Jules Verne Trophee 2002 - Oceanracing 2002

Jules Verne Rekord 2002
www.offshorechallenges.com - Oceanracing 2002

05.05.2002
ORANGE gewinnt die Jules Verne Trophee 2002
Der zum Kingfisher-Team gehörende Australier Nick Moloney und seine 12-Mann-Crew wurden zu den schnellsten Seglern 'Rund um die Welt'.
Mit dem gigantischen 110ft-Catamaran "ORANGE" von Bruno Peyron erreichte er nach 64 Tagen, 8 Std., 37 min die Ziellinie in Brest und brach damit den Jules Verne Rekord des Franzosen Olivier de Kersauson auf Sport Elec 1997 von 71 Tagen um über eine Woche.
Der Rekordversuch drohte vor 2 Wochen zu scheitern ,als das Titan-Mastfußgelenk einen 75%-Riss erlitt und ein Mastbruch drohte.
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bis Datum	Orange Gesamt-Meilen	Position	Sport Elec 1997 Gesamt-Meilen	Position	Differenz nm
02.03.02	Start	Brest	0 nm	Brest
09.03.02	3.251 nm	02,10 N - 26,29 W	2.538 nm	09,28 N - 20,42 W	713 nm
16.03.02	5.850 nm	33,40 S - 24,13 W	4.456 nm	21,13 S - 24,29 W	1.394 nm
24.03.02	9.801 nm	40°40' S / 47°6' E	7.225 nm	47°15'S / 21°00' E	2.576 nm
30.03.02	11.913 nm	47°34' S / 102°38' E	9.749 nm	51°33'S / 87.°15' E	2.164 nm
06.04.02	15.269 nm	51°3'S / 172°21' W	12.810 nm	49°00 'S / 166°25' E	2.459 nm
13.04.02	18.907 nm	56°14'S / 68°28' W	15.446 nm	59°08 'S / 121°12' W	3.461 nm
19.04.02	21.457 nm	33°45'S / 18°51' W	17.722nm	51°25 'S / 55°29' W	3.735 nm
27.04.02	24.374 nm	09°19 'N / 38°47' W	20.145 nm	17°50 'S / 30°43' W	4.239 nm
04.05.02	27.624 nm	47°40 'N / 15°58' W	21.145 miles	10°19 'N / 29°56' W	5.886 nm
05.05.02	28.000 nm	Brest	--	--	4.000 nm

NEWS FROM OFFSHORE CHALLENGES SAILING TEAM to Dr Krumnacker Segel.de

Europe based Australian sailor Nick Moloney and a crew of 12 Frenchmen became
the fastest sailors around the planet Earth,
as the giant 110 foot catamaran 'Orange', reached the finish line in 64 days 8 hrs 37 mins to break the Jules Verne record to sail fastest around the planet. Orange smashed the 71-day record set by Frenchman Olivier de Kersauson on Sport Elec in 1997 by over a week.

For the Orange crew led by Frenchman Bruno Peyron
it has been a tough, exhausting and at times dangerous circumnavigation - deep in the Southern Ocean Orange encountered huge icebergs and just 14 days ago the towering mast was in danger of crashing down as the ball supporting the mast cracked. For Moloney it is a triumphant return:
"I am absolutely stoked that we have pulled this off," said Moloney. "The guys were fantastic and even when we had major problems with the mast we never gave up." [ Audio file available from 2300 at http://64.23.31.215/cgi-bin/ftp/1/NICK_ORANGE_UK ]

Nick Moloney, a member of Ellen MacArthur's Sailing Team has now achieved 2 of the 3 lifetime goals he set himself nearly a decade ago - to sail fully crewed in the Whitbread Round the World race which he did with Dennis Conner on Toshiba; to race with a crew non-stop round the world which he has just done on Orange; and now there is only one goal left - to do it alone in the non-stop round the world Vendée Globe race.
"It's hard right now to believe that I have just scored my second goal!" said Moloney. "But it just motivates me even more to be on the start line in 2004 for the non-stop solo Vendée Globe race - perhaps the toughest challenge any sailor can face. I certainly won't be alone - the team on shore have been great throughout this Jules Verne, and I look forward to the next challenge together"

Moloney's efforts and that of the Orange crew have been monitored by thousands of supporters including the Australian Embassy and the Australian High Commission. Messages have been pouring in every day from all over the world to nickrace@offshorechallenges.com

Nick Moloney is a key part of Ellen MacArthur's Offshore Challenges Sailing Team.
A record-breaker herself, MacArthur competed in the last Vendée Globe to become the fastest woman around the planet. Offshore Challenges Sailing Team will be managing Moloney's Vendée Globe project.

Distance sailed approximately 28,000 miles (approx 4,000 miles further than the theoretic shortest distance), at an average of just over 18 knots.

05.05.2002 - Nick Moloney became the fastest sailors

04.05.2002 - fast and furious 565 mile 24 hour run

03.05.2002 - STILL NURSING BROKEN 'BALL'

02.05.2002 - Skirting High Pressure is BRUNO 's Speciality

30.04.2002 - ORANGE on route towards AZORES

27.04.2002 - The wind is weak and the route indirect

25.04.2002 - Ushant / The Equator : 53 days

24.04.2002 - RECORDS are never easy to break...

21.04.2002 - * Crossing the edge of the HIGH PRESSURE

18.04.2002 - 65 Knots of wind expected tomorrow

17.04.2002 - A complicated path to the EQUATOR

15.04.2002 - The plan of Attack