Jean Le Cam cuts a fishing net from his keel spending 30 minutes in the 12 degree water. He's overwhelmed afterwards. Also more from Banque Populaire and Macif. Happy birthday Edgar!
The leading 5 yachts are in the Indian Ocean Banque Populaire leading Macif. Mike Golding is at the head of the second part of the fleet.Next the gate to the Southern Ocean.
Olympian, Maurice Green salutes the VG Skippers as 8 are now in the Indian Ocean past the Cape of Good Hope. Alessandro in Team Plastique is last and still in his "budgie smugglers". Amel Le cleach in Banque Populaire is leading.
Bernard Stamm in Cheminees Pujoulat is "Mr Fixit" as he replaces a broken Mainsail #4 batten. Mike Golding and Jean Le Cam are catching up to the lead bunch.
Amel Le Clearc'h, Banqoe Populaire leads and is 300 miles south of Cape Leeuwin Australia. He is heading souht at 40 degrees. And in his warm clothes. JPD is 300 miles astern and Alex Thomson 500.
Armel Le Cleac'h, Banque Populaire, does his Xmas greeting as the fleet is spread out over 8,000 klms. Meanwhile Italian skipper of Team Plastique, Alessandro DiBenedetto typically give his recipe for his lunch. And it looks good!
Sail-World.com's America's Cup Editor, Richard Glad well talks to Emirates Team NZ's skipper, Dean Barker, after the first 30 days of sailing in ETNZ's AC72 - Part 1.
Here is the actual footage of the RNLI Rescue Crew saving a fisherman from drowning. Remember these crews are volunteers and rely on us to fund their safety activities through donations. Please give generously.
4 boats are now in the Atlantic, Jean Pierre Dick climbs his mast to fix a problem and the Jury reviews new evidence in the Bernard Stamm disqualification.
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Drama at the start of the 2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart. Newly re-built Super-Maxi WILD THING, Grant Wharington is excluded form the race with 3 hours to the start. Wild Oats XI leads the fleet out of the heads.
The RNLI put the Shannon prototype lifeboat through its paces in big seas. The RNLI is an independent charity, funded by voluntary donations. They could not save lives at sea without your support. Please donate at www.rnli.org
Alessandro's gennaker is overboard dragging in the water and Lamotte's boat hits a log and damages his rudder. Meanwhile Le cam is hugging the Brazil coast.
Francois Gabart talks about the race in general as Javier Sanso, Acciona, rue that he went so far east in 8th position while Di Benetto climbs his mast to fix two halyards.
Alessandro Di Benedetto has a broken rib and Jean Le Cam is also hurting as he sails the Brazil coast. Te weather and tides are not good for him.
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