Battleship 100 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Only 80 odd miles between the top two boats, who would have thought that with Hugo Boss over 800 miles behind at one stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
double n 0 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Easy to see Will's away cruising and nothing to do but play on inter web thingy. How far North did you get? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Sitting at Peachgrove today, wind starting to subside nice tomorrow. In the meantime waiting for the tracker to update. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 Conrad getting all Moitessier on us, I hope he heads for the finish and not all the way round again to Tahiti. " homesick for a place I have not yet left" http://www.conradcolman.com/single-post/2017/01/10/Update-day-66-doublethink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Take my hat off to him even if he did a Moitessier now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 "The question remains as to what O'Coineen will do with his wounded IMOCA 60. One option is to ship it back to Europe alongside Paul Meilhat's SMA, another to refit it and sail it home. He's even had an offer from a Kiwi sailor to buy the boat in its current state. “I haven't made any final decisions yet,” he said. “I'm not in a massive rush – my family don't expect me back for a while! It's tempting to get a mast and try to sail the boat home but that's a huge logistics effort in itself. So I really don't know – the ball is in the air.”" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 The book by Moitessier about the first of these races was fantastic - a really good read, and then I saw a movie called 'Deep Water' which was also a pretty good story - if somewhat bizarre. To be sure that's a very Moitessier like line, and IMO its quite a compliment to view the two of them in the same light. Thoroughly reasonable comparison too I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Just read the little article by the race doc. - Dr Jean-Yves Chauve. Very cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 "The question remains as to what O'Coineen will do with his wounded IMOCA 60. One option is to ship it back to Europe alongside Paul Meilhat's SMA, another to refit it and sail it home. He's even had an offer from a Kiwi sailor to buy the boat in its current state. “I haven't made any final decisions yet,” he said. “I'm not in a massive rush – my family don't expect me back for a while! It's tempting to get a mast and try to sail the boat home but that's a huge logistics effort in itself. So I really don't know – the ball is in the air.”" apparently on the way to Ak under jury-rig there to be re-rigged and back to the plan of being the first irishman to solo circum 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Does anyone know how many sails Conrad Colman has left? He says he is limited in his choices now. I know he lost his #1 when the fore-stay let go. He still has a zero I believe. Did he loose a gennaker when his eletrics caught fire and the autopilot crashed? He's made some comments he's short on heavy air's sails, but I wasn't aware he'd lost any. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 96 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Pretty sure he's lost his solent/heavy air jib too. Think it wasn't that long before the forestay/#1 incident. And I think from memory they're only able to carry 4 foresails? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Pretty sure he's lost his solent/heavy air jib too. Think it wasn't that long before the forestay/#1 incident. And I think from memory they're only able to carry 4 foresails? So what does that leave? A #2, and one heavier than a Solent, like a storm jib? A solent is kind of like a #3 right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 96 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Yep think so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 an amazing race - 1st and 2nd still not clear , new distance record for Thompson, trials and triumph all the way down the course. I watched the video of Cape Horn rounding that Fabrice Amodeo filed today and found myself yelling back at the screen, the emotion in him was infectious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Look good for le Cleach now though sounds like their is one more tricky high to traverse tomorrow. With 4 hourly updates he should be able to match race and defend his lead. Two consecutive races and the lead comes down to a matter of hours. This has to be the best yacht race/regatta on the planet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Do we dare to believe?... https://twitter.com/VendeeGlobe/status/821463877829337088 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Unreal. Alex has done a real move overnight. Down to just 42 miles behind. Looks like it will be starboard and slightly lighter all the way as well which will suit him big time. Man, what a race. They may even be in sight coming over the finish line. Incroyable!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 in the update 4 hours prior to the latest they had him at 61nm behind so he's on a flyer as he sails up to le Cleach. Can't wait for the next update. Might just have to get enthusiastic about work to help pass the time quicker! le Cleach is still on match point but I reckon he'll be nervous! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 96 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Really exciting race to follow. So cool that it's this close at the front, I don't even care who wins, it's just great to have it this interesting to watch! 42 miles isn't much, but the tracker is saying their vmgs are both 7 knots so at this stage Alex is still going to have to pull one out of the hat to get past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southernman 73 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Geez, Alex down to 42 miles and his pace is currently higher. His boat is awesome, was very lucky and got to go for a sail on the Boss when I was in the UK, a friend works for them, it's an insane boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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