chic014 0 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Doh! Conrad dismasted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Bugger! Just under 800nm. Saved his boom so hopefully he can jury rig it to sail to the finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Oh that's a shame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Bugger, he's had an abnormally tough race in an already tough event I reckon. Hope he can sort a jury rig and get over the finish line, be a shame to have to withdraw when he's so close. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Finally - Colman is pointing in the right direction again! He sailed backwards in this race more than the rest of the fleet combined I reckon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Yay! I hope he can sail to the finish. He so deserves it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Sounds like Coleman has been busting arse on his jury rig. Must be hard work on your own. Booboo will be able to tell us about how hard it is to fashion 2up. Am I allowed to make any comments about showing the French the kiwi "never surrender" attitude!?! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 From Facebook " We just got a call from a very happy skipper. Even though his computer is down at the moment and he can't send pictures or emails (working on it later) the boom is up with a sail on it. Conrad will put up the jib during the night. Long long day but determination and patience pays off and he's got a "mast"!!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Great news! I hope it hangs together for him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 you beautie! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 He's doing 3.6kts now going forward yay! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 yeh but VMG is -1.3kts - hopefully just testing! Still 716.5/3.6 - sheeesh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 this image from the Vendee Globe official website (thanks!) A very happy looking man - and I see he's now on a making board! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 96 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 There was also mention on Facebook that he is still working on rigging a jib to go with the jury rigged main, so may be able to increase sail area and hopefully speed too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 just occured to me looking at that pic - flexible solar panels - the cells look quite a bit bigger than what you see on the typical fexible panels we see out of China. Anyone know what brand they are? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Farrari 4 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Conrad is sponsored by Oceanvolt and also has/had solar cells sewn into his mainsail. I'd suspect the cabin top solar panels are custom made by the look of the angles but it's hard to tell from that picture. http://oceanvolt.com/conrad-colman-vendee-globe-2016 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
180S 20 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Go Conrad -- Inspirational Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 sponsors dream stuff isn't it. Win at all costs and if crap happens & u don't win, make a bloody big noise so everybody talks about it. Go you good thing.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Via twitter... https://twitter.com/conradcolman/status/832469589309075458/photo/1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Nice pic from the drone! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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