Volvo Ocean Race 2011/2012 - VOR-Nachrichten 2011

- Start 29.Oktober 2011
www.volvooceanrace.com - Übersicht Leg1

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November 23, 2011 - 1900 UTC Leg One Day 19
HIGH SPEED ROLLERCOASTER FOR TELEFÓNICA>BR> Leg 1 Report: 23/11/2011 19:06:39 UTC
&xnbsp; DTL DTLC BS DTF
1 TELE 0.00 0.0 23 1416.3 2 CMPR 117.70 7.0 22.5 1534.0 3 GPMA 334.10 11.0 20.7 1750.4 - ADOR Retired from Leg 1 - PUMA Retired from Leg 1 - SNYA Retired from Leg 1

Earlier this afternoon, leading yacht Telefónica (Iker Martínez/ESP) had found the leading edge of the cold front, which is travelling at around 40 knots and the team was beginning a rollercoaster ride, which will last about 24 hours.
This is their chance to have a tilt at the monohull world 24-hour distance record, however they need to average over 24.84 knots to beat the record of 596.6 nautical miles (nm) set by Ericsson 4 in the 2008-09 race. Since noon today, Team Telefónica has averaged 23 knots. According to Mike Sanderson, previous race winner with ABN AMRO ONE in 2005-06 and skipper this time of Team Sanya , “records come to you, you don’t go chasing them”. Sanderson should know, as ABN AMRO ONE also held the distance record of 546.14 nm in 2005 before it was toppled by sistership ABN AMRO TWO clocking 562.96 nm in 2006.

Casey Smith and Brad Jackson pour diesel into several onboard fuel tanks. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG re-fuel during a mid-ocean rendezvous with the "Zim Monaco" on leg 1
Foto: Amory Ross/VOR

Record or not, Team Telefónica is making everything secure on the boat in anticipation of a wild ride through the darkness and some exhilarating but scary high-speed sailing.
In a call to race headquarters earlier today, navigator, Andrew Cape said: “We’re under control. The next day or so is going to be quite exciting for us. We’re at the beginning of a front so the breeze is building up to about 25-30 knots. We’re already averaging 24 knots so it’s already getting a bit spooky,” he said.
No wonder Cape is feeling spooked. It was this very day, leg one day 19, that Ericsson took the record in the previous race. Telefónica is 118 nm ahead of chasing yacht CAMPER (Chris Nicholson/AUS). Cape says the team is very comfortable with their position in relation to Nicholson and his men.
“We’re 50 miles due south which is very important. We get a better angle on the breeze and we ride the front for longer. They will get the lighter airs earlier. We will to keep an eye on them and make sure we don’t leave ourselves exposed,” he explained. Computers are predicting an overnight finish in Cape Town this Saturday for Telefónica.

Groupama 4 (Franck Cammas/FRA) meanwhile is still trying to negotiate the Saint Helena High, 24-hours and 324 nm behind Telefónica. “The low pressure, which is coming south of the high, in the roaring fifties, will help us. This front will send us some winds to help us going forward,” explained navigator Jean-Luc Nélias. For Groupama 4 it is a case of spending the next six days trying to avoid the low wind areas created by the high pressure. As we look forward to the sleigh ride for Telefónica tonight, representatives from Volvo Ocean Race timing partner, IWC Schaffhausen will be watching carefully.
The company will present each member of the sailing team who achieves the greatest distance in 24 hours throughout the entire race with a timepiece, as well as presenting a prize for the fastest run on each of the nine legs of the race.

November 23, 2011 - 1000 UTC Leg One Day 19
FUEL TRANSFER COMPLETE FOR PUMA
AS TELEFÓNICA KEEPS THE PEDAL TO THE metaL

Leg 1 Report: 23/11/2011 10:00:51 UTC
&xnbsp; DTL DTLC BS DTF
1 TELE 0.00 0.0 20.1 1614.6 2 CMPR 106.90 0.0 20.5 1721.5 3 GPMA 316.80 4.0 19 1931.4 - ADOR Retired from Leg 1 - PUMA Retired from Leg 1 - SNYA Retired from Leg 1

While Telefónica (Iker Martínez/ESP) leads the dash to Cape Town, PUMA’s Mar Mostro (Ken Read/USA) made a successful rendezvous with a cargo ship and transferred enough fuel to allow the crew to motor towards the remote island of Tristan da Cunha.
As the ship approached, Ken Read said, “This is our new best friend. This is life as we know it". The green jerry cans of fuel were transferred using ropes as the crew of Mar Mostro held the boat steady about two boat lengths from the towering side of the ship.The sea state was calm and the operation was completed in daylight without a hitch, although Read said it was the most nerve-wracking thing he had ever done.
The crew sent a package of t-shirts to the cargo ship by way of thanks, then re-hoisted their jury rig and set off in the direction of the island.

Telefónica has 1,614 nautical miles (nm) to run to the finish and computers are predicting her arrival in Cape Town on November 27. Yesterday, as the team neared the centre of the Saint Helena High, the day was quiet and cold and began with a beautiful sunrise. The highlight for the team was the first sighting of the majestic Albatross, the ocean wanderer whose solitary presence is a reminder of what it yet to come for the teams when they enter the vast wastes of the Southern Ocean.
CAMPER (Chris Nicholson/AUS) lies 107 nm astern. Crewman Tony Rae, who earlier in the week performed surgery on bowman Mike Pammenter’s face when he collided with the shrouds in heavy weather, confirms that his patient is making good progress. Rae, one of two medics on board, spent many hours training on ambulances and hospitals in preparation for this race.“I never like to see anyone get injured and we don’t want that to happen to any of the crew as if any of them are down for any length of time, it’s not good for the boat. I’ve trained for those sorts of situations, so that when you come across those sorts of injuries or situations you can deal with it calmly and think through it. Time will tell if I have done a decent job or not,” he said.
A further 317 nm back, but sure of a podium position provided nothing unexpected happens, is Groupama 4 (Franck Cammas/FRA). The team is not so optimistic on reaching the cold front in time to sweep them quickly towards the finish. “Even the optimistic ones [forecasts] are not so optimistic anymore,” MCM Yann Riou reports. The team continues on port tack as temperatures fall, pushing the boat as hard as they dare.

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