Guest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 From TVS 8am Tuesday 115nm to go to Noumea A rough night has slowed team vodafone up. They have covered approx 191nm in the last 12 hours. Now outside the outright record but well inside the multi-hull record. ETA between 8pm and 10pm tonight Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Did Brady not drop Zana of a wave on the way to Hobart and f*ck her ? so wahats happened this time this boat seems to be built to a similar standard to Abu Dhabi (harsh call?). Its the second time in 3 years that they have ahd to pull out of a race die to structural issues. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Did Brady not drop Zana of a wave on the way to Hobart and f*ck her ? so wahats happened this time this boat seems to be built to a similar standard to Abu Dhabi (harsh call?). Its the second time in 3 years that they have ahd to pull out of a race die to structural issues. Or.... its sailed by pros that give it an absolute hiding every time its out and sail it as close to the edge 24/7 when racing and it was only a matter of time before something popped. And the they crew accept that fact when they get on and unlike me who would be much happier in a Cav 45 (for example) when going offshore. Glad to hear they are nearing Norfolk. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 looks like cotton blossom have turned back to nz?... any know details? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Did Brady not drop Zana of a wave on the way to Hobart and f*ck her ? so wahats happened this time this boat seems to be built to a similar standard to Abu Dhabi (harsh call?). Its the second time in 3 years that they have ahd to pull out of a race die to structural issues. Or.... its sailed by pros that give it an absolute hiding every time its out and sail it as close to the edge 24/7 when racing and it was only a matter of time before something popped. And the they crew accept that fact when they get on and unlike me who would be much happier in a Cav 45 (for example) when going offshore. Glad to hear they are nearing Norfolk. And every time something like this happens I wince as it takes us closer to another round of bullshit rules designed to make us all safe. So at what point does it become irresponsible for a racing team to regularly break down , because their behaviour affects many other sailors. Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Good point. Let's all race in our Cav 32s and be done with it. It's the nature of the beast - pushing the envelope sometimes does break things. The Volvo crews and the crews of Beau Geste recovered sufficiently in these situations, with no loss of life. Breaking down is a fact of life for any sort of racing team - car, bike, camel - not just yachting. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Another one is out. At 10:45:00 hours on Tuesday 5 June 2012, Royal Akarana Yacht Club Race Control received confirmation from Maritime New Zealand that Cotton Blossom 2, owned and skippered by Doug France, have withdrawn from Evolution Sails Sail Noumea. The decision was made due to sea sickness on board and with the weather ahead the best thing for all crew was to return to New Zealand. They are now making their way to Opua and are expected to arrive within two days. The tracker on board Cottom Blossom 2 will continue to monitor their position. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Looks like Team Beau G. are anchored safely. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Good point. Let's all race in our Cav 32s and be done with it. It's the nature of the beast - pushing the envelope sometimes does break things. The Volvo crews and the crews of Beau Geste recovered sufficiently in these situations, with no loss of life. Breaking down is a fact of life for any sort of racing team - car, bike, camel - not just yachting. You have missed the point entirely. It was a question - at what point does it become irresponsible because of the negative effects it can have on others? Link to post Share on other sites
floatsome 0 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Looks like Team Beau G. are anchored safely. What do they do with it now, not exactly boat use friendly place for major boat rebuilds? Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Good point. Let's all race in our Cav 32s and be done with it. It's the nature of the beast - pushing the envelope sometimes does break things. The Volvo crews and the crews of Beau Geste recovered sufficiently in these situations, with no loss of life. Breaking down is a fact of life for any sort of racing team - car, bike, camel - not just yachting. You have missed the point entirely. It was a question - at what point does it become irresponsible because of the negative effects it can have on others? That's on open-ended question that relies on gauging the gullibility and intelligence of the general populace, one of which is generally under-estimated and the other over-estimated by those that make the rules. I think as long as people aren't dying, and the media don't blow it out of all proportion ( cue Tui ad) then generally it's ok. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Good point. Let's all race in our Cav 32s and be done with it. It's the nature of the beast - pushing the envelope sometimes does break things. The Volvo crews and the crews of Beau Geste recovered sufficiently in these situations, with no loss of life. Breaking down is a fact of life for any sort of racing team - car, bike, camel - not just yachting. You have missed the point entirely. It was a question - at what point does it become irresponsible because of the negative effects it can have on others? Gooday - all you 'learned' people. 'Mothership' thanks for - staying - on subject. That IS the point (D-H - with all due respect) - whatever it is that you want to call it. Experimental - exploration - racing - pushing the envelope - or just plain nets - - that's how all developments are found. Racing yachts is no different. The development of boats in NZ has lead the world - for a bloody long time - not without some - Oooops - & so it should be - - or we'd all be sailing in 4" thick hardwood logs that didn't go anywhere very fast at all. If people don't - go to the edge - then no one knows where the edge is. Nothing wrong with that. I'm sure everyone - with an open mind - will learn a lot from these events. I sure hope I learn how B-G broke & how to build one that doesn't. All said & done - I'm ever so pleased that they are safe & hope they get a warm shower & a good big hot breakfast. Ciao, james Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 TVS has missed out on the record, but will finish shortly from TVS Arrrrggh! 38.50nm Short of the overall record! They needed to finish by 12.09pm to beat the overall record. Not too bad considering the first 24 hours drifting up the Northland coast... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 The damaged yacht Beau Geste is now safely anchored off Norfolk Island's capital Kingston, after suffering hull and decking damage 100 nautical miles east of the island while participating in the Auckland to Noumea yacht race. Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) search and rescue mission coordinator Neville Blakemore said all 18 members of the crew were safe and well ashore, and in good spirits. The 24-metre Beau Geste sought assistance from RCCNZ around 7pm yesterday (Monday 4 June), and RCCNZ arranged for the yacht to be accompanied by the fishing vessel Advance 2 as it made its way to Norfolk Island. Beau Geste is now anchored off Kingston Jetty, where its damage will be assessed. "It would have been a long night for the crew, in difficult conditions, but the boat has made safe anchorage under its own power," Mr Blakemore said. "A support vessel was on hand throughout the night in case the crew had to abandon ship." The crew is made up of New Zealanders, Australians, Chinese, with one American on board. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Royal Akarana Yacht Club staff and race management team worked with Maritime New Zealand and the Rescue Coordination Centre throughout the night to ensure family and friends of the crew on Beau Geste were updated with their progress. Several calls were made to the next of kin as soon as new information was available. These updates were also provided on the official website and Facebook page to ensure the message reached the wider audience. “There has been a lot of coverage of the race in New Zealand both on TV and Radio,” said RAYC Commodore Matthew Woodley. “We are very relieved that this ended with only good news and with no injury or loss of life to crew.” Royal Akarana Yacht Club has extended their thanks to Maritime New Zealand and the Rescue Coordination Centre for their professional management of the situation. Doug France, skipper of Cotton Blossom 2, has also made the decision to withdrawn from the Evolution Sails Sail Noumea race and are now heading to Opua, New Zealand. France contacted Taupo Maritime Radio to advise them of severe sea sickness and not enough healthy crew to continue in the race. The tracker will update Cotton Blossom 2’s progress until they have advised they have reached Opua safely. Team Vodafone Sailing is approximately three hours from Noumea and the team at Cercle Nautique Caledonien is preparing for their arrival. Team Vodafone Sailing will break the current multihull record of 4 days, 3 hours, 33 minutes and 22 seconds set by Rogntudjuu in 2002. When Team Vodafone Sailing crosses the finish line they will be cleared by customs and then will enjoy some fantastic French hospitality. Coverage of the race will continue until the last boat has crossed the finish line. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Team Vodafone Sailing is on the home stretch! The breeze has decreased dramatically so they are still about 3-4 hours away. The tracker on TVS is now updating every 5 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Good point. Let's all race in our Cav 32s and be done with it. It's the nature of the beast - pushing the envelope sometimes does break things. The Volvo crews and the crews of Beau Geste recovered sufficiently in these situations, with no loss of life. Breaking down is a fact of life for any sort of racing team - car, bike, camel - not just yachting. You have missed the point entirely. It was a question - at what point does it become irresponsible because of the negative effects it can have on others? Gooday - all you 'learned' people. 'Mothership' thanks for - staying - on subject. That IS the point (D-H - with all due respect) - whatever it is that you want to call it. Experimental - exploration - racing - pushing the envelope - or just plain nets - - that's how all developments are found. Racing yachts is no different. The development of boats in NZ has lead the world - for a bloody long time - not without some - Oooops - & so it should be - - or we'd all be sailing in 4" thick hardwood logs that didn't go anywhere very fast at all. If people don't - go to the edge - then no one knows where the edge is. Nothing wrong with that. I'm sure everyone - with an open mind - will learn a lot from these events. I sure hope I learn how B-G broke & how to build one that doesn't. All said & done - I'm ever so pleased that they are safe & hope they get a warm shower & a good big hot breakfast. Ciao, james Bugger me , understood near all of jame's last..........a first Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 it says they are doing 35kts now, still in the wrong direction.... Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie 0 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 it says they are doing 35kts now, still in the wrong direction.... That was just a tropical bug that landed on the tracker. Link to post Share on other sites
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