Orange II - neuer Rekordversuch von Bruno Peyron - zur Übersicht www.orange.fr Press Release N° 22 Marseilles, Thursday 24th September 2004 RECORD MEDITERRANÉE Marseille - Carthage (Tunisie) ORANGE II IS OFF ! As announced yesterday evening, the Orange II maxi-catamaran skippered by Bruno Peyron, along with a crew of 10, set off this morning at 8 :13'29" (French time / 6 :13'29" GMT) for a record attempt on the Mediterranean, between Marseilles and Carthage (Tunisia). The giant cat took advantage of the fact that the Mistral wind slightly decreased and left the Old Harbour this morning at 6 : 30 (local), towed by a fishing boat and the technical shore team. "Photo Gilles Martin-Raget/Orange" Orange II crossed the line in winds which had not yet quite settled, in a low pressure regime that should induce a shift to the W/NW, with 25 to 30 knots of breeze, allowing the boat to sail to the south-east. The conditions are expected to be rough for the hours to come, especially when coming towards the southern tip of Sardinia. More info and a live coverage on www.maxicatamaran-orange.com In order to beat the record (18 hours, 46 minutes and 48 sec.) set by Steve Fossett on PlayStation in May 2002, Bruno Peyron and his crew have to cross the finish line in Carthage tomorrow, September 25, before 02 :59'17" (French time / 00 :59'17" GMT). Orange II crew list : Bruno Peyron, skipper Sebastien Audigane Yves Le Blévec Halvard Mabire Lionel Lemonchois Ludovic Alglaor Marc Englebert Tanguy de Lamotte Stanislas Devorsine Quentin Gilles Arnaud De Bélinay (video) bout Orange ... Orange France is a subsidiary of Orange SA, which includes all the Mobile Phone activities of the France Telecom Group. Orange France is the leading mobile phone operator with a market share exceeding 48,3%, and more than 20,4 millions of customers (June 30th 2004 figure). Official partners : Orange, France Telecom Institutional partners: Ville de Marseille , Comunauté urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole Official suppliers : TD Com, International Peinture, Henri Lloyd, Sony, UKHO, Lomac , Yamaha, Nera, Valderas Consulting, Telemar Scandinavia, Aramid Rigging, Southern Spars. Copyright-free pictures (for press purposes) upon request : Gilles Martin-Raget +33/(0)6 07 55 45 85 - gmr@martin-raget.com Press Contact Maxi-Catamaran Orange : Bénédicte Etienne - C Sports Communication : +33/(0)6 87 30 12 83 - benedicte.etienne@csports.fr Pierre Giboire - Agence Mer & Média - pg.mer.media@wanadoo.fr Press Contact France Télécom / Orange : Sébastien Goalès - France Télécom : +33/(0)1 44 44 93 93 - sebastien.goales@francetelecom.com Marie-Cécile Leprat - C Sprts Communication : +33/(0)1 58 47 84 58 - mc.leprat@csports.fr Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE