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MOD 70 - KRYS OCEAN RACE 2012
www.krys-oceanrace.com - Übersicht
Press release • 10 July 2012
Mid-Atlantic, no change at 'half time'
With the incredible pace scarcely relenting during their third
night at sea Yann Guichard and his crew of Spindrift racing have
continued to indextain the small advantage over their nearest
rivals as the KRYS OCEAN RACE plunges towards the halfway mark
on the headlong sprint from New York to Brest.
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Foto: Mark Lloyd/Musandam-Oman Sail
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Guichard acknowledged this morning that he is pleased to have
kept Spindrift racing at around one knot quicker on average
despite what he said has been dark night. That consistent edge
has allowed them to redouble their margin to second placed
Groupe Edmond de Rothschild to 34 miles on the early morning
sched.
As the theoretical midpoint beckoned all the crews continue to
try and keep tiredness and fatigue at bay, bearing in mind that
the muscular winds look set to continue almost all the way to
the finish.
Curving on an NE'ly arc this morning, mid-Atlantic between
Newfoundland and the Azores, the leading trio have stayed in
tight formation; with Groupe Edmond de Rothschild and third
placed FONCIA only 10 miles apart laterally, sharing near
identical speeds and course.
"We continue on the edge of the front on a long port tack with a
stable 24 to 26 knots of wind but it continues to be a struggle
doing any manouevers.&xnbsp; We are not really powered up fully and
are taking care because it is the sea state is that determines
how much sail we have up. We range between a having a one reef
and using either the Solent or the genoa depending on the sea
state. We try and limit manouevers to watch changes, which we do
every two hours, but really it depends on the person helming at
the time." Guichard told the radio call to the leader this
morning.
The fourth and fifth placed duo Musandam-Oman Sail and Race for
Water continue at a pace which minimises their losses, no doubt
hoping for some change in the weather before Brest. Stève
Ravussin, the Race for Water skipper noted: "The daggerboard
issue has not been great for morale. Now that we have fixed it
we are sailing the boat as well as we can to try and catch up
with our rivals.
We have settled into to life on board after three days.&xnbsp; It is
still very damp and we all have bruises all over the place.
Every time we nose dive we all get thrown forwards.&xnbsp; In the
bunks we find ourselves with our knees right up against the
partition!"
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13 or 14 July: Estimated Finish
14 July: KRYS OCEAN RACE Prize Giving
16 JULY 2012
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