10.12.2004
www.conradhumphreys.com
HELLOMOTO Race Update No. 27, 101204
LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND
Conrad crosses the Cape of Good Hope twice
Elapsed Time: 33 days, 02 hours, 55 mins
Fleet Leader: PRB (V RIou FRA)
HELLOMOTO: 17th out of 17 but sights on the back markers…passing Cape Of Good Hope
• Conrad left the mooring at Simon’s Town at 1130 local time (0930GMT) in 40 knots of headwinds across False Bay and was greeted by a school of dolphins as he passed the Cape of Good Hope for the second and last time! Go to UK Skippers’ Breaking News for constant updates during the day launched from www.conradhumphreys.com homepage under the index image
• Conrad spent a total of 3 whole days in Simon’s Town but reckons to have lost 1,508 miles on the leader since the 1500GMT positions on Saturday which is exactly when the collision occurred. We estimate 6 days in total that HELLOMOTO has been ‘off course’.
• Audio: Interview with Conrad this morning is available to listen to and download from www.windreport.com/vguk or on www.o6t.com click on latest news and follow the link to the 101204 audio on the RHS
• Photos & Internet Video of HELLOMOTO repairs in Simon’s Town online at www.conradhumphreys.com – click through from homepage index image
Conrad Humphreys interview from onboard HELLOMOTO this morning courtesy of Geolink/Iridium:
"I got off the mooring okay, one of the last challenges, as it was blowing 40 knots across Simon's Bay and I had to drift back off the mooring with 3 reefs in the indexsail and head off in the right direction straight away so as not to spear any of the surrounding boats. I was met by 40 knot headwinds in False Bay so I spent the first 2 hours beating in a nasty chop, but was greeted by a school of dolphins putting on a private acrobatic show as I was passing the Cape of Good Hope for the second and last time, and I cracked open a bottle of bubbly, that was a great moment... It’s never easy to leave, all along I’ve just been raring to get back out there and it’s going to be hard. It would have been a little easier if it hadn’t been blowing a gale on my nose! Mentally, I'm now preparing for the long journey ahead, and a lot more challenges still to come.
“Thank you to everyone who sent messages of encouragement over the last few days, I have at times been overwhelmed with their support, and all I can say is that I will get back out there and do you proud.”
HELLOMOTO Position & Ranking* polled at 1430 GMT
Ranking / Boat / Latitude / Longitude / heading / Speed** / DTF*** / Miles from leader
17. HELLOMOTO / 34 28.00' S / 18 38.84' E / 199 / 9.1 / 17384.5 / 3031.7
*Rankings – A series of waypoints marking a logical route have been used to calculate the rankings. The boat is ranked according to the waypoint it is nearest to.
**Speed - this is an instantaneous reading
***DTF (Distance to finish) - This is worked out in comparison to the logical route
Full rankings – launch Race Console off the homepage and click on link to fleet positions
ENDS
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Communications Manager – Motorola Ocean Racing Team – Open 60 HELLOMOTO
Email: mary@o6t.com - Tel: +44 (0) 1752 600111 - Mob: +44 (0) 7887 643583
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