IDEC is further south than any boat has gone, good wind and shorter distance are the benefits, icebergs are the danger. So far, it has paid off as they are almost back even with the standing record.
Spindrift, further north is ahead of the record by some 80 miles. Both boats are almost halfway around the world.
It is still a long way to the finish. IDEC is about 350 miles behind the record at present; and Spindrift is just ahead of the record.
It is so interesting to see who jibes when and why.
MAINTENANCE DAY ABOARD “SPINDRIFT” you have to finish to win.
In the breaking news dept: Franck Cammas has had a serious injury while sailing.
These images give a sense of the scale of this boat. Spindrift crossed the equator with a faster time than IDEC; which had started ahead of Spindrift
The remark at the end by Robin Knox-Johnson about having crossed the ocean 6 times with one of his crew. I have had the great privilege of having made 5 crossings with Jack Cummiskey, 3 with Larry Huntington. And crossings with so many of the other competitors; being that this was my 9th.
I am 8 years younger than Robin but Perhaps my last? Who knows.
Made famous by the 1979 tragedy, however the 1957 race was just as hard. Truly one of my favorite races as there are many tide gates and turns; a real challenge.
The women’s team finished this morning. All the boats are safely in port.
HARD SAILING IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN. IT IS WHAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT.
a real first hand account of the grounding
