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Press Release N° 3
Thursday, 20th January 2005
JULES VERNE TROPHY 2005
NEWS ALERT : BRUNO PEYRON SWITCHES THE ORANGE LIGHT ON
Bruno Peyron estimates that Orange II could leave for a RTW record attempt at the end of the week or early next week, if the weather conditions observed this morning prove stable.
" We're observing the evolution of the weather pattern, and there seems to be a possible window, opening this sunday and reindexing satisfactory until the 27th ! We're switching to the 'Orange Code', since we have roughly 4 to 5 days of visibility. We've been looking at at high pressure cell, moving towards the north, so if the departure is on Sunday, it's the eastern ridge of this system that will concern us. We could leave with north-westerlies or northerly winds. They're not that strong, but the different weather files vary on that parameter, and the breeze can stabilise further in the south. If we had left two days ago, we'd have sarted off quickly, but would have been slowed down later on. Anyway, it's still a bit early to predict wind strength and direction quickly, but would have been slowed down later on. Anyway, it's still a bit early to predict wind strength and direction ".
Around the Orange II maxi-catamaran, moored at its Lorient base, the pressure is building up. The whole crew is on location, finalising the last supplies details.
The 14 men on Orange II
The fourteen men on Orange II for the Jules Verne Trophy 2005 are : Bruno Peyron (Skipper), Roger Nilson (navigator, medical officer), Lionel Lemonchois (watch leader-helmsman), Philippe Péché (watch leader-helmsman), Yann Elies (watch leader-helmsman), Ronan Le Goff (second, in charge of rigging and manoeuvres), Sébastien Audigane (helmsman, in charge of safety), Jacques Caraes (adjuster, in charge of video filming), Florent Chastel (second, in charge of running rigging), Yves Le Blévec (adjuster, in charge of overall organisation), Jean-Baptiste Epron (adjuster, in charge of supplies and logistics), Nicolas de Castro (second, in charge of composites), Ludovic Aglaor (helmsman) and Bernard Stamm (helmsman, in charge of mechanics).
Shore Team
The shore team is made up of Halvard Mabire (technical director), Gilles Chiorri (safety), Gilles Campan (shore manager), Alain Colléchia (Mechanics), Eduardo Valderas (weather unit), Marc Engelbert, Clément Surtel, Yann Le Govic, Benoît Hantzperg and Elise Bakhoum.
Records
- The Jules Verne Trophy has been held by Olivier de Kersauson and the crew of the trimaran Geronimo, in 63 days, 13h 59mins, since the 29th April 2004.
- The absolute round the world record has been held by the American Steve Fossett, in 58 days, 09h, 32mins, since the 5th April 2004.
How to follow the start
Orange II will leave her technical base (the Défi Français Base in Lorient) and will head straight for the starting line for the Jules Verne Trophy, off Ushant. A motor boat for the press will be available to journalists, who wish to go on board and follow the final tacks of Orange II before the start.
A press meeting will be organised in Lorient on the day of the start with the presence of Bruno Peyron and his crew.
If you require a boarding pass, please return the following request details to us.
Copyright-free pictures (for press purposes) :
www.maxicatamaran-orange.com
Official photograph maxi-catamaran Orange :
Gilles Martin-Raget +33/(0)6 07 55 45 85 - gmr@martin-raget.com
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