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Latest ETAs

2009.03.05

Based on this morning's weather charts and positions, Météo France has come up with the following ETAs for the next three boats.
- Great American III: Between 12h00 GMT on Sunday 8th March and 18h00 GMT on Monday 9th
- Fondation Océan Vital: Between 12h00 on Tuesday 10th and 12h00 on Thursday 12th
- Nauticsport-Kapsch: Between 12h00 on Thursday 12th and 12h00 on Saturday 14th March
 

DEREK HATFIELD / ALGIMOUSS BACK IN LES SABLES D'OLONNE - 12/11/2008

Derek forced to make a pit stop in New Zealand

2009.03.05

Determined to sail his monohull back to port alone, Derek Hatfield set out from Hobart aboard Algimouss-Spirit of Canada 6 days ago. He has been suffering upwind conditions with a lot of slamming, but it is a problem with the autopilots that is his major concern today. "The first night proved challenging when the autopilots would not drive the boat under true wind setting so it was difficult to get any rest or to work on the other systems on the boat. The autopilots have still not been resolved after 6 days at sea and we are now without wind instruments so the decision has been made to make a stop, this time in New Zealand to try once and for all to sort the electronics out before setting off again. Alone in the southern ocean is not a place to be when the boat is not completely sorted, the conditions here are unforgiving and these boats are so finely tuned that if you leave yourself exposed for any length of time something will break."

PRB à Port La Forêt

PRB in her home port

2009.03.04

As planned, Vincent Riou's PRB returned to her home port earlier this week. The boat was unloaded from the cargo vessel on Saturday evening and thanks to the help of the crew the operation went smoothly. At 21h30, PRB was lowered into the water in the commercial harbour in Lorient, then taken to the submarine base, where she spent the night. The following morning the team delivered PRB to Port La Forêt. The keel of the boat, which was also transported by the Russian cargo ship, was due to arrive in Port la Forêt later.

Latest ETAs

2009.03.04

Based on this morning's weather charts and positions, Météo France has come up with the following ETAs for the next three boats.
- Great American III: Saturday 7th March or Sunday 8th March
- Fondation Océan Vital: Thursday 12th or Friday 13th March
- Nauticsport-Kapsch: Saturday 14th or Sunday 15th March
 

ON BOARD FONDATION OCEAN VITAL / SKIPPER : RAPHAEL DINELLI (FRA)

Raphaël - a suspected cracked rib

2009.03.03

Late in the night, Raphaël Dinelli was working out on deck, when his Activ' Echo system alerted him to the presence of another boat in the vicinity. As the visibility was poor and the sea rough, Raphaël Dinelli gripped a running backstay, while looking around trying to spot the ship. At that moment, a rogue wave threw him backwards. Raphaël managed to get up, but was experiencing a severe pain in his side. He went back to his bunk to try to catch his breath and get some rest. He awoke a few hours later, but the pain remained just as acute. He therefore contacted the Race Doctor this morning, who has diagnosed a suspected cracked or broken rib.

Latest ETAs

2009.03.03

Based on this morning's weather charts and positions, Météo France has come up with the following ETAs for the next three boats.
- Great American III: Saturday 7th March or Sunday 8th March
- Fondation Océan Vital: between 11th and 13th March
- Nauticsport-Kapsch: between 13th and 15th March
 

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