> Trophée Jules Verne 2005
>
> Press Release N°7
> Lorient, Monday 24th, 2005.
ORANGE II HAS CROSSED THE LINE
> Bruno Peyron and his crew aboard the maxi-catamaran Orange II are on
> their way. They crossed the starting line of the RTW record this
> Monday January 24 at 11h03’07’’ (10 :03’07’’ GMT). Conditions were
> good at the start, with 20 knots blowing from the north – north east.
> Orange II was sailing at 20 knots, under reefed indexsail and staysail.
> In order to beat the absolute RTW record (set by Steve Fossett on
> April 5, 2004 – 58d 9hrs 32 mn), Orange II must be back on the line at
> Ouessant before March 23 at 19:34’52’’ GMT. In order to beat the Jules
> Verne Trophy (set by Olivier de Kersauson on April 29, 2004 – 63d
> 13hrs 59mn), Orange II must be back on the line at Ouessant before
> March 29 at 00:01’53’’ GMT.
> Bruno Peyron’s first comments: « We crossed the line in the North of
> Ouessant, in order to send some canvas up. The 14 men were up on deck
> to manoeuvre but also not to miss anything of the start of this great
> story. We decided to anticipate a bit on our departure, according to
> what we hope to find in the South Atlantic. There are some disturbed
> passages which should allow us to handle the St Helena high, even if
> that means losing some 12 hours in the North Atlantic ». Along with
> his weather team, Bruno Peyron traced an estimated route for the 5 to
> 10 days to come, to evaluate where the maxi-cat should be positioned
> in more than a week. But for the time being, it’s all hands on deck,
> and the next major strategic challenge will be the eastern ridge of
> the St Helena high. “Last night, the three watches have taken turns.
> But for the start, it’s better to have everyone up on deck – 14 men to
> carry out the sail changes, that’s not too much! We’re all very happy,
> and the weather is magnificent ».
The crew of Orange II
> The 14 men taking part in this new attempt at the Round the World
> sailing record (Jules Verne Trophy 2005), on board Orange II are :
> Bruno Peyron (Skipper), Roger Nilson (navigator, doctor), Lionel
> Lemonchois (watch leader - helmsman), Philippe Péché (watch leader -
> helmsman), Yann Elies (watch leader - helmsman), Ronan Le Goff
> (Bowman, in charge of rigging), Sébastien Audigane (helmsman, in
> charge of safety), Jacques Caraes (adjustor, in charge of filming),
> Florent Chastel (bowman, in charge of running rigging), Yves Le Blévec
> (adjuster, in charge of the general organisation), Jean-Baptiste Epron
> (adjuster, in charge of supplies and logistics), Nicolas de Castro
> (Bowman, in charge of composites), Ludovic Aglaor (helmsman) and
> Bernard Stamm (helmsman, in charge of mechanics).
Bruno Peyron
> Pioneer of ocean multihull racing since the early 80’s, Bruno Peyron
> has taken part in almost all of the major sailing events, both
> single-handed events and with a crew. He has 37 Atlantic crossings
> under his belt, 12 of which were single-handed. Twice record holder of
> the single-handed crossing (1987 & 1992). Twice record holder of the
> Pacific crossing with a crew (1997 & 1998), one major victory sums up
> his racing career: he was in 1993, the first sailor to go around the
> world in less than 80 days, thus winning the first Jules Verne Trophy.
> He created The Race, which began at the end of 2000, then repeated his
> exploit around the world in 2002, becoming the holder of the Jules
> Verne Trophy for a second time.
> Bruno Peyron is today the record holder of the greatest number of
> miles covered in a maxi-catamaran (295,000 miles). He has beaten the
> 24 hour record on four occasions (1982 / 1995 / 2000/ 2004). He is the
> only skipper to have covered more than 700 miles in 24 h, and since
> last summer, has been the holder of the Mediterranean crossing record.
>
> The records Orange II has to beat
> - 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.
>
> The most recent records set by Orange II
> – The 24 hour world record (706.2 miles covered at an average speed of
> 29.42 knots),
> – The Mediterranean Record (17h 56mn and 13s, at an average of 25.53
> knots).
>
> Copyright free TV feed
> A TV feed will be broadcast today between 5.30 and 5.40 p.m. GMT via
> Serte Paris.
>
> Radio sessions: daily appointment from tomorrow afternoon at 1.15 GMT
> The radio sessions with base will be broadcast live on the website
> every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at exactly 1.15 GMT in the
> afternoon: www.maxi-catamaran-orange.com
>
> Every Wednesday the radio session will also be shown by video
> conference link on the website and on Orange 3G mobile handsets.
>
> Follow the Jules Verne Trophy on Internet
> The official website www.maxicatamaran-orange.com will allow you to
> follow Bruno Peyron’s latest attempt at the Round the World record.
> The press section will allow you to download photos and extracts from
> the daily radio sessions with the boat.
>
> Media pass
> A request for a media pass for journalists can be found on line on the
> official website:
> www.maxicatamaran-orange.com (press feature). We would ask you to fill
> in this form online now, in order to receive the press releases at the
> rate you require. Access to the press feature will also allow you to
> consult and download the radio sessions, photos and video footage of
> Orange II. A photo library will also shortly be available with all of
> the pictures of Orange II.
>
>
> About Orange ...
> Orange, a subsidiary of France Télécom, is one of the world's leading
> mobile phone operators. Orange France is the leading player in
> wireless telecommunications in France with a market share above 48.1%
> and on 30th September 2004 had more than 20.6 million clients..
>
> Official partners : Orange, France Telecom
>
> Institutional partners : Ville de Marseille, Communauté urbaine
> Marseille Provence Métropole
>
> Official suppliers : TD Com, International Peinture, Henri Lloyd,
> UKHO, Lomac, Yamaha, Nera, Valderas Consulting, Telemar Scandinavia,
> Aramid Rigging, Southern Spars.
>
> Copyright-free pictures (for press use) upon request :
> Gilles Martin-Raget : +33/(0)6 07 55 45 85 - gmr@martin-raget.com
>
> Maxi-Catamaran Orange video production / footage :
> Arnaud de Belinay : +33/(0)6 84 84 14 71 - debelinay@therace.org
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