Vendee Globe 2016

Vendee-- On Board Hugo Boss

Alex- boat is "on fire": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjFFfDxKKh4


Go Alex!

 

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Tracker:

-- http://tracking2016.vendeeglobe.org/hp5ip0/


-- http://tracking2016.vendeeglobe.org/gv5ip0/


--https://gis.ee/vg/?boat=3

 

Pending official confirmation, Thomson has set a new 24 hour monohull solo sailing distance record of 536.81 nm.

 

Unbelievable!!

 

That's great! Now if he can manage to win.Thanks, for the info, Phil.

Go Alex!

 

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Vendee-- On Board Hugo Boss

Record! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPMI1wTYgPw

 

Its very exciting - Thomson has a lot of work to do in the time remaining. If the high pressure in the bay of Biscay dissolves and the one over Northern Europe fills and moves South to the Netherlands by the morning, as is forecast, he might be able to stay on starboard tack, but its still a big ask now.

 

Vendee-design changes since 2007

Guillaume Verdier article: http://sailuniverse.com/2017/01/guillaume-verdier-how-the-imoca-boats-are-changed-since-2007/

 

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Well, it's almost over and Le Cleach will win but Alex really pushed. Tremendous effort for both guys in an awesome race. Congratulations to Armel
for first place!

 

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The arrival(s) live here now 10:23 am EST:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4sp5sk_live-vendearrivals_sporte-globe-2016-

Over until later....
Live again 12:57 Eastern

unfortunately, before and now very little volume availble making the audio tedious to listen to...

 

Can't help but be disappointed for Thomson- not so much that he didn't win, but that the autopilot troubles at the last critical moment exhausted him through lack of sleep. It seemed that he made the last tack early, certainly compared to Le Cleach, and perhaps then had lighter winds. If he'd been able to continue creeping up on Le Cleach through that last tack, it would have been such a spectacular end to the race, no matter who actually crossed the line first.

I've been totally impressed with Thomson's relaxed, professional, approachable demeanour throughout the race.

 

Vendee-- On Board Hugo Boss

Alex arrives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmztBq80_8o

 

What a nice guy. Well done Alex. Congratulations of course to Le Cleach!


DOUG: many thanks your many updates and posts throughout the race, you were my sole source of news.

 

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You're welcome-I enjoyed following the race as well.....