Nu har det gått 10 dagar sedan Vestas rände upp på ett rev. Då visste ingen, framför allt inte Vestas navigatör Wouter Verbraak, att det fanns. Nu vet alla att det heter Cargados Carajo och att det bor folk där. Cargados Carajos Shoals (l6°38’S., 59°36’E.) is an extensive group of reefs, islets, and shoals. They […]
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Leaving the safer Mediterranean sea behind, the teams are sailing along the African coast discovering the perils of a not so off-shore racing. It’s also time for the crew to realise that the lack of winds may mean that they are in a longer leg than planned.
That’s it. The seven teams are leaving Alicante, Spain for the first leg of their round the world race. And first, they have to go through the capricious Mediterranean sea with its thunderstorms and lack of wind. The perfect start for the toughest race on the planet.
Sjysst båtmeck. Och lite lustigt att utriggarna inte håller? Vestas är de som verkar ha haft mest bekymmer, men så blir det kanske när man är sist in. Team Vestas Wind – Outrigger trouble. “A good guess is better than a bad measure”, as Salty carries out some DIY on a damaged outrigger. It’s not […]