Sodebo and Gitana 17 set off on Jules Verne Record attempt

[Tiny Turnip]

1900 containers lost in the Pacific a week ago. It's not a problem that's going to go away soon.

More than 1,900 containers lost in Pacific Ocean storm | News | POST Online Media https://www.poandpo.com/news/more-than-1900-containers-lost-in-pacific-ocean-storm/

 

[Dolfiman]

All the lost of containers seems due to the so-called "parametric rolling" when, during a storm, facing or running the waves, the GMt of the ship varies a lot with waves crossing. Captains say that in certain conditions, the boat roll can be off control :
What is Parametric Rolling in Container Ships? https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-safety/what-is-parametric-rolling-in-container-ships/
Le roulis paramétrique http://tablet.afcan.org/dossiers_techniques/roulis_parametrique.html

 

[Doug Lord]

Interesting that in almost every race she entered with the revolutionary foil system Maserati hit something knocking out her port rudder! There has got to be an electronic solution to this?

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Should have said STB rudder!!

 

[Dolfiman]

Gitana 17 ready again, starts now a new stand-by period :

 

[Dolfiman]

New departure last night for Gitana 17 :
An amazing slot for this new departure around the world - YouTube
Tracking : Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild (gitana-team.com)

 

[wet feet]

I've been looking forward to seeing how this attempt goes.There has to be a strong probability that the progress in foiling multihull design over the last few years will help them take the record.Which would be sad in a way ,because I think Francis Joyon is one of the most capable sailors in history,but then he will always have a place on the record holders lists and may still go on to claim a few more.I also think its good that Gitana is fully crewed since it would be a tragedy if they ran into one of the Vendee Globe boats heading home and a fully crewed boat should be maintaining a better lookout.I can only see two things to be apprehensive about-wind and UFO's.Lets hope they have enough of one and none of the other.

 

[Dolfiman]

First video, all ok up to now, the sea is still quite rough :
Wet atmosphere with big seas and heavy two-way traffic amidst the cargo ships - YouTube
Tracking : Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild (gitana-team.com)

 

[Dolfiman]

Gitana flying in the sunset, by the drone, which becomes a common technic for media purpose but can be also useful to check the boat, the sails, the mast head.

News : At the gateway to the trade wind http://www.gitana-team.com/en/article/1276/at_the_gateway_to_the_trade_wind
Tracking : Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild http://www.gitana-team.com/en/tracker/

 

[Dolfiman]

Gitana already in the Doldrums, but slightly behind IDEC reference track :
Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild (gitana-team.com)

 

[Dolfiman]

Another beautiful picture by Yann Riou with his drone, Gitana sticks in the Doldrums :

They are now in South Atlantic, with a slight advance on IDEC, they soon will cross the Vendee Globe fleet !
Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild http://www.gitana-team.com/en/tracker/

 

[Dolfiman]

Sad news yesterday with the brutal passing of Baron Benjamin de Rothchild, the founder (in 2001) and owner of Gitana team ("Gitana" being the name of the boats of his father Edmond de Rothchild himself a great skipper).
Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild (gitana-team.com)
The race continues, currently at average 28 Knots in ideal conditions. News about the role of the router :
Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild (gitana-team.com)
Tracking :
Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild http://www.gitana-team.com/en/tracker/

 

[Dolfiman]

Ahead of IDEC by 875 NM, currently averaging 34 Knots, serious things will begin this night with more wind and sea state.
Ready for the Southern Ocean - YouTube
Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild http://www.gitana-team.com/en/tracker/

 

[Dolfiman]

A bit more sea state but still high speed , best time ever to reach Good Hope, in a tribute to Benjamin de Rothchild :
Best time ever recorded to the tip of South Africa, by way of a tribute to Benjamin de Rothschild - YouTube

 

[Clarkey]

Looks like this attempt is over - rudder damage.

 

[Dolfiman]

Yes they are forced to abandon this attempt unfortunately, the starboard rudder's stock is seriously damage and not repairable at sea, a priori not in relation with any hit of something. They can sail safely but at low speed, to either Cape Town (but not convenient due to the Covid crisis context) or back home in Brittany.
Gitana : écurie de course au large fondée par le Baron Benjamin de Rothschild (gitana-team.com)