Comments on: Vendée Globe – the Everest of the Seas http://www.newfreebooters.com/vendee-globe-the-everest-of-the-seas boats, events, people & equipment - through the eyes of Mike K-H Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.newfreebooters.com/vendee-globe-the-everest-of-the-seas/comment-page-1#comment-394 admin Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:24:18 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=84#comment-394 Update: Dominic Wavre's support team have diagnosed the cause of his electrical problems to be a fault in the computer which controls the charging functions. They hope to have received and installed a spare in time for him to leave on tonight's tide a little after 11 p.m. As he commented earlier, returning was an easy decision. By the early hours, in a rising gale, he would have had no electrical power at all - in particular, no autopilot. Update: Dominic Wavre’s support team have diagnosed the cause of his electrical problems to be a fault in the computer which controls the charging functions. They hope to have received and installed a spare in time for him to leave on tonight’s tide a little after 11 p.m.

As he commented earlier, returning was an easy decision. By the early hours, in a rising gale, he would have had no electrical power at all – in particular, no autopilot.

]]> By: admin http://www.newfreebooters.com/vendee-globe-the-everest-of-the-seas/comment-page-1#comment-393 admin Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:30:50 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=84#comment-393 Update: 15:05 Dominic Wavre notified race committee that he is returning. Can't charge his batteries. He hopes to get the problem fixed quickly and rejoin the race... Update: 15:05 Dominic Wavre notified race committee that he is returning. Can’t charge his batteries. He hopes to get the problem fixed quickly and rejoin the race…

]]> By: admin http://www.newfreebooters.com/vendee-globe-the-everest-of-the-seas/comment-page-1#comment-392 admin Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:47:47 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=84#comment-392 Update: Mike Golding in Ecover was over the line at the start, and seemed to take quite a while to recognise the fact and return. Defending champion Vincent Riou in PRB led for the first half hour, then Seb Josse in BT took over. Dee Caffari started very well on Riou's hip, but couldn't maintain the pace. Sam Davies chose to sail a lower course than most of the fleet. Baots are carrying full main at the moment, but winds will stregthne overnoght - perhaps reaching over 40knots by morning. Typical Biscay, and a tough start to the race. Update: Mike Golding in Ecover was over the line at the start, and seemed to take quite a while to recognise the fact and return. Defending champion Vincent Riou in PRB led for the first half hour, then Seb Josse in BT took over. Dee Caffari started very well on Riou’s hip, but couldn’t maintain the pace. Sam Davies chose to sail a lower course than most of the fleet.

Baots are carrying full main at the moment, but winds will stregthne overnoght – perhaps reaching over 40knots by morning. Typical Biscay, and a tough start to the race.

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