
distance to Cape Horn. But there is alot of Ice about and we hope to
minimise the risk of a possible collision for as long as possible.
Looks like we will hang onto some nice strong winds after this storm passes
in the next 24 hours. May even hang for long enough to 'sling shot' us half
the way to Australia which is now about 4000 miles away.
we have been sleeping and eating well and all feel pretty good. The comfort
level should change dramatically though over the next few days as the ride
gets wetter and the sea and air temp get colder.
So Far, So good.....I am very happy with progress so far but we are only
about 1/3rd of the way.
nick
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