The Transat Race 2004 Plymouth - Boston - Start 31.05.2004 www.thetransat.com - zur Übersicht 03.06.2004 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES... IN BRIEF: * What a difference a day makes. After the frustration of yesterday's light and tricky airs, today SKANDIA is bowling along in 20 knots of breeze. * SKANDIA has retained tenth place in the Open 60 class but is now chipping away at the yachts ahead. "I'm starting to catch up HELLOMOTO, PRO FORM and VMI, " said Nick this morning. * This first depression is going to last at least 24 hours and is going to be quite aggressive. Foto: Conrad Humphreys/O6T Video Communications Powered by BT Business Broadband Video footage sent back direct from Nick today, download the file from : http://www.ocftp.com/video/skandia030604v.wmv you will need Windows Media Player IN DETAIL : After the frustration of yesterday's light and tricky airs, today SKANDIA is bowling along in 20 knots of breeze. By tonight, that will double to 40-45 knots as the first depression sweeps across the Transat fleet. SKANDIA has retained tenth place in the Open 60 class but is now chipping away at the yachts ahead. "I'm starting to catch up HELLOMOTO, PRO FORM and VMI," said Nick this morning. "If I can get around them it will give me a bit more steam and then I can start working on [Bernard] Stamm [ARMOR LUX]." Ninth-placed HELLOMOTO, skippered by Briton Conrad Humphrey's, is just 13 miles ahead. Frenchman Jean Pierre Dick on VIRBAC still leads the race by 24 miles from another British yachtsman, Mike Golding on ECOVER. Depending on how easily skippers change gears from racing in 20 knots today to surviving a 40-knot blow, Nick says tonight's hefty conditions could present the best opportunity to claw back some valuable miles. "It will be interesting when the breeze comes to see how people make the transition," he continued. "There could be some damage too as there's some big winds and waves coming our way." Nick took advantage of today's steady sailing to catch up on some much needed rest. Over the first 24 hours of the race, he only slept for 20 minutes. "I was totally ruined by lunch time on the first day. I copped a penalty at the start and had the frustration of trying to catch so I made heaps of sail changes but ending up losing miles and losing physically as well. "I guess you've got to be aware of your determination over your physical stamina." "I've got about four hours sleep in the last 24 so I feel pretty good now." There won't be much opportunity for sleep now until the weekend. "This first depression is going to last at least 24 hours and is going to be quite aggressive. There's some pretty complicated weather ahead. I think a lot is going to change between now and Boston." IMOCA POSITIONS 1100 GMT NAME / SKIPPER / LAT / LONG / DIST 1. VIRBAC / Dick / 52 35.72'N / 21 20.44'W / 2049.5 distance to finish 2. ECOVER / Golding / 52 14.44'N / 20 57.88'W / 24.5 behind leader 3. PINDAR ALPHAGRAPHICS / Sanderson / 52 08.08'N / 20 42.84'W / 34.1 behind leader 4. PRB / RIOU / 52 21.68'N / 20 31.64'W / 40.0 behind leader 5. TEMENOS / Wavre / 51 43.36'N / 20 21.64'W / 49.1 behind leader 10. SKANDIA / Moloney / 51 24.84'N / 19 14.80'W / 92.2 behind leader QINETIQ FACT OF THE DAY : How many calories per day are used by a skipper in the Transat? An active man is likely to expend 2000-2500 calories each day. In contrast elite cyclists competing in big stage races, such as the Tour de France or the Giro de Italia, have had daily energy expenditures recorded of over 6000 calories and Polar explorers of over 7700 calories. Competitors in the crewed Volvo Ocean Race, typically allow a food ration that provides some 5000 calories per day. A single-handed sailor, facing the combination of sustained hard, physical work, mental stress an extreme environment and lack of sleep, is likely to have a daily energy expenditure level that is higher than that on a crewed boat, certainly comparable with elite cyclists competing in the Tour de France or maybe even higher. for more information http://www.qinetiq.com PERFORMANCE PARTNER OF THE DAY : Thrane&Thrane Official supplier of satellite transmission equipment to Nick and the Offshore Challenges Sailing Team http://www.nickmoloney.com/tt For more information visit http://www.nickmoloney.com or contact : Helen King hk@offshorechallenges.com T : +44(0)870 063 0210 M : +44(0)7870 678360 NOTES : * Nick Moloney is one of an impressive group of Skandia Set Sail athletes. * Skandia Set Sail is a global sponsorship programme that aims to offer people more opportunities to participate in the sport on a broader level. 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