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December 2008 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 27.
Yacht Racing News
Update Vendee Globe & Rich Wilson's GREAT AMERICAN III
covering more than 110 miles to overtake Armel l’Cleac’h (BRIT AIR) were able to has completed a penalty for crossing a buoy off, rolled up the staysail, gybed, realized I
Yann Elies, who had crept into sixth yester- carry on a straight course for the south- on the wrong side shortly after the start of the wouldn’t be able to get back upwind without
day evening. Jean-Pierre Dick is also show- south-east, moving Peyron back up to the race in Les Sables d’Olonne. The Interna- the staysail, rolled it out, moved the keel to
ing great pace to assert PAPREC-VIRBAC lead in this morning’s rankings — these two tional Jury imposed a time penalty of half an center, headed north for about 15 minutes,
2’s position in third place, which was briefly can no doubt see each other, as they are just hour, which Rich carried out today at a then gybed back, came through the point
held by Armel l’Cleac’h on Brit Air yester- seven miles apart. Similarly Vincent Riou waypoint agreed with Race Management. He about 36 minutes later, and headed south
day. (PRB), Roland Jourdain (VEOLIA added, “We’re heading a little bit further to again. I contacted the Race Committee again,
ENVIRONNEMENT) and Yann Eliès the east of where the fleet has gone. The confirmed with them that I “paid” the pen-
Day 18, 27 November (GENERALI), are practically next to each routing suggests that the high pressure sys- alty, and now that’s all done.”
The countdown has begun… the lead- other at this extraordinary point in the race. tem that everybody is going around further
ing skippers have about one more day of Bringing up the rear of the fleet, Jean- up in the fleet is going to move, so we’re THE LATEST STANDINGS
sailing before they have to negotiate the Baptiste Dejanty — who restarted from Les trying to move towards where it’s going to 1- Seb Josse (BT) at 19334 miles to the finish
centre of the high pressure system which is Sables d’Olonne after a week of repairs — be. Unfortunately my friend Raphael Dinelli 2- Loïck Peyron (GITANA EIGHTY) at + 8.7
currently around 300 miles south of the first crossed the Equator this morning, putting all has a problem with his main halyard and has miles to leader.
boats. Today is a key moment in the race, 25 racing skippers in the southern hemi- to divert to an island east of Rio de Janierio 3-Yann Elies (GENERALI) at + 36.4 miles
where cool heads will be required. The ability sphere. to get it fixed. We were having a very good 4-Armel Le Cléac’h (BRIT AIR) at + 47.3 miles
to adapt and react will be key as the high, competition since the Equator, side by side 5-Jean le Cam (VM MATÉRIAUX) at + 48.8
currently in front of their bows, gives way to Day 20, 30 November going pretty fast and it was a lot of fun, and
another one moving towards St. Helena. Loïck Peyron, who’s been the prince of it’s too bad for Raphael but I‘m sure he’ll get Selected International
Overnight there’s been little change at darkness in this Vendée Globe, has not per- it fixed and be back out on the course soon. 9- Mike Golding, GBR, (ECOVER 3) at + 66
the front of the fleet, as the leaders all bide formed his usual night-time manoeuvres and “Way back at the start of the race, in the miles
their time in preparation for the shake-up that for the first morning in two weeks he is difficult conditions of a bad seaway six of the 11- Dominique Wavre, SUI, (TEMENOS 2) at
seems inevitable over the next 24-hours. showing in third, rather than first, place. fleet, including us, missed a buoy that was + 190.7 miles
Second-placed Seb Josse has closed to within However, GITANA EIGHTY is as far south supposed to be respected and left to star- 12- Brian Thompson, GBR, (BAHRAIN
10 miles of leader Loïck Peyron and moved as current leader Sébastien Josse (BT), who board. We were notified of the infringement TEAM PINDAR) at + 197.4 miles
slightly closer to GITANA EIGHTY track. holds first place overnight on BT, as the pair that afternoon. Finally this morning, the Jury 13- Sam Davies, GBR, (ROXY) at + 227.4 miles
For the first time in 14 days, the 2008-08 dive down towards the high pressure zone. assessed its penalty for the six boats, 30 15- Dee Caffari, GBR, (AVIVA) at + 350.1
Vendée Globe has a new leader. At this Behind them there has been a small minutes. This means that each boat that miles
afternoon’s 1500hrs (GMT) updates, Seb reshuffle, as Yann Elies climbs to fourth place missed the buoy has to, according to the race 17- Steve White, GBR, (TOE IN THE WA-
Josse on BT has taken pole position from from ninth yesterday, and is currently taking committee, set a waypoint agreed to by the TER) at +582.5 miles
long-time pace-setter Loïck Peyron. the more south-easterly line than the front committee, sail to it, turn around, sail some- 18 - Johnny Malbon, GBR, (ARTEMIS) at +
three. Mike Golding (ECOVER, GBR) in ninth where else for 30 minutes, and then come 652.5 miles
Day 19, 28 November is now right behind the front runners, and back through that exact point at least 30 19- Bernard Stamm, SUI, (CHEMINÉES
Neptune decided to throw in some wild along with Jean-Pierre Dick (PAPREC minutes later. The penalty had to be taken POUJOULAT) at + 738.7 miles
cards last night, as the leaders entered a zone VIRBAC 2) in sixth is also currently on a before we reached 1 degree East Longitude, 20- Rich Wilson, USA, (GREAT AMERICA
of virtually random conditions with squalls, slightly easterly heading (153 degrees for which means that it has to be done in the next III) at + 750.5 miles
calms, grey skies, lower temperatures and Ecover) – more jostling for position, or is it week or so. 21- Unai Basurko, ESP, (PAKEA BIZKAIA)
variable south-easterly winds averaging just nearly time to break for the Cape? “I decided to do my penalty this after- at + 763.7 miles
10 knots. The high pressure area is now The answer to that question depends of noon, otherwise I’d just think about it until it 23- Norbert Sedlacek, AUT,
being felt, with sudden wind shifts of more course on the St Helena High, which this was done. Also, since had manageable sails (NAUTICSPORT-KAPSCH) at + 1276.2 miles
than 40 degrees in the small hours of this morning is still showing as expanding in up—staysail and 2 reefs in the main—it made 24- Derek Hatfield, CAN, (ALGIMOUSS
morning. diameter as it tracks east. sense to do it now. So I contacted Race SPIRIT OF CANADA) at + 1464,5 miles
Loick Peyron (GITANA EIGHTY) and Rich Wilson (GREAT AMERICAN III) Committee, set a point, went through it, bore
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