The Transat Race 2004 Plymouth - Boston - Start 31.05.2004 www.thetransat.com - zur Übersicht 02.06.2004 SLOW AND PAINFUL PROGRESS IN BRIEF: * Nick and Skandia crossing light winds this morning but expect to pick up the new breeze late today. Skandia still holds tenth position. * French skipper Jean Pierre Dick on Verbac has pulled out a 31 mile lead in the Open 60 class. * After almost two full days at sea, Nick is beginning to feel the effect of only a few hours sleep. "I'm pretty knackered but I guess everyone is," he admitted earlier. Foto:Conrad Humphreys/O6T IN DETAIL : Nick and Skandia are creeping along this morning, crossing the high-pressure system that blocked the path of the Transat fleet. At 0900 GMT, Nick held tenth place in the Open 60 class, 66.5 miles behind fleet leader Jean Pierre Dick on Virbac. The Frenchman's gamble to skirt the high by sailing south-west appears to have paid huge dividends. Jean Pierre has pulled out a 31.7 mile lead over second-placed Mike Golding (ECOVER) and his 1hour average speed was some four knots quicker than the British yacht. Skandia, meanwhile, is ghosting along under full indexsail and large genoa making around five knots in just five to seven knots of fickle breeze. Nick is taking a direct route across the light winds, crossing the high-pressure ridge at 90 degrees, trying to break into the new breeze as soon as possible. After two days of intense racing and no more than a few hours sleep in 10 to 20 minute catnaps, Nick is beginning to feel fatigued. "I'm pretty knackered but I guess everyone is," he said earlier today. He also reported a close shave on the first night when another yacht tacked across Skandia's bow, but in the dark Nick was unable to identify the competitor. "My aches and pains score is high too," he continued. "I fell down the front hatch last night and smashed-up my leg. I'm trying to rest and feel better." Just 32 miles separate Skandia and the fourth placed yacht, Kiwi Mike Sanderson's Pindar Alphagraphics, with over 2,300 miles still to go. Looking ahead to the next few days, a low-pressure system is brewing in mid-Atlantic. It is expected to thump the Transat fleet later this week, making for some tactical sailing and plenty of opportunities for overtaking. The strong winds will also reward those that look after their boats and equipment best, as damage in these conditions costs miles towards the finish in Boston. IMOCA POSITIONS 1100 GMT NAME / SKIPPER / LAT / LONG / DIST 1. Virbac / Dick / 50 23.76'N / 14 42.76'W / 2313.8 distance to finish 2. Ecover / Golding / 50 32.04'N / 13 57.04'W / 33.5 behind leader 3. Temenos / Wavre / 50 01.44'N / 13 55.32'W 35 behind leader 4. Pindar Alphgraphics / Sanderson / 50 33.92'N / 13 43.12'W / 37.3 behind leader 5. Cheminees Poujoulat - Amor Lux / Stamm / 50 20.80'N / 13 35.08'W/ 44.4 behind leader 10. Skandia / Moloney / 50 17.04'N / 12 47.08'W / 76.4 behind leader QINETIQ FACT OF THE DAY : Day 1 Nick reported hurting his leg after falling down a hatch and was generally aching all over. One of the things QinetiQ are asking Nick to do is complete a daily questionnaire of the pain, soreness and discomfort he is feeling. Q. Rate the degree of soreness, pain and discomfort you are feeling for body parts* 1 to 11 *The questionnaire sub divides the body into 11 parts for both front and back.Nick’s response was high and all over If you or I suffered a similar injury to the one Nick has reported you would probably be advised to treat it with according to the acronym ‘RICE’: * Rest: stop using the joint or muscle until the pain eases * Ice: Use ice, frozen peas or similar wrapped in a cloth and apply this to the affected area for a maximum of 15 minutes, this can be repeated hourly. Reduces swelling * Compression: Apply an elastic bandage to the affected area. Reduces bleeding and swelling * Elevation: if possible lift and support the limb to reduce swelling Basically RICE says take it easy, don't do anything that will aggravate the injury further, even take a couple of days off work until any pain and swelling have started to subside. In the Atlantic alone on the boat, Nick will not be able to adhere to the RICE approach recommended for dealing with musculoskeletal injuries, and will instead have to tough it out and grab resting when he can. Even this early in the race this demonstrates the extreme nature of the challenge facing Nick and his fellow competitors in an event where you can’t just bring on a substitute, get the trainer to apply the magic sponge, or ask Mother Nature for a time-out. 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