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5. Vendee Globe 2004/2005
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Positionstabelle
13.01.2005
VG DAY 68: BATTERY PROBLEMS ADD STRESS ON FINAL CAPE HORN APPROACH
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RACE POSITIONS 0930 GMT: SKANDIA 7th, 400 miles from Cape Horn! PRB regains lead as ECOVER’s westerly position fails to work (now 35 miles from leader), and BONDUELLE’s far east position equally failing putting Le Cam some 145 miles off PRB. TEMENOS seems destined to catch 4th place VMI, and VIRBAC in 6th has rounded the Horn and is heading north albeit slowly.
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Radar auf Bonduelle
Le Cam
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RACE UPDATE DAY GOING IN TO 68th DAY
POWER PROBLEMS ONBOARD SKANDIA : An extra level of stress that skipper Nick Moloney could have done without on his final approach to the long awaited exit gate of the Southern Ocean – a recurring problem has got worse onboard Skandia, with the batteries that supply all the power to the yacht systems including the vital autopilot, failing to hold their charge. Nick’s technical backup team have been working to find solutions, and at present have helped Nick stabilise the situation, but new solutions must be found once around Cape Horn to get Nick to the finish. Currently he is having to charge every couple of hours to keep the systems functioning.
CAPE HORN TOMORROW OR SATURDAY MORNING? Nick has had a good run these past few days, and that should continue as he approaches the Horn. Currently just under 400 miles away, his approach to the famous rock will include a gybe as the wind switches from the north west to the south west as he gets closer. After 1000’s of miles of open ocean, there is an increased level of tension for Nick as he aims at what seems like a very small gate to the south of Cape Horn, before being able to head north and in to the Atlantic.
GREAT BATTLE AT THE FRONT OF THE FLEET: Golding’s (ECOVER) time in the lead is short lived again as PRB takes an important 35 mile lead this morning. Neither Golding’s westerly position or Le Cam (BONDUELLE) easterly position have paid –the middle route of race leader Riou (PRB) for now is working best...just under 5000 miles to for the leaders.
Nick conserving power, and mental energy at present...so no audio vacation this morning!
NICK’s OC SAILING TEAM MATE ELLEN finally in to the Atlantic after spending 24 hours without any indexsail up due to 50 knot winds and ‘monstrous’ seas http://www.teamellen.com
SKANDIA DATA LOG 0930 GMT: data brought to you by BT Business Broadband, transmitted via Thrane&Thrane
LAT/LONG: 54 49 S / 78 05 W – under 400 miles from Cape Horn
WIND: 30 to 40 knots from the north west
POSITIONS 1000 GMT 13th JANUARY 2005
BOAT / LAT / LONG / distance to finish
1. PRB, 25 58.64' S / 31 32.48' W, 4706.2 distance to finish
2. ECOVER, 25 50.80' S / 33 56.12' W, 4741.9 distance to finish
3. BONDUELLE, 29 25.00' S / 27 14.32' W, 4851.5 distance to finish
7. SKANDIA, 54 49.44' S / 78 05.32' W, 7392.7 distance to finish
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