Vestas Sailrocket
Time allows for change, and nothing stays the same. Over the
past month or so I’ve touched on a few topical boating stories: There have been
Vestas Sailrocket’s world speed record successes; the Vendée Globe single-handed
yacht race around the world, and Charlie Pitcher’s commitment to rowing alone
across the North Atlantic in an effort to gain the world record for the
shortest time to do it. Charlie hopes to complete the 3,000 mile crossing in
less than 40 days.
Vendée Globe
Since posting the above blogs (See links below) Vestas
Sailrocket has broken her own records for being the fastest sailing vessel over
a distance of 500 metres and one nautical mile. In the Vendée Globe only 13 competitors
remain in the Race, the leader at this time, Francois Gabart sailing ‘Macif’,
will shortly enter the doldrums in the Southern Atlantic after having passed
south of the Great Capes. Charlie Pitcher arrived at La Gomera yesterday, 7th
January for final sea trials before setting off on his attempt.
All in all, this amounts to quite a bit of excitement. For
me, the Vendée
Globe has been the most entertaining to follow at its official website. Placings
are updated every few hours, and an interactive map showing the relative
positions of the yachts help one to have a better understanding of what’s going
on. This has been an unusual race because the leading boats have only been
miles apart from the start.
Vestas Sailrocket 2 achieved an official world sailing speed
record for 500 metres at 65.45 knots!! Vestas Sailrocket 2 also holds the
nautical mile record at 55.32 mph.
Links
‘Vestas Sailrocket 2’ Breaks
Speed Sailing Records!
Sailing Speed Records
Vendée Globe - Around the World
Race – Part 2
Vendée Globe - Around the World
Race
Charlie Pitcher to Row the
Atlantic Again!
Vestas Sailrocket breaks the world speed record over 500
metres
World Sailing Speed Record Council
Vendée Globe
Charlie Pitcher
Charlie Pitcher at Twitter
La Gomera
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