Latest news from Nick Moloney to Dr Krumnacker
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Nick Moloney is a member of Ellen MacArthur's Offshore Challenges Sailing Team http://www.nickmoloney.com
* ON THE EDGE with a stressful cocktail mixing ..... "deep south, running in strong winds and steep waves at speeds in excess of 30kts "
* Leaving the Indian Ocean behind ORANGE has now entered the Tasman sea ..... next stop Pacific Ocean .. NEARLY HALF WAY
NICK CV PART THREE (Racing Experience)
1999 : Mini Transat season in ex 'Le Poisson/Financial Dynamics' purchased from Ellen MacArthur - it is from here Nick's relationship with Offshore Challenges has grown. Unfortunately, after a year of struggling to make ends meet, and living onboard this very small mini 6.50m, his race went sadly wrong when he was rolled through 360 degrees in the Bay of Biscay, broke his arm, and was forced to retire to Spain - it reindexs unfinished business for Nick.
POSITION REPORT
COMPARISON table / JULES VERNE TROPHY
Monday 4th April 2002 1124at GMT
POSITION ORANGE
Position : 54°3'S / 161°8' E
Speed 24h : 20.35
Distance since departure : 14282.84 miles
Distance 24h : 488.49 miles
COMPARISON TO SPORT ELEC IN 1997
Position : 49°15 'S / 141°55' E
Speed 24h : 19.53
Distance since departure : 11862 miles
Distance 24h : 468 miles
LATEST LOGBOOK FROM NICK
23.09 gmt 4/04
as i write i am completely on edge. we are doing 33-35 kts, the new watch
has just taken over and i honestly feel like we are out of controll. Maybe
its because i am tucked into the stern of the port hull which houses the
media station? I am sitting with my feet braced against the bulkhead really
just waiting to plunge into a pit and stop. Thers enough people ondeck so
I'll just keep typing away.
We are experiencing some strong squall activity again. began last evening
with Mid Gennaker, Full index 25kts of wind doing 28kts BS. the dark clouds
rolled in not long after sunset and a procession of reefs and sail changes
now has us with 2 reefs and storm spi.
wwwwoooooooowwwwwwaaaaaa, I can feel the front beam just touching on some of
these big surfs.
Another indication that we may have left our departure a little late is the
length of darkness that we are experiencing. We have a bit of a stressful
cocktail mixing here. We are deep south, running in strong winds and steep
waves at speeds in excess of 30kts, we are now loosing the moon and heading
for an ice field.
Our first headache is Macquarie Island about 100 miles right on our bow.
Ok it probably time to say a big hello to all my mates currently in NZ
training for the Americas Cup. Good on ya. Right now Im thinking of making a
comeback to the short course day sailing....Na not really, I love this
stuff.
Were nearly half way yyyiiiippppppppppeeeeeee!
We have come so far to fail now will be heart breaking. We still have such a
long way to go and sooooo many hurdles ahead. Its time to start crossing
those fingers and toes.
Our horizon is closing in and the waves are standing proud. the surface of
this freezing fluid is exploding once again ito random balls of
spray.........its on!
nick
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