Newsletter : 10/03/09
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Eggs, milk and potatoes for Rich
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9658/eggs-milk-and-potatoes-for-rich.html
09/03/09
The American skipper sounded tired and frustrated when contacted this morning; “I have an eighteen foot swell, am making less than five knots and heading towards Port La Foret. This swell is knocking the bejaysus out of the boat at the moment.” Said Wilson. Since then he had picked up some speed and has been averaging just...
08/03/09
Arrival late Monday or Tuesday for Rich http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9653/arrival-late-monday-or-tuesday-for-rich.html
At 1430hrs GMT he had less than 400 miles to go and has been making consistent VMG’s around 9.5 to ten knots. The Great American III has been making 11-13 knots and will shortly pass to the nort...
07/03/09
A short Bermuda for Rich http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9643/a-short-bermuda-for-rich.html
Wilson may have been setting his mind to trigonometry, explaining the zig and zag of net downwind progress, but he has the Great American III making steady speeds in about 15 knots of wester...
06/03/09
Downwind for Rich as he picks off the miles to Les... http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/9630/downwind-for-rich-as-he-picks-off-the-miles-to-les-sables-d-olonne.html
Downwind conditions of 20-25 conditions will see the American skipper gybing his way down the final xx miles of the track making good speed to become only the second American ever to complete th...
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FLASH INFO
* 10/03/09 at 07:54 - Norbert feeling upbeat http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9661/norbert-feeling-upbeat.html
* 10/03/09 at 07:30 - Technical problem with the rankings http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9659/technical-problem-with-the-rankings.html
* 09/03/09 at 11:07 - Latest ETAs http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9650/latest-etas.html
* 07/03/09 at 15:55 - Latest ETAs http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9642/latest-etas.html
* 07/03/09 at 11:48 - Aviva back in Gosport http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9640/aviva-back-in-gosport.html
* 07/03/09 at 10:55 - Tacking towards les Sables http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9638/tacking-towards-les-sables.html
* 07/03/09 at 08:19 - Close but not finished http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9641/close-but-not-finished.html
* 06/03/09 at 13:52 - Jean-Pierre back in 2012 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9629/jean-pierre-back-in-2012.html
* 06/03/09 at 09:04 - Zigzagging his way to Les Sables http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9624/zigzagging-his-way-to-les-sables.html
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