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The blog-archive, North-sail to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics
The blog-archive, North-sail to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics
BLOG ARCHIVE - Ocean Racing and Rallies
Vendee Globe Keel Problems
Vincent Riou was the winner ahead of Jean Le Cam who finished the race just a very small margin of 6 hours 32 minutes 13 seconds behind Vincent Riou after 87 days 17 hours 20 minutes 8 seconds, with an average speed of 11.24 knots and Mike Golding came in third after losing keel hours and just 50 miles from the finish line. A number of boats lost keels in the race and the post mortem will be intense on this issue I think. I made note about the keel problems on the Vendee globe entrants, and its not the only place. At the moment there is an inquest into the death of four sailors in Australia that points to a badly manufactured keel that might be the cause of the yacht capsizing when the keel broke into two pieces in rough seas. Only 2 people, including the skipper, were rescued after seven hours in the water. A police examination of the salvaged yacht showed the keel broke in two, at a point which had previously been cut, and was then "poorly" welded together. A cautionary tale to all of you
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Vendee Globe Battery Problems
Even in the Vendee Globe even the best prepared boats in the big events get problems, and this is a battery problem you do not need. The 7th place boat Skandia sailed by Nick Moloney has batteries that will not hold charge so he has to recharge every 2 hours to keep his power supply up with the autopilot being essential. What is the problem? Probably they were too deeply discharged and plate damage resulted. Without knowing battery type its hard to know but presumably they are AGM or Gel
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Vendee Globe Update
Vincent Riou (PRB) is still in the lead with Jean Le Cam (Bonduelle) in second just 13 nm behind (Close isn’t it?) and Mike Golding (Ecover) third. On an electrical note, Sébastien Josse (VMI) had engine failure so lost his battery charging and therefore automatic pilot and electronics, happens to even the best prepared. Read this site on redundancy planning along with failure mode analysis, it could make your next cruising trip less problematic
Vendee Globe Update In the Jules Verne Trophy attempt Orange II, the 120ft maxi catamaran now has a 10-day advantage over the record held by Steve Fossett and crew aboard Cheyenne. Orange II has collided with 3 whales so far and have incurred some damage that they are working on. They are currently off a favorite spot of mine in Brasil, Cabo Frio right now and headed North towards the finish, stay tuned on this site for my Cruising Guide To Brasil in the near future, a great place and coast line to visit The blog-archive, North-sail to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics
Vendee Globe Update Last day of February already! that was fast! What boat goes nearly 34 knots and is now well ahead of the Jules Verne record in the Oryx Quest 2005. The answer is Bruno Peyron and his 13 crew on board the 120ft maxi cat Orange II. They currently are 2,519 miles in front of the record set by Cheyenne last year. They are just heading around Cape Horn, Quote “In 1993, we experienced it at its worst, 80 to 85 knots of wind and 17 metre waves” Having been down that way several years back I have seen some horrific conditions in the area, not for me I think. The blog-archive, North-sail to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics
ARC Rally Update Well the fleet is steadily moving across the Atlantic. One boat in it’s online log and report stated they were having to pump out four buckets of water each day from the engine bay which is leaking in through top of rudder stock. Why?? The generator is still broken! What’s annoying is I have given 2 ARC Rally seminars on the very subject of going across the ocean without adequate primary electrical spares or any redundancy. This reinforces the argument. Have backup or dual charging system, that is two alternators, either installed or as a spare. In this situation they are not considered seaworthy at all! Really unforgivable situation and avoidable! On this site you will see a lot on this subject and read how you can ever avoid such a situation.
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