B00B00 317 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Those boats are going to get a hiding overnight. Gusting over 50kts. Wouldnt be suprise to see some damage in the morning. Really quite a volatile week of weather in the northern Atlantic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splat 56 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, B00B00 said: Those boats are going to get a hiding overnight. Gusting over 50kts. Wouldnt be suprise to see some damage in the morning. Really quite a volatile week of weather in the northern Atlantic! Already 26 knots (1.00pm our time) with 4.0m seas in the west - Charlie Dalin was doing 16 knots in 3.0m seas further east than the western bunch such as Tripon, Escoffier, AT and co who were doing 12-15 knots in 4.0m seas! Very hard to compare even as boats are stil relatively close together. Intersting that vendee globe site had Hugo Boss as fastest average speed last 24 hours at 10.7knots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 140 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Alex Thomson looks like he's wired for everything. Speed/bow height/heel angle/g-force/HR/calories and on and on. https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/the-hub/alex/ Sleep makes for some interesting reading, a grand total of 15 minutes so far. Data recorded by a custom-built health sensing device, optimised for Alex and worn around his upper arm at all times during the race. Data is sent directly from the device and displayed exclusively on The Hub. In order to detect sleeping intervals, Nokia Bell Labs combine data from the health sensing device (specifically heart rate and motion) with information about the boat’s motion. An algorithm has been developed using data collected during training, as well as on-shore periods in order to identify patterns characteristic of sleep in terms of heart rate and motion relative to the boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 221 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Looks like Charal (Jeremie Beyou) is heading back to port. He must be gutted, as he was the favourite to win. Broken rudder and backstay apparently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Bugger, my favourite boat, mainly cause Charal is a brand of premium steak... (or meat, my French is a bit marginal) You couldn't possibly get a better sponsor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vic008 17 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Amedeo repairs a hairline crack at masthead. Does he go up every day to inspect? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
180S 20 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I’ve been following Jean Le Cam, he’s holding his own against the new boats. There’s a good piece on him on the Vendee globe site. https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/19915/yes-he-cam Seems like the Eastern fleet didn’t loose too much by heading south early So when do the foilers have the advantage ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2flit 52 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 8:26 PM, muzled said: Alex Thomson looks like he's wired for everything. Speed/bow height/heel angle/g-force/HR/calories and on and on. https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/the-hub/alex/ Sleep makes for some interesting reading, a grand total of 15 minutes so far. Data recorded by a custom-built health sensing device, optimised for Alex and worn around his upper arm at all times during the race. Data is sent directly from the device and displayed exclusively on The Hub. In order to detect sleeping intervals, Nokia Bell Labs combine data from the health sensing device (specifically heart rate and motion) with information about the boat’s motion. An algorithm has been developed using data collected during training, as well as on-shore periods in order to identify patterns characteristic of sleep in terms of heart rate and motion relative to the boat. I listed to a video post he made on FB yesterday where he said that he was 'nodding-off' occasionally (sounded like very brief periods of time where he just fall asleep and suddenly re-awaken) but the sleep tracker was not recording these periods as "sleep" because his pulse rate was still around/above 90 bpm. I think his max heart rate was above 170 during sail changes.... the guy is amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 391 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Jean Le Cam is showing sailing smart is more important than foils, at this point anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
180S 20 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Seems the foils are all about downwind sailing, up and planing. Boss is doing a consistent 2-3knts on Cam. Would be interesting to know how much of that is attributable to foils. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 120 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 This is an enjoyable commentary. Better than the official one. Have your coffee in hand... https://www.youtube.com/c/SeawolvesTV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 The VG is truly one of a kind, always enjoy following it and this year has all the indicators of being a classic, even by VG standards. Must put some thoughts together, however for those interested, a slightly modified version of the rankings splitting boats into groups based on the VG for which they were originally built. 2008 was apparently a vintage year for boats. vgd.xlsx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 140 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Charles Caudrelier was on the vendee globe tv update this morning and it sounds like they're heading off on the Jules Verne challenge on Wed, all going well they hope to be rounding Cape of Good Hope about the same time as the leading Vendee boats. https://www.sail-world.com/news/231846/Gitana-Team-prepare-for-the-Jules-Verne-Trophy What a weapon... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,284 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 yep, that thing is a beast! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 244 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Incredible machines Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 120 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Looks great in flat water. How will it go going down a big sea at 30knots and ploughing into the back of the next wave? incredible to even think about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2flit 52 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 The Hugo Boss boat looks like it is in some serious trouble... heard about 'structural issues' a few hours ago and not the bow height is now minus (-) 1.49 meters! Here is an Image from the Alex Thompson Racing Site from 9:04pm... Computer image but causes some concern, eh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 41 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Vendée Globe: Damage to HUGO BOSS Published on November 22nd, 2020 (November 22, 2020; Day 15) – Vendée Globe favorite Alex Thomson (GBR) has paused racing to address damage to his 2019 VPLP-design HUGO BOSS. Ross Daniel, Technical Director at Alex Thomson Racing, has released the following statement at 11:30 GMT on November 22: “Yesterday evening (Saturday 21st November), while Alex was carrying out a routine inspection onboard HUGO BOSS, he spotted what he believed to be some structural damage in the bow area of the boat. He immediately notified myself and the team on shore, and we provided clear instructions to allow him to carry out a full inspection of the damage. “That inspection has revealed some structural damage to a longitudinal beam at the front of the boat. The damage appears to be isolated to that area alone. It is yet unclear what caused this damage. There have been no incidents of concern onboard the boat during the race so far. “Together with our structural engineers and naval architects, we worked through the night to put together a full repair plan for Alex. During this time, Alex took some rest onboard in order to prepare to begin that repair work this morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 140 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Wow, check out the damage, that's got to be a little unnerving given they haven't made it to the southern ocean yet. https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/20508/alex-thomson-details-the-damage-and-repairs-needed-on-hugo-boss-in-a-video Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,284 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 agreed. Pretty major structural issues. I'm surprised that he is confident he can repair it.... I do wish him the best. What a situation after all he has been through. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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