Foto copyright Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendée Globe
¡Qué noticia de mierda!, pobre tipo este Riou que se la jugó para salvar a su amigo y le salió carísima la jugada, rompiendo ahora el mástil de su PRB. Al parecer el lashing temporario que habian hecho para sostener el mástil amurados a babor no aguantó y todo se vino abajo hoy cuando estaban ya muy cerca de llegar a tierra, la verdad me da mucha pena por el francés.
JPC
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PRB Dismasts - UPDATED. CHILEAN NAVY VESSEL ALACALUFE EN ROUTE
At 1920 GMT, only a matter of an hour and 20 minutes since passing CapeHorn, Vincent Riou called his team to report that PRB has been dismasted. Riou called his team and said bluntly: "We have been dismasted. We are inthe islands."When the call was made PRB was in a position approximately 55 deg S and 65deg 59 W, about 7.8 miles to the North West of the Cape Horn light. Bothskippers Riou and Le Cam are safe and well. He called back to his team about an hour later, saying that he did not wantto issue a Mayday signal, but was trying to locate a suitable vessel to towthem, perhaps through the contacts of Isabelle Autissier. He had been onthe phone to Isabelle discussing their planned rendezvous tomorrow not longbefore the mast collapsed. They believe that the temporary lashing which they had made to thechainplate gave way. They had around 25 knots of NW'ly wind when the rig came down but have alimited chance of setting a jury rig while they are in the islands. Riouand Le Cam acted quickly to cut away the rigging and free the broken mast.Since they cut the mast free PRB is reported to be drifting at 1.5 knots toa course of about 25 degrees, effectively away from the islands. A PAN PAN call was made, a simple request to any available assistance, asopposed to the obligations of a Mayday. Vendée Globe Race and the 32.7 m general purpose vessel Alacalufe of the Chilean Navy has beendispatched from Port Williams , 55 miles away. Making around 20 knotsit is due to reach PRB around 0200hrs GMT...A press conference will be held this morning at 9h00 GMT at the PC Presse by the Tower Montparnasse in Paris.
Actualización de datos:
At 0145hrs GMT this morning the Chilean Navy patrol vessel Alacalufe took PRB under tow after the fourth placed Open 60 dismasted last night only eight miles after the Cape Horn light.
PRB is due to arrive in Port Williams, the ‘southernmost town in the world’ at around 0845GMT this morning.
JPC
Fuente info OKTOPOD for Vendée Globe
PRB Dismasts - UPDATED. CHILEAN NAVY VESSEL ALACALUFE EN ROUTE
At 1920 GMT, only a matter of an hour and 20 minutes since passing CapeHorn, Vincent Riou called his team to report that PRB has been dismasted. Riou called his team and said bluntly: "We have been dismasted. We are inthe islands."When the call was made PRB was in a position approximately 55 deg S and 65deg 59 W, about 7.8 miles to the North West of the Cape Horn light. Bothskippers Riou and Le Cam are safe and well. He called back to his team about an hour later, saying that he did not wantto issue a Mayday signal, but was trying to locate a suitable vessel to towthem, perhaps through the contacts of Isabelle Autissier. He had been onthe phone to Isabelle discussing their planned rendezvous tomorrow not longbefore the mast collapsed. They believe that the temporary lashing which they had made to thechainplate gave way. They had around 25 knots of NW'ly wind when the rig came down but have alimited chance of setting a jury rig while they are in the islands. Riouand Le Cam acted quickly to cut away the rigging and free the broken mast.Since they cut the mast free PRB is reported to be drifting at 1.5 knots toa course of about 25 degrees, effectively away from the islands. A PAN PAN call was made, a simple request to any available assistance, asopposed to the obligations of a Mayday. Vendée Globe Race and the 32.7 m general purpose vessel Alacalufe of the Chilean Navy has beendispatched from Port Williams , 55 miles away. Making around 20 knotsit is due to reach PRB around 0200hrs GMT...A press conference will be held this morning at 9h00 GMT at the PC Presse by the Tower Montparnasse in Paris.
Actualización de datos:
At 0145hrs GMT this morning the Chilean Navy patrol vessel Alacalufe took PRB under tow after the fourth placed Open 60 dismasted last night only eight miles after the Cape Horn light.
PRB is due to arrive in Port Williams, the ‘southernmost town in the world’ at around 0845GMT this morning.
