Sturmvideo
16.11.2009
Tricky salvage operation underway for the BT Yacht
Having left Horta (Azores) yesterday mid-afternoon, the "Ilha de
Sao Luis" tugboat chartered to try and salvage the BT yacht is
currently attempting to tow the stricken monohull back to the
Azores… but difficult weather conditions and the sheer weight of
the IMOCA 60' full of water make for a very tricky operation.
The 26-metre long "Ilha de Sao Luis" tugboat, with BT Team
members Charles Darbyshire, Rhys Mellor and Pierre-Emmenuel
Hérissé on board, reched BT's position at approximately 12:00
GMT today. The stricken monohull was drifting in rough seas some
115 miles North of Terceira (Azores). The yacht is listing on
her port side, due to the keel being canted, the cockpit, the
coachroof and the area aft of the mast are underwater…
The "special convoy" is crawling its way towards the Azores, not
expecting to be able to exceed 4 knots of speed at best. The BT
Technical Team is expecting to spend long and difficult hours at
sea, but everyone is fully determined and focused on that
mission.
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[http://www.btsebjosse.com/news.asp?sid=22629]
For further information on the BT Team Ellen contact:
Julie Royer,
BT Team Ellen Communications Manager,
Email: [julie.royer@ocgroup.com],
Tel: +44 7501 723 121
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