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UPDATE: video från räddningsaktionen.

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Sail-World: Groupama believed to have capsized off New Zealand
NZ Herald – French sailors winched to safety off stricken yacht

French sailors winched to safety off stricken yacht

All 10 French sailors aboard a capsized round the world racing trimaran 145km east of Dunedin have been rescued safely.

The Wellington-based Rescue Co-ordination Centre (RCC) said the sailors taking part in a round-the-world race were winched to safety by three rescue helicopters this afternoon and ferried to Dunedin.

All aboard the French-built Groupama III single-masted trimaran were uninjured.

The (RCC) has confirmed all aboard the trimaran Groupama III were uninjured when the yacht overturned this afternoon.

Mr Henderson said the 10 crew had all donned survival gear and were on the hull awaiting rescue.

Fixed wing aircraft also assisted in the rescue and an Air Force Orion was on standby to help if required.

It was unknown at this stage what caused the yacht to overturn.

Sea conditions at the time were moderate, with a two metre swell and 30 knot southwesterly winds.

The yacht was taking part in the Jules Verne Round the World Yacht Race when it overturned.

Mr Henderson said the French equivalent of the RCC called the centre at 1.20pm to report it had picked up a signal from the yacht’s emergency position indication beacon (Epirb).

The best of Key West 2008

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Jobson: 2008 Acura Key West Race Week, Day 1 With racing cancelled due to high wind, SW editor at large Gary Jobson checks in members of the Swan 42 class.


Jobson: 2008 Acura Key West Race Week, Day 2 On the first three-race day in the event’s history, SW editor at large Gary Jobson focuses on the Farr 40 class.


Jobson: 2008 Acura Key West Race Week, Day 3 After the races are abandoned, SW editor at large Gary Jobson checks in with Warpath tactician Paul Cayard.


Jobson: 2008 Acura Key West Race Week, Day 4 John Brim’s Rima 2 is the focus of this daily video by SW editor at large Gary Jobson.


Jobson: 2008 Acura Key West Race Week, Day 5 On the final day of the regatta, SW editor at large Gary Jobson follows epic battles taking place in the Melges 32 and IRC 1 divisions.

JP har koll på läget

JP har koll på läget

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Jean-Pierre Dick, som vann Barcelona World Race med Damian Foxall, är en kille som verkar välorganiserad. Här är deras “mission statement” som satt upptejpad i båten.

Så här vinner man ett doublehanded race runt jorden:

Onboard Guidelines

STRATEGY

ATTACK if weather models and forecasts give a clear and repeatable vision in time and if they are in phase with the global strategy of the concerned area.

If not sure about future weather conditions, adopt a tactic based on opportunity, stay with the other surrounding boats or stay on the classic route.

Do not build a strategic decision based on the other competitors.

In no case, a manoeuvre or the lack of manoeuvre must dictate the strategy.

When not in the lead/leading pack, do not adopt any counter-attack strategy which could increase the risks above the usual limit.

No ‘covering’ strategy if in the lead, unless in the very end of the race.

RYTHME

1st part of race, go full on 100% of the boat/skipper’s potential, and then evaluates the situation when coming into the Indian Ocean.

IN CASE OF DISAGREEMENT

If there’s a situation of disagreement, try to communicate as much as possible to understand the point on which opinions diverge (still respecting the opinion of the other = do not shout), if no compromise can be found: JP decides.

LIFE ONBOARD

Have a debrief everyday in the end of the afternoon, to talk about what’s going well and what’s going wrong, in order to prevent from accumulating…

Tack till Elaine Bunting för fotot och Charles Bertrand för översättningen.

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