http://www.vendeeglobe.org/ Jean-Pierre Dick's infos fr-FR Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:50:33 +0100 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9741/paprec-virbac-2-in-the-operating-theatre.html <p>Jean-Pierre Dick's Paprec-Virbac 2 is undergoing a spring refit in Lorient and is currently being repainted. A huge tent has been erected around the boat to allow this operation to go ahead. The aim is to limit the amount of dust and to avoid the area getting dirty. An extractor fan system is ... 2009-03-21 09:25:47 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/9741/paprec-virbac-2-in-the-operating-theatre.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8733/jean-pierre-goes-sailing-again.html <p>After Paprec-Virbac 2 was safely aboard a cargo vessel on her way back to France, Jean-Pierre Dick went sailing in Auckland aboard a Class America boat this week. Invited by the French K-Challenge team, Jean-Pierre sailed with a crew of 17 and was able to take part in a training session. </p> <p>JP ... 2009-01-27 17:06:04 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8733/jean-pierre-goes-sailing-again.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8319/jean-pierre-dick-in-auckland.html <p>Jean-Pierre Dick reached Auckland yesterday evening aboard Paprec-Virbac 2 after abandoning the race officially on New Year's Day</p> <p><em>&quot;I've just reached Auckland after more than 1800 miles (3333 km) of sailing in the Indian Ocean with a damaged rudder. It made the sailing very tricky. ... 2009-01-13 10:52:24 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8319/jean-pierre-dick-in-auckland.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8237/a-scare-for-jean-pierre.html <p><em>&quot;There was a bit of a scare last night at around midnight, when the boat suddenly bore away after being hit by a wave in the wrong direction. The pilot didn't cope and the boat gybed. Paprec Virbac 2 went over on her side at an angle close to 70 degrees. From the outside, it was probably ... 2009-01-10 13:21:23 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/8237/a-scare-for-jean-pierre.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7672/forgetting-to-zip-up.html <p><em>&quot;I have a tricky problem: I want to go on the attack and I want to finish the race. I put up the sail at the right time, but I lower it earlier than usual so as not to put too much pressure on the damaged rudder. I'm spending a lot of time doing odd jobs. I'm looking aftr theinitial repairs ... 2008-12-26 13:24:03 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7672/forgetting-to-zip-up.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7644/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html <p>Over the past 24 hours, Jean Pierre Dick (Paprec-Virbac 2)currently in seventh place, 888.2 miles from the leader, sailed the greatest distance towards the finish.&nbsp; Between 19h yesterday and this evening, he covered 387.2 miles.<br /> &nbsp;</p> 2008-12-25 19:55:05 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7644/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7452/another-race-for-jean-pierre-dick.html <p><em>&quot;As you know I am now sailing with the starboard rudder down (the one that was damaged last week following a collision with a UFO)! The operation appears to have been successful, although we mustn't count our blessings too quickly. The use of the system needs to be tested, in particular ... 2008-12-21 18:56:04 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7452/another-race-for-jean-pierre-dick.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7079/a-battle-to-the-finish.html <p><em>&quot;I'm at ease sailing downwind. I love the deep south.&nbsp; Last night was very strange with small calm zones and then 37 knots of wind.&nbsp; My rivals were more regular than me.&nbsp; It's normal they narrowed the gap.&nbsp; I wasn't sure what to do this morning as the wind eased off.&nbsp; ... 2008-12-13 14:33:24 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7079/a-battle-to-the-finish.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7048/friday-daily-video-summary.html 2008-12-12 20:26:55 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/7048/friday-daily-video-summary.html http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7051/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html <p>This evening, not only is Jean-Pierre Dick (Paprec-Virbac2) out in front, just under fifty miles ahead of Mike Golding, but over the past 24 hours, he is also credited with the greatest distance covered towards the finish.&nbsp; Between yesterday at 19h and this evening he covered 442.9 miles <br ... 2008-12-12 20:50:44 http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/newswire/7051/greatest-distance-over-24-hours.html