28.11.2004
LATEST NEWS 0830 GMT:
Ellen MacArthur, skipper of B&Q, crossed the start line off Ushant at
08:10:44 GMT today (Sunday, 28.11.04).
Passing within a few miles offshore of the WSSRC observer on the island of Ushant off the north coast of France in winds of 28-30 knots from the NNW.
Half an hour before the start, Ellen reported...'feeling sick with nerves and
only slept 10 mins in the night...'.
The Omega clock is now ticking on Ellen's attempt to break the current 72
day, 22 hour, 54 minute and 22 second record set by Francis Joyon.
B&Q will have to cross the finish line by 07:04:06 GMT on 9th February 2005
(the WSSRC rules state a world record must be broken by more than 60 seconds
and this finish time takes this into account).
GOOD LUCK MESSAGE FROM FRANCIS JOYON:
"I wish Ellen good luck for this big adventure. May the conditions be favourable to her on this course so wonderful but also so difficult.
I will follow her with a lot of interest like a lot of people who will be passionned for this new adventure of Ellen.
Good luck to you,
Francis"
Go to http://www.teamellen.com for latest information including latest
positions via the Race Viewer console uploaded automatically every 4 hours
and boat data uploaded automatically every hour (NB: Please allow a couple of
hours for the boat data to be processed for Race Viewer console to go live
online today).
Official Timekeeper of Ellen MacArthur: OMEGA
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