re the video Yes doubtless a GoPro but I am still intrigued. I know from my own filming on board small boats that by hand holding, one can...
Video Have to say, been long interested in the video snips taken on board. While some are from a fixed camera (with no relative movement between...
Pacific To add perspective to this crossing, the Marquesas (at 3000 miles from the Galapagos Isles) are only 1/2 way across the Pacific and even...
Swiss news site Great stuff Blackburn, Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Yes, hitting something at speed is one of the greatest fears...
Panama If so, certainly be safer and less expensive ... and perhaps help tighten the bond with the support staff ;-)
"glissades interminables" glissades interminables could certainly apply to a surfer who stays on a wave for a long time. I am quite surprised...
'glissade' Would depend on the context and actual sentence, but I suggest we might use 'surfing' or even 'planing' (incorrectly) if we were to...
Good points Blackburn ... though one can understand why Yvan has some frustration over the media boat following him around, as he must feel it...
Yvan arrives safely at Colon! Perhaps this will be easier to follow ... Sunday, Feb 09 2014, 17h ... as sent in by Yvan [free translation] I see...
construction Thought readers might find these early construction shots of Yvan's boat of interest. Helps to appreciate general ruggedness....
Support boat If that's still valid ... here's an X-562 ;)
sponsor Insurance giant - main sponsor SMA-BTP, dropped out just before Xmas 2013, after Yvan arrived in Martinique. Hopefully, this is not...
reasons to continue Thank you 'Voyager' .. and yes, I am certain there are many things that factor into his decision to continue .. but the...
Weight Not so difficult to understand really. Think of designing something to last a full year in the toughest conditions possible, where every...
The way I read it, that appears to be the situation. The website www.seableue.fr reports this: "With 400 kg of equipment, food and water, the cat...
I have no 'inside track' on what the plans are, but I suspect the support boat will follow him, though without direct interference. As far as...
no value victory? Had to smile when I read Mr Efficiency’s comment. It’s indeed likely that 90+% of our population agrees with him! But...
'the cat might be a little too big'. Personally I think it would be hard to go smaller ... especially for the attempt across the Pacific. One...
other subjects Interesting little boat Corley, but perhaps you could direct this to a more appropriate thread (with a cross reference), and leave...
Re boat to crew weight Re: "I wonder to what extent the boat is too heavy with two onboard, and pretty damn dangerous when soloed" . Well, for...
