The Ireland to Sweden leg of the Volvo Ocean Race got off to a flying start, with the VO70s storming down the coast and reaching surfing speeds of up to 30 knots. It started off, unsurprisingly, with Ericsson 4 leading the fleet closely followed by Puma and Telefonica Blue. At the back of the field was Telefonica Black which had gambled on a more offshore route, along with Delta Lloyd and Green Dragon. This proved to be a better long term option and it was the Irish boat that found itself in first place as the fleet approached the Fastnet Rock.
There was a bit of chaos as the boats rounded, with both Puma and Ericsson 4 struggling to gybe in very challenging 35 knot conditions, which left Torben Grael’s boat on its side. It recovered but was left with a broken wheel, a lot of water on board and a pretty big area of delamination between hull and the deck. As Marstrand is just a pit stop with no assistance allowed, it will mean a tough time for the Ericsson crew when they arrive in Sweden. Great surfing pic from Rick Tomlinson and more here.
Kid podes dizer em portuggues 35 NÓS que aqui a malta percebe o que queres dizer :D os vor 70 sao incriveis.. Sao leves de modo a atingir estas velocidades e resistentes ao ponto de andar com ondas de 12 metros e mar quebrado ventos de 50 NÓS e etc...De facto incrivel..quer dizer nao e assim tao incrivel.. Lembrei-me agora que tivemos contacto na oficina do sr. alipio com um membro da tripulaçao da Sagres( e nao me refiro a marca de cerveja) Que tambem anda com ondas de 12 metros...Secalhar quem sabe infleccionadas pelo consumo a bordo de Sagres ( agora sim refiro-me a cerveja fresquinha ate a ultima gota ) :)
ResponderEliminarBem, aguentam também com rochas... Sim... O telefónica teve um encontro de primeiro grau com um calhau, rochedo debaixo de água!
ResponderEliminarVejam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WQAF-3X4aI&feature=sdig&et=1245844286.1
e: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1tgcHFSiRg&feature=channel