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Vincent Riou Rescues Jean Le Cam
06 Jan Cape Horn - At 1810 GMT, with a helicopter and navy tug en route and a tanker standing by, it would have been a matter of hours before additional help arrived on scene of Jean Le Cam's capsized Vendee Globe boat, but that was too long to wait. As Vincent Riou circled the capsized VM Matériaux, Jean Le Cam climbed out of the boat and into the water, wearing a survival suit for protection from the icy seas. After the fourth pass, Le Cam was able to board PRB safely. Unfortunately, Vincent's boat was damaged in the rescue.
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Photo - Yacht Capsized, Jean Le Cam Trapped Inside
Posted January 6th, 2009 by YachtPalsJean Le Cam is trapped in his overturned yacht VM Matériaux. Rescue operation underway. See the article with updates at: http://yachtpals.com/jean-le-cam-4049
Jean Le Cam Sailing VM Matériaux in Distress - Rescue Underway
06 Jan Cape Horn - At 0026 GMT, while Vendee Globe sailor Jean Le Cam was calling his team back in France to tell them that VM Matériaux was at serious risk of capsizing, the sat phone went dead. The distress beacon on Le Cam's IMOCA 60 was then triggered at 0140 GMT. Hoping for the best, the race committee has begun rescue operations and has routed Armel Le Cléac’h of Brit Air and Vincent Riou on PRB to the scene. The first should reach the area at around 1300 GMT. |
Vendee Globe Week 9 - Sailing Around the Horn
05 Jan At the start of both Vendee Globe week nine and the new year, we find the leaders of the fleet sailing around the most feared and famous navigational landmark in the world: Cape Horn. Michel Desjoyeaux, currently in the lead, was the first around that wicked dagger of land at 0310 GMT this morning, with Roland Jourdain close behind and keeping up the pressure. |
Foncia Sailing Around the Horn - Michel Desjoyeaux
Posted January 5th, 2009 by Michel DesjoyeauxThe passage around the Horn was a bit full-on. The goal was to get to see the Horn, but there was 35-40 knots of breeze with 45 knot squalls and, above all, little visibility. It was night time… Conditions were lively but it was pleasant... It’s rather like a deliverance as it signifies leaving the Southern Ocean and the permanent oppression of the wind! It’s not so much the sea which is difficult |
Sailing Noises - Sam Davies
Posted January 5th, 2009 by Sam Davies
Hello everyone! I hope it's not too hard getting back to work after the Christmas holidays! Today is a quiet day on board Roxy as we are flirting with another ridge of high pressure that is located around the next ice gate. Our new occupation seems to be to find all the parts of the Pacific with light wind - there is another one right here!
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Beached Sailboat
Posted January 5th, 2009 by ButchPettyHow to Buy a Boat in the USA
Posted January 5th, 2009 by david.tomenFirst a bit of an introduction is in order I think. Congratulations Yacht Pals team on your birthday and a well thought out and well developed site. The membership of Yacht Pals is very international and may benefit from some of my articles about buying a boat in the United States. I welcome any questions or comments on anything I post here. If there is something that I have not covered please let me know. Hopefully you will find this information useful. And Happy New Year! David
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