110,000 people over two weeks for the 50th Anniversary edition of the Golden Globe Race kept us all smiling. The French people embraced this strange new adventure from the very beginning!
Retour sur le bateau après deux mois à terre! Back to the boat after two months. Will do a video in english later on...!
Jean Luc Vandenheede Knocked down to 150 degrees, damaged the rigging and running under bare poles in strong winds and big seas. . More news to follow...
An amazing team that deserves an amazing support!
SPONSOR WANTED!! Photo of PUFFIN and Istvan Kopar Solo Circumnavigator riding out the storm anchored off South Port Beach Tasmania! And Jesse Martin's beloved Toyota Troopee not so healthy! about to be trucked back to HOBART. ( Istvan is the red boat in front of the Troopee!)Jesse drove over from Melbourne to film all entrants for the GGR Documentary. He and his partner Tina are volunteers for now, filming and directing the GGR DOCO since the start in Les Sables d'Olonne Agglomération back in June. Jane and I are living in the GGR Hobart Office right now which happens to be a 6.5mtr caravan to save money 😊 ! AHH! to dream of a sponsor ONE DAY?? so we could do so much more…but every now and then we step back and smile at the way we do things..it is NOT what a lot of people think..We are driven by passion. Thanks to all our volunteers who make it all happen!..Would YOU or YOUR Organization like to Partner with the GGR Family and be part of History? We are only half way into this amazing adventure with growing market exposure!.and unique opportunities including #GGR2022. Various levels are available and you join an amazing team who make things happen! We would love to talk with you NOW! THANKS! #GGR2018 ... See more
Ca cogne encore derrière...
La trés sévère tempête qui a sévi à Bonne Espérance a fait chavirer "Tati", noyé son électricité et son électronique, et causé quelques autres dégâts. Andrea a pu rentrer par ses propres moyens à Capetown pour réparer et est sain et sauf. Même cause mêmes effets pour Manu Munos sur "Martin" qui fait route lui aussi sur Capetown, grand-voile déchirée, régulateur d'allures cassé, avec sans doute quelques autres avaries. Lui aussi est sain et sauf, et c'est bien là l'essentiel! Merci infiniment au Captain Steven Bentley (ici en train d'accueillir Alain Noyau lors de son escale), capitaine de port de Capetown, de se dévouer à nouveau sans compter auprès des bateaux blessés et de leurs équipages! ... See more
🇨🇵 A cause d'un petit contretemps, je vous laisse encore une semaine pour poser vos questions sur mon aventure GGR ;) 🇬🇧 Finally, you still have a week to ask your questions about my GGR adventure ;) ... See more
🇨🇵 Vous avez des questions à propos de mon aventure Golden Globe Race ? Vous pouvez les poser en commentaires de cette publication jusqu'à vendredi 2 novembre. J'y répondrai avec plaisir en vidéo ! 🎥 -- 🇬🇧 You can ask me your questions about my participation to the Golden Globe Race until next friday. Video soon ! ⛵⛵⛵ ... See more
Pas plus de questions sur mon aventure Golden Globe Race ? Ne faites pas les timides ;) -- No more questions about my GGR ? Don't be shy ;)
Aïe! Encore un mat de tombé pour Loïc Lepage et un régulateur d'allure qui peine dans la mer formée pour Istvan Kopar . Tenez bon les gars!
CODE ORANGE Vessel LAALAND Loïc Lepage Race No.56 Dismasted APP> 600 Miles SW of Perth. NO ASSISTANCE REQUIRED AT 1300UTC 20th October Loic Lepage VESSEL LAALAND Race Number 56 rang GGR to advise he had been dismasted in 25kt SW wind and 3mtr seas. His position at that time was 39, 5.92S and 104. 0.59E Mast broke in two places. While cutting it away one piece may have damaged the hull in the area of the integral water tank in the keel. A little water appeared but the flow has stopped. The mast is now clear of the hull. It is 1900hrs local time and night. He will now rest and wait for morning . Daylight is at 0400hrs local. He will ring GGR control again at that time to check in, then subject to weather will build his jury rig and attempt to sail to Fremantle. He has NOT asked for any assistance. All safety gear is secure. Sat phone is working. Tracking system is secure.The weather is rapidly deteriorating during the next six hours and may build to 50-55kts for a short time. Sea will build to 5-6mtrs. 6 Hours later it will slowly decrease and on 21st at 1200UTC 12 hours will be back to 20-25kts from the SW. GGR have delivered a weather forecast to Loic with 6 hourly projections for the next 24hrs. GGR is closely monitoring the situation. #GGR2018 ... See more
