SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO “DONGFENG”
Le départ de la Route du Rhum – Destination… by routedurhum
START OF THE ROUTE DU RHUM.
THOMAS COVILLE COLLIDED WITH A SHIP 30 HOURS INTO THE RACE.
Tag: singlehanded sailing
SODEBO
One of the great french trimarans attempting new records
VENDEE GLOBE
The VENDEE GLOBE non-stop singlehanded race around the world is only a few days old and 4 boats are out. the latest is Sam Davies, dismasted last night. All the competitors are safe, but we are all certainly asking where have we gone in yacht design. It may be an extreme case, but Olin Stephens stated many times that he considered the direction yacht design was taking was unseaworthy. A keel sheared off, a collision with a fishing boat, and a dismasting.
FRANCIS JOYON CAPSIZES
Francis Joyon and his giant trimaran IDEC left New York in an attempt to break the singled-handed transatlantic west to east record capsizing only a few hours into the record attempt. It appears that the skipper and the boat are safe.