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| 1614.1 | october 15 1990 report | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Tue Oct 16 1990 19:29 | 149 |
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1st stage.- Newport-Cape Town - 6,800-miles, Day 31, Report 1
GAUTIER RECLAIMS THE LEAD OF THE BOC CHALLENGE FLEET
NEWPORT, R.I., Oct 15 -- The order at the head of The BOC Challenge
fleet 1990-91 changed substantially overnight with Alain Gautier
reclaiming the lead and John Martin slipping back to third place.
The latest Argos satellite compilations put Gautier's Generali
Concorde 62 miles out in front at 34.05 south, 16.11 west. He was
making the best speed of the 23 yachts at sea at 13 knots.
Gautier, who was for so long the leader on the Newport-Doldrums
stretch, has 1,712 miles left to go in the first-stage to Cape
Town.
His closest pursuer, Philippe Jeantot (Credit Agricole IV), had
also overtaken Martin and Allied Bank and was 41 miles ahead of the
South African.
Jeantot, twice the winner of The BOC Challenge, was making 9.5
knots and was at 31.51 south, 17.31 west this morning.
Martin was lying in third place at 31.18 south, 17.33 west this
morning in The BOC Challenge, sponsored by The BOC Group and
presented by IBM. But he was considerably slower than the two
leaders, making 8.2 knots after suffering from light conditions
yesterday.
He was, however, clear of his closest pursuer, Christophe Auguin
(Groupe Sceta), by 100 miles. Auguin has 1,915 miles to go to Cape
Town.
Behind him, Mike Plant (Duracell) was lying in fifth position with
1,945 miles to go after what seemed to be a promising spurt at the
weekend when the American moved up to second place.
In a radio link-up with his sponsors, Plant said: "I think I have
been going into the wind for 95 per cent of the trip so far. It's
getting a bit old for both the rig and me. It was very rough
crossing into the tradewinds too."
But he predicted that the race was still anybody's. "It will go all
the way to Table Bay," he said. "The wider boats are only a bit
faster than Duracell in these (upwind) conditions and this is the
only leg that they have a real advantage over us."
The order behind Plant this morning was: Jarkan (Kanga Birtles) at
311 miles back; Ecureuil Poitou-Charente (Isabelle Autissier) at
349 miles; Alba Regia (Nandor Fa) at 517 miles and Grinaker (Bertie
Reed) at 614 miles.
Of these Autissier -- the only woman entrant in Class I -- was
making the best headway at 11.1 knots while Birtles was the slowest
at 8.3 knots.
In Class II, Project City Kids (Jack Boye) increased his lead over
Don McIntyre's Sponsor Wanted to 363 miles. Yves Dupasquier
(Servant IV) appears to be in third place in the class with 2,877
miles to go.
Josh Hall's New Spirit of Ipswich was not picked up by the Argos
satellite this morning but was lying in fourth place in Class II
yesterday, 598 miles behind Boye.
Robin Davie maintains his Corinthian Class lead with Global
Exposure, 168 miles ahead of his closest pursuer, Paul
Thackaberry's Volcano.
Minoru Saito, at the back of the fleet with Shutendohji II,
reported to race control today that he was suffering from severe
tooth-ache. He is using a salt-water rinse to ease the pain.
Meanwhile, John Biddlecombe, who reported this weekend that Interox
Crusader had a loose rudder stock, was expected in Recife sometime
this afternoon.
The Australian had feared that unless he sought immediate repairs
the problem could have resulted in a foot-square hole in the hull.
Biddlecombe, who almost lost his life when his yacht ran onto a
reef off Tonga en route to Newport for The BOC Challenge 1986-87,
has been regular four-hourly contact with headquarters.
The following Argos data was received after this press release was
formulated but there are no new general placings.
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The four stages: Newport, RI -- Cape Town -- 6,800 miles (5-6
weeks); Cape Town -- Sydney -- 7,000 miles (4 weeks); Sydney --
Punta del Este -- 7,200 miles (5-6 weeks); Punta del Este --
Newport -- 6,000 miles (4-5 weeks). The restart dates are: Nov 24,
Cape Town; Feb 3, Sydney; March 30, Punta del Este. Prizegiving:
May 18, Newport. Transatlantic Challenge: Starts Newport, May 19.
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN CAPE TOWN
Area Code: Cape Town - 021, International - 27-21
BOC Challenge
Race HQ 419-8878
Press Office 419-8866
RCYC 21-1354
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The BOC Challenge Fax Database being operated by AT&T
[201-221-1716] is already handling up to 1,000 calls a day.
AT&T suggest that anyone having difficulty in receiving information
from the Fax Database call the number from a regular telephone,
push six and then zero as directed, and leave a message detailing
their problem, which AT&T will try to answer.
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BOC CHALLENGE UPDATES: The updates provided by AT&T's fax database
will generally be available to access daily from around 16.00 GMT,
20.00 GMT and 22.00 GMT. [EST is GMT minus 4 hours.]
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FOR YOUR 1990 DIARY
October
18 BOC Challenge press office opens in Cape Town
25 Estimated first arrival in Cape Town
November
9 Afrox Welcome Barbeque
14 Mayor's Cocktail Party, Main Hall, RC Yacht Club
17 Ocean Watch Banquet, Bay Hotel
19-23 Press Conferences daily at 4:30 pm
21 Prizegiving -- The Bay Hotel, Camp's Bay
24 BOC Challenge restarts Cape Town
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| 1614.2 | positions 10/15/90 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Tue Oct 16 1990 19:31 | 47 |
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* THE BOC CHALLENGE AROUND ALONE *
* 1990-91 *
* FIRST LEG - NEWPORT / CAPETOWN *
* NO 115 *
* GENERAL PLACING *
* INTERPOLATED AT 10 15 07 H 00 M UTC *
* *
* C.L.S - ARGOS 15-Oct-90 15:44 UTC *
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* * * * * * * DIST. ** LAST POSITIONS *
* NO * YACHTS * SKIPPERS * RACE NUMBER * CL * NATIONALITY * TO **-------------------------------*
* * * * * * *FINISH ** LAT. * LONG. * DATES *
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* 1 * Generali Concorde * Alain Gautier * 101 * C1 * France * 01727 ** 34 5 S * 16 11 W * 288/0831 *
* 2 * Credit Agricole IV * Ph. Jeantot * 85 * C1 * France * 01790 ** 32 51 S * 17 31 W * 288/0650 *
* 3 * Allied Bank * John Martin * 7 * C1 * South Africa * 01827 ** 31 18 S * 17 33 W * 288/0830 *
* 4 * Groupe Sceta * C. Auguin * 50 * C1 * France * 01928 ** 30 34 S * 19 20 W * 288/0831 *
* 5 * Duracell * Mike Plant * 5 * C1 * USA * 01956 ** 29 41 S * 19 37 W * 288/0831 *
* 6 * Jarkan * Kanga Birtles * 184 * C1 * Australia * 02029 ** 28 0 S * 20 41 W * 288/0649 *
* 7 * Ecureuil - P.C. * I. Autissier * 34 * C1 * France * 02073 ** 30 47 S * 21 59 W * 288/1011 *
* 8 * Innkeeper * David Adams * 462 * C1 * Australia * 02147 ** 26 59 S * 22 12 W * 288/1009 *
* 9 * BBV Expo '92 * Jose de Ugarte * 92 * C1 * Spain * 02181 ** 23 6 S * 21 3 W * 288/1008 *
* 10 * Alba Regia * Nandor Fa * 77 * C1 * Hungary * 02237 ** 24 59 S * 23 3 W * 288/1009 *
* 11 * Grinaker * Bertie Reed * 100 * C1 * South Africa * 02336 ** 28 7 S * 26 23 W * 288/1010 *
* 12 * Project City Kids * Jack Boye * 173 * C2 * USA * 02364 ** 20 31 S * 23 14 W * 288/1008 *
* 13 * Sponsor Wanted * Don McIntyre * 10 * C2 * Australia * 02726 ** 13 35 S * 26 12 W * 288/1006 *
* 14 * Servant IV * Yves Dupasquier * 1 * C2 * France * 02885 ** 13 31 S * 29 27 W * 288/1006 *
* 15 * New Spirit of Ipswich * Josh Hall * 55 * C2 * U.K. * 02959 ** 9 9 S * 27 46 W * 288/1004 *
* 16 * Koden VIII * Yukoh Tada * 8 * C2 * Japan * 03060 ** 3 31 S * 25 24 W * 288/1001 *
* 17 * Interox Crusader * J. Biddlecombe * 12 * C1 * Australia * 03267 ** 8 7 S * 34 13 W * 288/1004 *
* 18 * Global Exposure * Robin Davie * 2000 * CC * U.K. * 03286 ** 0 16 N * 27 8 W * 288/1002 *
* 19 * Sebago * Hal Roth * 727 * C2 * USA * 03313 ** 7 46 S * 34 10 W * 288/1005 *
* 20 * Volcano * P. Thackaberry * 00 * CC * USA * 03455 ** 1 25 N * 29 53 W * 288/1002 *
* 21 * Niihau 4 * Robert Hooke * 4 * CC * USA * 03596 ** 7 12 N * 27 24 W * 288/1000 *
* 22 * Shutendohji II * Minoru Saito * 71 * CC * Japan * 03792 ** 9 25 N * 29 45 W * 288/0959 *
* 23 * Tilley Endurable * Jane Weber * 42 * C2 * Canada * 03996 ** 8 36 N * 35 33 W * 288/1000 *
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* * * LAST POSITIONS *
* YACHTS * SKIPPERS *-----------------------------*
* * * LAT. * LONG. * DATES *
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| 1614.3 | BOC RACE | ESSB::TFOOTE | | Wed Oct 17 1990 07:29 | 12 |
| When the BOC started from Newport there was an Irishman entered, Enda
O'Coineeen from Galway. We heard that soon after the start he had lost
his mast. I don't know what the name of the boat was but he was
reported to have been sponsored by Smirnoff. He was said to have
returned to Newport for repairs but since then there have been no
further reports. In fact the news coverage of the race has been zero,
your report in this note is the first I have seen. Do you have any idea
what happened to Enda? I presume he must have retired as he is not
mentioned in your report.
Regards,
Tom
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| 1614.4 | | MFGMEM::KEENAN | PAUL KEENAN DTN 297-7332 | Wed Oct 17 1990 11:37 | 11 |
| Re -.1
Shortly after the Irish boat was dismasted, I spotted it in Tiverton
Basin tied up to the dock of a waterfront home. This is in upper
Narragansett Bay, about 10 miles north of Newport. There was
no repair activity going on. My guess is the boat withdrew.
I heard the boat collided with a trailer and the fisherman's stabilizing
boom just tore the mast down with no trouble at all.
Paul
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| 1614.5 | Gautier 1st. | SUTRA::JAHAN | Pierre angulaire vs Black moon | Tue Oct 23 1990 13:21 | 12 |
| Alain Gautier on Generali Concorde has cut the line of the first stage
in Cape Town this morning at 3h 12mn GMT, however, he is absolutly not
sure to keep the lead of the third BOC, as he has to add a 16h 30mn
penalty after his late arrival for the start in Newport.
Three boats are still very close eachother and may arrive 10 hours
behind Alain Gautier (depends of the crazy winds of the "table
mountain" (sp?)).
The first in this group is Christophe Augin with a sistership of
Generali, followed by John Martin and Philippe Jeantot, winner of the
two last editions.
. Pierre .
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| 1614.6 | Two more Frenchies | SUTRA::JAHAN | Pierre angulaire vs Black moon | Tue Oct 23 1990 16:08 | 5 |
| Second arrival is Christophe Augin on Groupe Sceta at 10 GMT followed
by Philippe Jeantot on Credit Agricole (don't know his time).
So, by now, Alain Gautier is third with his penalty.
. Pierre .
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| 1614.7 | four | SUTRA::JAHAN | Pierre angulaire vs Black moon | Wed Oct 24 1990 09:22 | 6 |
| Sorry, the third arrival was John Martin from South Africa on Allied
Bank at 11h 47mn GMT followed very closely by Jeantot at 13h 11mn GMT.
Four boats in ten hours only after 38 days racing in this first stage.
Gautier is now definitively fourth.
. Pierre .
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| 1614.8 | | MFGMEM::TRAINOR | Anchored in my driveway... | Thu Nov 29 1990 17:34 | 5 |
| It's been a while since an entry was logged here. Is there any more
news or results?
These are the notes that beat the winter blues. I need my fix!!
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| 1614.9 | Looking for a fix myself! | AV8OR::SAMPSON | Driven by the wind | Fri Nov 30 1990 11:59 | 10 |
| I have no news on the race, but I did check the schedule
over the weekend. The second leg should have started this past
Saturday, the 24th. There's a number in my Sailing World, but I keep
forgetting to call it or bring it to post it here. Hopefuly it will
list other toll free numbers to get news on, this number in a toll
call.
Yah, this note certainly isn't moving like the whitbread note!
Geoff
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| 1614.10 | The latest. | CHEST::BARKER | Ex. RYO, ex. UCG, soon to be ex. SBP | Mon Dec 03 1990 06:28 | 13 |
| Yes, the race did restart last weekend, and the was a collision at the
start between two of the top boats ( can't remember which ones ). They
both rejoined the race after making quick repairs.
When I last heard, Allied Bank was leading from Group Sceta, and the
boats were experiencing thier first good blow.
The coverage of this race has not been as good as the Whitbread in UK
papers, partly because of the lack of British competitors.
Chris
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| 1614.11 | latest French news | SUTRA::JAHAN | Pierre angulaire vs Black moon | Fri Dec 07 1990 08:23 | 28 |
| Second stage is between Capetown and Sydney and started nov 24th.
The collision was between Mike Plant on Duracell and Bertie Reed on
Grinaker, both have lost a lot of time for repairs.
The begining was very slow with an unusually big anticyclone giving
hard choice to the sailors. John Martin on Allied Bank was the best for
his option and took 300 nm beyond in a few days (he is "driven"(?) by
Jean Yves Bernot, one of the best French specialist).
Since, they have got 60 nkt wind with a strong sea. The iceberg limit
is very north actually, and all ave already seen some of them.
Positions on 12/6 5h30
1 Martin / Allied Bank
2 Adams / Inkeeper 270 behind
3 Gautier / Generali Concorde 290
4 Auguin / Groupe Sceta 295
5 Jeantot / Credit Agricole 4 461
6 Birtles / TBD 506
7 Plant / Duracell 530
8 Autissier / Ecureuil 562
9 Dupasquier / Servant 4 (class 2) 597
10 Ugarte / BBV 635
11 Reed / Grinaker 681
12 Hall / Spirit of Ipswich (2) 836
...
. Pierre .
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| 1614.12 | | OTOA01::MOWBRAY | from Newfoundland | Fri Dec 07 1990 13:14 | 4 |
| Does anyone know what happened to the Canadian Granny in "Tilley
Endurable" ? She was regarded with some scepticism by some in the
Sailing Community as she had had a series of accidents etc. when
qualifying
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| 1614.13 | Picking up the reports | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Wed Dec 19 1990 00:17 | 7 |
| I sorry the reports have been so poor. I just cannot find time
to do the tranfers. In the last BOC the reports from Compuserve
were weekly. The reports for the current race are almost daily.
I will try to put out one a week. I have not found any one weekly
report that summarizes the race week. Plus connect time is getting
expensive! The following 5 replies are titled by their file name.
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| 1614.14 | 111890.txt | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Wed Dec 19 1990 00:18 | 148 |
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1st Stage, Newport-Cape Town - 6,800-miles, Day 63
Saito-San Takes 18 Hours To Complete Final 40 Miles
CAPE TOWN -- November 18: Minoru Saito's
Shutenendohji II crossed the Table Bay line at
13.20 local this afternoon for a time of 63 days 19
hours 20 mins 7 secs.
The Japanese sailor, on his first BOC voyage, lay
becalmed most of the night and had only a zephyr to
blow him to the finish throughout this morning.
He was within 40 miles of the finish of the first
stage of The BOC Challenge shortly before midnight
last night.
But despite an uncomfortable trip, with serious
toothache for most of the 6,800 miles, a series of
gear failures and then a slow finish, Saiton-san
was in top spirits.
He was particularly excited when he stepped ashore
before a large crowd at the Royal Cape Yacht Club
and bustled off with eagerness for a shower.
Robert Hooke, bringing up the tailend of the fleet
with his Niihau 4, was expected to join the other
20 sailors in Cape Town early this evening.
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OFFICIAL BOOK
The BOC Group is pleased to announce that Robert
Hale Ltd. of London will be the publishers of The
Third Time Around, the official book of The BOC
Challenge 1990-91.
The author of The Third Time Around, will be Tony
Fairchild, the PR Coordinator of The BOC Challenge
1990-91 and for 18 years the internationally
respected Yachting Correspondent of The Daily
Telegraph.
The Third Time Around will be a 40,000-word, large
format publication illustrated throughout in full
colour. It will be published in November 1991.
THE RESULTS
Class I:
1 Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin, France) 37 d 18 h 00 m 29 s.
2 Allied Bank (John Martin, South Africa) 37-19-47-44.
3 Credit Agricole IV (Philippe Jeantot, France) 37-21-11-14.
4* Generali Concorde (Alain Gautier, France) 38-3-42-39.
5 Duracell (Mike Plant, US), 39-11-41-40.
6 Jarkan Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles, A'tralia) 39-16-05-32.
7 Ecureuil-Poitou-Charente (Isabelle Autissier, Fr) 41-4-37-13.
8 Grinaker (Bertie Reed, South Africa) 44-6-19-25.
9 Innkeeper (David Adams, Australia) 44-7-29-57
10 Alba Regia (Nandor Fa, Hungary) 44-15-19-07
11 BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte, Spain) 44-15-32-13
[* Includes 16.5 hour penalty.]
Class II:
1 Servant 4 (Yves Dupasquier, France) 44-15-44-07
2 Project City Kids (Jack Boye, US) 45-14-56-44
3 Sponsor Wanted (Don McIntyre, Australia) 46-1-20-47
4 New Spirit Of Ipswich (Josh Hall, Britain) 48-10-58-50
5 Koden VII (Yukoh Tada, Japan) 50-22-45-16
6 Sebago (Hal Roth, US) 54-21-40-09
Corinthian:
1 Volcano (Paul Thackaberry, US) 56-10-34-27
2 Global Exposure (Robin Davie, Britain) 57-9-40-44.
3 Shutendohji II (Minoru Saito, Japan) 63-19-20-07
FINISHING ORDER -- ELAPSED TIMES
1 Generali Concorde (Alain Gautier, Fr) 37 d 11 h 12 m 39 s.
2 Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin, France) 37 d 18 h 00 m 29 s.
3 Allied Bank (John Martin, South Africa) 37-19-47-44.
4 Credit Agricole IV (Philippe Jeantot, France) 37-21-11-14.
5 Duracell (Mike Plant, US), 39-11-41-40.
6 Jarkan Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles, A'tralia) 39-16-05-32.
7 Ecureuil-Poitou-Charente (Isabelle Autissier, Fr) 41-4-37-13.
8 Grinaker (Bertie Reed, South Africa) 44-6-19-25.
9 Innkeeper (David Adams, Australia) 44-7-29-57
10 Alba Regia (Nandor Fa, Hungary) 44-15-19-07
11 BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte, Spain) 44-15-32-13
12 Servant 4 (Yves Dupasquier, France) 44-15-44-07
13 Project City Kids (Jack Boye, US) 45-14-56-44
14 Sponsor Wanted (Don McIntyre, Australia) 46-1-20-47
15 New Spirit Of Ipswich (Josh Hall, Britain) 48-10-58-50
16 Koden VII (Yukoh Tada, Japan) 50-22-45-16
17 Sebago (Hal Roth, US) 54-21-40-09
18 Volcano (Paul Thackaberry, US) 56-10-34-27
19 Global Exposure (Robin Davie, Britain) 57-9-40-44.
20 Shutendohji II (Minoru Saito, Japan) 63-19-20-07
NEWPORT-CAPE TOWN RECORDS
Skipper Yacht Time
Improvement
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 47-00-01-02
Class II De Roux Skoiern II 58-19-38-08
1986-87
I Martin Tuna Marine 42-01-10-36
4-22-50-26
II De Roux Skoiern IV 45-14-47-10
13-04-50-58
1990-91 I Alain Gautier Generali Concorde 37-11-12-39
3-13-57-57
II Yves Dupasquier Servant IV 44-15-44-07
23-03-03
Corinthian Paul Thackaberry Volcano 56-10-34-27
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Cape Town - Local - 021, International - 27-21
BOC Challenge Race Headquarters ................... 419-8878
BOC Challenge Press Office ........................ 419-8866
Media Center Fax .................................. 419-8898
Royal Cape Yacht Club ............................. 21-1354
Sydney - 02, International - 612
BOC Challenge Race Headquarters ................... 261-3800
BOC Challenge Race Headquarters Fax................ 261-3824
BOC Challenge Press Office ........................ 261-3666
Media Center Fax .................................. 261-3811
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| 1614.15 | 113090.txt | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Wed Dec 19 1990 00:20 | 111 |
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2nd Stage.- Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 7 - Report 2
LITTLE CHANGE IN POSITIONS OF THE FLEET
NEWPORT - Nov 30: There was little change in the positions of The
BOC fleet today as the yachts continued on to Sydney in strong
conditions.
The speeds of the 21 yachts at sea had slowed since this morning,
but they were still going strong with the more easterly boats
making better headway.
This morning, according to the latest ARGOS data, all but 7 of the
yachts had been recording speeds of over 10 knots and those 7 were
all making 7.6 or more.
On the latest satellite pass, only six yachts had been making 10
knots and over, while the rest were making 7 knots or more.
John Martin and Allied Bank were still ahead at 49 27 south, 38 22
east. His speed had dropped almost two knots since this morning to
11.9. But he was still a considerable distance -- 116 miles -- from
his closest pursuer with 4,679 miles to go in The BOC Challenge
1990-91, sponsored by The BOC Group and presented by IBM.
Behind him the order was: Groupe Sceta (Christopher Auguin),
Innkeeper (David Adams) and Generali Concorde (Alain Gautier).
Of these boats, Generali Concorde, 226 miles behind Martin, was
recording the best speed overall speed of 12.2 knots. The Frenchman
was 34 miles astern of Adams, who was making 11 knots.
Next was two-time Challenge winner Philippe Jeantot and Credit
Agricole IV, who had moved up a position in the fleet and was at
46 59 south, 31 42 east.
He was making 9 knots, 22 miles ahead of Alba Regia (Nandor Fa) in
sixth place, and 27 miles up on Jarkan Yacht Builders (Kanga
Birtles) lying seventh.
The increase in speed had delighted many skippers who had spent
much of the week becalmed and making very slow progress.
In a radio-link up this morning, the Australian David Adams was in
great spirits and said they were expecting even stronger winds over
the weekend.
He said the skippers kept in frequent contact and reported that
Mike Plant on Duracell was "not worried about the damage he
incurred at the start of the race, but was disappointed at being
200 miles behind."
Adams said the climate was extremely cold -- "it's so cold the
honey is solid and I have to heat it up to get it out of the jar.
It gets really cold when the sun goes down."
Meanwhile, Josh Hall (New Spirit of Ipswich), who had led the Class
II yachts since the restart almost a week ago, had lost his lead
and moved down the fleet from 8th place yesterday to 13th today.
As Hall had predicted earlier in the week, Yves Dupasquier and
Servant IV, at 45 37 south, 31 17 east, making 9.5 knots, had taken
the class lead.
Hall had also been passed by the Australian Don McIntyre and
Sponsor Wanted. McIntyre was making 5.9 knots and was 8 miles ahead
of Spirit. But with Hall making the faster speed of 8.5 knots, that
could soon change.
The 60-footer Grinaker (Bertie Reed) appeared to be continuing to
make progress and was in 11th place making 9 knots.
BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte), the other Class I entrant trying to
battle to the front of the fleet, also seemed to be having better
luck, making 11.6 knots. Ugarte, at 43 51 south, 30 36 east, was
462 miles behind Class I leader Martin.
Changes had also occurred in the order of the Corinthian division.
The Briton Robin Davie (Global Exposure), who led the class at the
beginning of the week, had reclaimed his lead from Robert Hooke and
Niihau 4.
Davie, at 43 49 south, 26 35 east, making 7.7 knots, was 7 miles
ahead of Hooke, who was making 6.8 knots.
Minoru Saito (Shutendohji II) had maintained his third place but
Volcano (Paul Thackaberry) was slowly closing the gap and was 16
miles astern, bringing up the rear of the fleet.
Saito, at 42 04 south, 22 37 east, was making 7.3 knots, compared
to Thackaberry's 7.
Please Note: The accumulative times predictions included on the
following data sheet have been calculated solely for the media.
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Race updates will normally be available during the second leg at
14.00 GMT and 21.00 GMT daily.
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USEFUL NUMBERS
Sydney -- 02, International -- 612
Race Headquarters..............261-3800
Race Headquarters Fax..........261-3824
Press Office...................261-3666
Media Fax......................261-3811
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| 1614.16 | 120690.txt | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Wed Dec 19 1990 00:21 | 100 |
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2nd Stage.- Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 13 - Report 1
Roth Will Return To South Africa For Repairs
NEWPORT - Dec 6: As Innkeeper recovered to be second, 316 miles
astern of Allied Bank, Hal Roth announced that he was, after all,
returning to South Africa.
Also this morning, the Hungarian Nandor Fa, en route to Port
Elizabeth, South Africa, for repairs to Alba Regia, said he was
determined to make up for lost time.
Fa, who had lost both rudders, was having replacements shipped to
South Africa from Hungary. He said he hoped to effect quick repairs
and be in Sydney two to three days before the scheduled restart
date of February 3.
The third leg of the race, sponsored by The BOC Group and presented
by IBM, is to Punta del Este this time instead of Rio de Janeiro,
where the yachts stopped over during the last Challenge.
Meanwhile, Hal Roth -- 738 miles from Port Elizabeth -- reported
to race headquarters that he had "four or five" technical problems
with Sebago, including cracks in the deck around his chain plates,
and was heading for South Africa for urgent repairs.
Roth did not make it clear which port he was heading for, or
explain any of the other troubles he was having.
No such problems seem to be hampering the progress of John Martin,
who increased his substantial lead at the head of the fleet by
around 70 miles overnight.
According to the latest ARGOS data, Allied Bank was making headway
at an incredible 13.2 knots this morning at 52 03 south, 78 27
east.
Behind him, David Adams and Alain Gautier continued their
fascinating battle for second place. Gautier (Generali Concorde)
passed Adams and Innkeeper yesterday to take a 14-mile lead but
this morning Adams was back out in front, 15 miles ahead of the
Frenchman Gautier.
Adams was at 52 23 south, 69 23 east, making the better headway of
11.3 knots compared to Gautier's 8.6.
Behind them the order had changed little overnight: Groupe Sceta
(Christophe Auguin) was six miles behind his compatriot Gautier;
Credit Agricole (Philippe Jeantot) 158 miles from Gautier; Jarkan
Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles) 203 miles back; Duracell (Mike
Plant) 229 miles back; Ecureuil Poitou-Charente 261 miles; Servant
IV (Yves Dupasquier) 304 miles; BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte) 346
miles and Grinaker (Bertie Reed) 388 miles.
Dupasquier and Servant IV maintained their comfortable lead at the
head of Class II. Their closest class pursuer, Josh Hall's New
Spirit of Ipswich, was 239 miles back -- two miles closer than at
the same time yesterday.
Paul Thackaberry and Volcano continued driving on to Sydney at 7.6
knots at the head of the Corinthians. Thackaberry was this morning
59 miles ahead of Robin Davie (Global Exposure) -- an increase of
30 miles overnight.
Thackaberry was at 51 30 south, 46 18 east while Davie was making
7.5 knots at 47 23 south, 48 41 east.
USEFUL NUMBERS
(From December 13).
Sydney -- 02.
International -- 612
Race Headquarters..............261-3800
Race Headquarters Fax..........261-3824
Press Office...................261-3666
Media Fax......................261-3811
OFFICIAL BOOK
The BOC Group is pleased to announce that Robert Hale Ltd. of
London will be publishers of The Third Time Around, the official
book of The BOC Challenge 1990-91.
The author of The Third Time Around will be Tony Fairchild, the PR
co-ordinator of The BOC Challenge 1990-91 and for 18 years the
internationally respected Yachting Correspondent of The Daily
Telegraph.
The Third Time Around will be 40,000-word, large format publication
illustrated throughout in full colour. It will be published in
November 1991.
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| 1614.17 | 121290.txt | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Wed Dec 19 1990 00:22 | 111 |
|
2nd Stage.- Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 19 - Report 1
Josh Hall Dislocates Knee in Southern Ocean Knock-Down
NEWPORT - December 12: The BOC Challenge safety net was alerted
worldwide last night when a 406 EPIRB -- Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacon -- was activated deep in the southern
ocean.
The alarm, unnecessary as it transpired, was alerted from Newport
to Canberra to Cape Town when British yachtsman Josh Hall's New
Spirit Of Ipswich, lying second in Class II on the second leg of
the race to Sydney, suffered a serious knock-down.
The knock-down, at 48.12 south, 99.12 east, occurred shortly before
09.00 GMT, when the EPIRB was washed overboard and activated
accidentally.
But the alarm had been picked up by satellite and was being acted
upon worldwide within five minutes or so.
Simultaneously, the skippers' own "safety net," the inter-yacht
radio sceds that have been a feature of The BOC Challenge since it
was first run in 1982-83, was also active.
Josh quickly called fellow skipper Don McIntyre, sailing Sponsor
Wanted, to report he was "OK" but concerned that the EPIRB might
have been activated.
Don immediately altered Sydney Radio with details of the problem
and the alert was "stood down" almost as quickly as it was
activated.
Josh might have suffered more than his yacht, formerly Airco
Distributor, with which the American Mike Plant won Class II in The
BOC Challenge 1986-87.
---------------------------------------------------------------
ESPN will be televising film of the first leg of the race at 11 pm
on December 17.
----------------------------------------------------------------
The British yachtsman, at 28 the youngest in the 21 skippers who
started the second leg from Cape Town on November 24, dislocated
his knee.
It is an old rugby injury -- the reason he gave up the game and
took to yacht racing. He has since "put it back." It will probably
bit a "bit sore" for a few days was the comment of the Australian
skipper who relayed the message.
New Spirit Of Ipswich, meanwhile, suffered a lot of damaged gear;
a video camera, mounting and dodger were lost over the side with
the EPIRB; the vang "blew up," and there was "some water below."
It was blowing 40 knots at the time of the knock-down, and
according to McIntyre who had the same "front" go through shortly
before it overtook Josh Hall, said there was also "a very nasty
sea."
Yukoh Tada, bringing up the rear of Class II with his Koden VIII
some 550 miles behind "Spirit," was meanwhile knocked down three
times during last night and it is feared the Japanese yachtsman
might have suffered a steering problem.
But Yukoh, who was the Class II winner in the first BOC race, "went
off the air" when he was explaining his misfortunes to Alistair
Campbell, the Ham operator in Cape Town who is in regular contact
with the BOC fleet in the Southern Ocean.
Latest position for Koden is 47 50 south, 73 18 east. Meanwhile,
the second Japanese in the race, Minoru Saito, reported 70-knot
winds from his Shutendohji II from 47.25 south, 68.36 east. Minoru
has lost a spinnaker.
At the front, John Martin, whose Allied Bank is now 340 miles
ahead of Alain Gautier's Generali Concorde, reports he is now hand
steering "most of the time."
It seems that seven of John's eight auto pilots failed last Friday.
Only the most powerful was still operational. But over the weekend
the skipper of Allied Bank, the leader since the departure from
Cape Town and expected in Sydney around December 19, repaired two
of the auto-pilots.
By yesterday, however, both of the devices that John repaired had
failed again and the auto pilot that had been working all along can
now be used only part time. John has had about one hour sleep in
the last three days.
But it does not, so far, seem to have affected the performance of
the South African, who earlier this summer set the monohull record
for the two-handed transatlantic race. The yachts behind Allied
Bank are making little gains on Martin's lead.
Behind Generali Concorde, the order with distances behind the
leader is: Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin) 348 miles; Innkeeper
(David Adams) 455; Credit Agricole IV (Philippe Jeantot) 534;
Ecureuil Poitou-Charantes (Isabelle Autissier) 640; Duracell (Mike
Plant) 645; Jarkan Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles) 703 and Servant
IV (Yves Dupasquier), the leading Class II contender, 714 miles.
Volcano (Paul Thackaberry), now at 57 42 south, 73 38 east,
continues to lead the Corinthian division some 176 miles up on
Global Exposure (Robin Davie).
At the back, Nandor Fa, the Hungarian skipper of the disabled Alba
Regia, has reported through Alistair Campbell that he is expecting
to reach Port Elizabeth tomorrow evening to effect the necessary
rudder repairs.
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| 1614.18 | 121890.POS (132 Column) | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Wed Dec 19 1990 00:24 | 58 |
| ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
| THE BOC CHALLENGE 1990-91 SECOND LEG - CAPE TOWN/SYDNEY |
| MEDIA REPORT COMPILED FROM |
| C-L-S ARGOS 18-Dec-90 12:05 |
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
| LAST POSITIONS DIST. ELAPSED ACCUM|
| YACHTS SKIPPERS ------------------------------- TO TIME TO RACE|
| DATES LAT. LONG. SPEED HEAD. V.M.G. FINISH CAPE TOWN ORDER|
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
| 1 Allied Bank John Martin 352/0930 39 13 S 147 20 E 11.8 58 -11.7 660 37-19-47-44 1|
| 2 Groupe Sceta C. Auguin 352/0928 43 55 S 146 43 E 11.2 35 6.3 745 37-18-00-29 2|
| 3 Generali Concorde Alain Gautier 352/0929 44 38 S 147 7 E 9.8 46 3.9 792 38-03-42-39 3|
| 4 Innkeeper David Adams 352/0928 44 56 S 138 46 E 11.2 53 11.1 898 44-07-29-57 8|
| 5 Credit Agricole IV Ph. Jeantot 352/0929 46 50 S 144 0 E 10.5 53 7.3 904 37-21-11-14 4|
| 6 Duracell Mike Plant 352/0929 43 54 S 136 43 E 10.1 53 10.0 933 39-11-41-40 5|
| 7 Ecureuil - P.C. I. Autissier 352/0928 46 58 S 141 15 E 9.4 70 6.6 940 41-04-37-13 7|
| 8 Servant IV Yves Dupasquier 352/0928 44 41 S 136 51 E 9.9 45 9.7 953 44-15-44-07 9|
| 9 Jarkan Kanga Birtles 352/0929 44 49 S 136 20 E 10.0 57 9.9 976 39-16-05-32 6|
|10 BBV Expo '92 Jose de Ugarte 352/0927 46 38 S 136 10 E 9.7 42 9.6 1047 44-15-32-13 11|
|11 Grinaker Bertie Reed 352/0928 46 23 S 134 16 E 10.3 49 9.8 1099 44-06-19-25 10|
|12 New Spirit of Ipswi Josh Hall 352/0838 46 8 S 117 45 E 9.5 90 9.3 1737 48-10-58-50 13|
|13 Sponsor Wanted Don McIntyre 352/0840 46 43 S 114 4 E 8.8 93 8.6 1893 46-01-20-47 12|
|14 Project City Kids Jack Boye 352/0842 38 50 S 105 28 E 8.8 80 7.8 2296 45-14-56-44 14|
|15 Volcano P. Thackaberry 352/1017 57 31 S 106 10 E 7.5 86 7.1 2316 56-10-34-27 15|
|16 Global Exposure Robin Davie 352/1019 49 52 S 101 34 E 8.1 95 8.1 2403 57-09-40-44 16|
|17 Shutendohji II Minoru Saito 352/1021 45 11 S 94 3 E 8.1 65 6.4 2728 63-19-20-07 18|
|18 Koden VIII Yukoh Tada 352/0659 41 45 S 90 11 E 5.4 72 4.4 2937 50-22-45-16 17|
|19 Niihau 4 Robert Hooke 352/1021 45 25 S 88 52 E 7.2 117 6.8 2940 64-01-37-44 19|
|20 Alba Regia Nandor Fa 352/0538 33 58 S 25 38 E 180 5730 44-15-19-07 20|
|21 Sebago Hal Roth 352/0718 33 55 S 18 26 E 0.1 226 0.1 5961 54-21-40-09 21|
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
| SECOND LEG ORDER |
| CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CORINTHIAN |
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
| 1 Allied Bank 1 Servant IV 1 Volcano |
| 2 Groupe Sceta 2 New Spirit of Ipswic 2 Global Exposure |
| 3 Generali Concorde 3 Sponsor Wanted 3 Shutendohji II |
| 4 Innkeeper 4 Project City Kids 4 Niihau 4 |
| 5 Credit Agricole IV 5 Koden VIII |
| 6 Duracell 6 Sebago |
| 7 Ecureuil - P.C. |
| 8 Jarkan |
| 9 BBV Expo '92 |
| 10 Grinaker |
| 11 Alba Regia |
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
|
| 1614.19 | South African John Martin first | SUTRA::JAHAN | Pierre angulaire vs Black moon | Fri Dec 21 1990 12:50 | 21 |
| John Martin on Allied Bank cut the finishing line of the second stage
in Sydney yesterday 20th at 5.47am (local time). He increases the speed
record handled by Titouan Lamazou 4 years before of two days, with an
average speed of 10 knots.
During this stage, he has had 3 main problems: lost his genoa after 5
days, lost his spinnaker 6 days before arrival, and all of his 6
autopilots were not in good shape, during the last week he spent 3 days
to helm his boat with only one hour sleeping. His boat is designed by
the Spanish Angelo Lavranos specially for the downwind stages (however,
his first stage showed he was not so bad upwind), it is the widest with
6 meters and the lightest (10.5 tons). His best score was 304nm/24h but
he is expecting to do 340 very easily.
Christophe Auguin is just arriving 18 hours behind, reducing his lost
time wich was over 24h a few days ago. He becomes second at 16h 10mn
behind Martin.
Alain Gautier will arrive a few hours after, but behind them, the door
is closed by an incontournable anticyclon...
Happy Xmas!
. Pierre .
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| 1614.20 | 2nd Stage, Day 26 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Wed Dec 26 1990 14:04 | 104 |
| 2nd Stage.- Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 26 - Report 1
Winner Not Now Expected in Sydney Before Friday Morning
SYDNEY - December 19: All but Don McIntyre's Sponsor Wanted,
making 10.3 knots, were slowed by light winds as John Martin, The
BOC Challenge leader this afternoon closed to within 300 miles of
the Sydney finish of the second stage of the 27,000-mile
marathon.
Martin, with a solid lead still of 231 miles over Christophe
Auguin and Groupe Sceta, sounded frustrated as he reported 3-5
knot winds as he began the final stage of the voyage up the east
coast of Australia.
At times down to less than 3 knots during the last 24 hours, John
was hoping for some wind to speed his progress. He had predicted
before his departure from Cape Town that the second stage would
be won in 27 days.
Day 26 of The second stage of The BOC Challenge 1990-91, which
started on November 24, begins at noon, GMT today. If Martin
finishes on Saturday morning, as both he and local experts
predict, Allied Bank will be around a day quicker than Titouan
Lamazou, the second-leg winner four years ago.
Lamazou, sailing Ecureuil d'Aquitaine, finished in 28 days 7
hours 13 mins 22 secs.
According to the lastest ARGOS report, Groupe Sceta, making only
5.9 knots -- a knot slower than Allied Bank -- was 543 miles from
the Sydney finish, with Generali Concorde (Alain Gautier), 577
miles out.
Alain reported today that he was yesterday hit on the back by the
boom. It is believed the incident occurred during a wild gybe.
Alain, who also hurt his hand, was down to mainsail only because
he could not handle a headsail.
Yesterday, he says, he could not move. But the young Frenchman
says he feels much better today and hopes to be better still by
tomorrow.
Gautier is one of a number of skippers who have chosen to go
round the bottom of Tasmania. The other yachts, all French,
following a similar course, are Groupe Sceta, Credit Agricole IV
(Philippe Jeantot) and Ecureuil Potiou-Charentes (Isabelle
Autissier).
David Adams, who has chosen the Bass Strait route, reported today
he was making very slow progress -- 1.4 knots -- with a spinnaker
set. He has run out of gas and is low on diesel.
David hopes to see land tomorrow in the Bass Strait and still
believes he could be in Sydney on Sunday.
Explaining that the conditions did not suit him or Innkeeper,
David said: "With the guys behind me breathing down my neck ,
it's going to be a pretty tense few days."
The latest order behind Martin, with miles from Sydney, is:
Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin) 543 miles; Generali Concorde
(Alain Gautier), 577; Credit Agricole IV (Philippe Jeantot),
716; Innkeeper (David Adams) 816; Ecureuil Potiou-Charentes
(Isabelle Autissier), 859; Duracell (Mike Plant), 868; Servant IV
(Yves Dupasquier), 889; Jarkan Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles),
899; BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte), 937; Grinaker (Bertie Reed)
991.
The distance begin to look big after that, with New Spirit O`f
Ipswich (Josh Hall) still 1,600 miles out. Sponsor Wanted (Don
McIntyre), lying third in Class II, has 1,751 miles to go.
McIntyre, who radioed while he was surfing along in 40-knot
winds, said he planned to stop of King Island to readjust his
navigation lights before proceeding up the east coast of
Australia.
McIntyre also reported that Jack Boye had managed to effect "very
temporary repairs to his spreader" on Project City Kids. The
American skipper is using a "temporary headsail" and is now
sailing east.
Paul Thackaberry, the Corinthian leader with Volcano, said he had
lost five auto pilots but is "OK."
In a radio link through OTC Maritime, he said the icebergs he
passed "were enormous and looked beautiful." Some were 300-feet
high and one was 8 miles long. Thackaberry hopes to finish in
another 15 days.
Robert Hooke, bringing up the rear of the fleet with Niihau 4,
said he hopes to be in Sydney by around January 10-11.
He sounded cheerful and well in a call yesterday, making light of
undoubted problems and more concerned about an art exhibition of
his work being arranged in Sydney.
He said that his auto pilot had failed a day out of Cape Town and
he was rolled -- "without real harm" -- a few times in a 50-knot
gale off the Kergulen Islands.
Sailing by windwvane had not been very efficient, downwind, he
said, but he had generally found the conditions "quite good."
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| 1614.21 | 2nd Stage Day 27 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Wed Dec 26 1990 14:05 | 86 |
|
2nd Stage.- Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 27 - Report 5
Auguin and Gautier Expected Either Side Of Midnight
SYDNEY - December 21: John Martin and Allied Bank this morning
crossed the Sydney Harbour finish line of the second stage from
Cape Town of The BOC Challenge 1990-91 in a record 26 days 6
hours 47 mins 23 secs.
John, 36, finished at 5.47 local time to lower the record for the
7,000-mile stage by 2 days 0 hours 25 mins 59 secs.
Christophe Auguin, John's closest pursuer with Groupe Sceta, is
expected to become the second finisher at around 11.30 tonight,
and Alain Gautier, his French compatriot, the third in the early
hours of Saturday.
At 3.30 local time this afternoon, Groupe Sceta was 83 miles from
the finish, making 8.1 knots, with Generali Concorde 114 miles
out but closing at 10.2 knots.
After he had finished, John said he had suffered three accidents:
the loss of a genoa, the loss of six auto-pilots and the loss of
a spinnaker. He said the genoa was lost, five days out of Cape
Town, when three grub screws fell out of the "roller."
John, who collected $70,000 for winning the leg from Allied Bank,
his sponsor, said the sail destroyed itself and pulled out the
pulpit in about three minutes.
The auto-pilot problem came about two weeks from the finish and
the spinnaker was lost about six days from the finish. John did
not count a wild gibe that pulled out six slides as an
"accident."
He said his worst moment was when he passed within five boat
lengths of a "growler," and he was glad he had seen only one
iceberg during the voyage, which restarts from Sydney on Feb 3.
John, collected $3,000 from CIG, the BOC host company in
Sydney and could be in line for the $1,000, IBM best day's run
prize, defended the use of a router.
"You can't improve on a round wheel," he commented. "To deny
professional yachtsmen the use of routers would be like going
back to a square wheel."
John said Allied Bank had really been designed for the second and
third legs. That was where The BOC Challenge, sponsored by The
BOC Group and presented by IBM, would be won, he maintains.
He said he had used local knowledge to make a good start, and his
best days's run was of about 304 miles. What he had aimed at was
a steady, 14-knot average over 24-hour periods. He says Allied
Bank is easily capable of a daily run of 340-miles.
The South African plans to modify Allied Bank for the final leg,
probably by adding a bowsprit and a very large main. Designed by
Angelo Lavranos, Allied Bank is one of the most radical yachts in
the BOC fleet.
Martin completed the first stage in 37 days 19 hours 47 mins 44
secs. to be second on adjusted time. He was well inside his first
stage record of 42 days 1 hour 10 mins 36 secs with Tuna Marine
in the last BOC.
Meanwhile, there could be eight boats crossing the finish line in
Sydney Harbour over Saturday and Sunday.
Lying fourth this afternoon is David Adams and Innkeeper, some
467 miles from the finish. Adams was followed by Philippe
Jeantot, twice the BOC race winner, at 492 miles out.
The order after that, with distances from Sydney, is: Servant IV
(Yves Dupasquier), 665; Grinaker (Bertie Reed), 669; Jarkan Yacht
Builders (Kanga Birtles) and Duracell (Mike Plant), 670; BBV Expo
'92 (Jose de Ugarte), 679; Eucureuil Potiou-Charentes (Isabelle
Autissier), 746.
Servant is the Class II leader, followed by New Spirit Of Ipswich
(Josh Hall), still 1,245 miles for the finish, while Paul
Thackaberry, the Corinthian leader with Volcano, is 1,837 miles
out with a lead of 111 miles over Robin Davie's Global Exposure.
|
| 1614.22 | 21 Dec Positions (132 Column) | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Wed Dec 26 1990 14:09 | 58 |
| ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
| THE BOC CHALLENGE 1990-91 SECOND LEG - CAPE TOWN/SYDNEY |
| MEDIA REPORT COMPILED FROM |
| C-L-S ARGOS 21-Dec-90 11:16 |
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
| LAST POSITIONS DIST. ELAPSED ACCUM|
| YACHTS SKIPPERS ------------------------------- TO TIME TO RACE|
| DATES LAT. LONG. SPEED HEAD. V.M.G. FINISH CAPE TOWN ORDER|
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
| 1 Allied Bank John Martin 355/0626 33 53 S 151 12 E 153 3 37-19-47-44 2|
| 2 Groupe Sceta C. Auguin 355/0821 34 31 S 151 19 E 9.2 356 9.2 37 37-18-00-29 1|
| 3 Generali Concorde Alain Gautier 355/0821 34 50 S 151 56 E 9.8 316 9.7 68 38-03-42-39 3|
| 4 Innkeeper David Adams 355/0820 39 1 S 145 47 E 5.9 107 4.4 436 44-07-29-57 8|
| 5 Credit Agricole IV Ph. Jeantot 355/0820 41 24 S 148 55 E 8.2 323 5.2 462 37-21-11-14 4|
| 6 BBV Expo '92 Jose de Ugarte 355/0820 41 30 S 144 13 E 8.8 32 8.7 588 44-15-32-13 9|
| 7 Jarkan Kanga Birtles 355/0819 41 15 S 143 22 E 7.1 73 6.5 601 39-16-05-32 6|
| 8 Servant IV Yves Dupasquier 355/0819 41 28 S 143 38 E 7.9 81 6.3 601 44-15-44-07 11|
| 9 Grinaker Bertie Reed 355/0624 41 20 S 143 22 E 7.6 59 7.5 604 44-06-19-25 10|
|10 Duracell Mike Plant 355/0820 41 3 S 142 52 E 6.7 73 6.4 612 39-11-41-40 5|
|11 Ecureuil - P.C. I. Autissier 355/0819 42 45 S 149 19 E 8.2 319 7.8 766 41-04-37-13 7|
|12 New Spirit of Ipswi Josh Hall 355/0804 45 1 S 131 21 E 8.8 74 8.3 1170 48-10-58-50 14|
|13 Sponsor Wanted Don McIntyre 355/0804 45 28 S 128 7 E 9.6 75 9.5 1307 46-01-20-47 12|
|14 Project City Kids Jack Boye 355/0806 39 54 S 116 33 E 9.4 126 7.6 1779 45-14-56-44 13|
|15 Volcano P. Thackaberry 355/0943 55 31 S 121 45 E 8.8 128 2.3 1802 56-10-34-27 15|
|16 Global Exposure Robin Davie 355/0944 49 35 S 115 13 E 8.2 84 7.8 1877 57-09-40-44 17|
|17 Shutendohji II Minoru Saito 355/0947 45 51 S 107 5 E 6.7 97 6.7 2179 63-19-20-07 19|
|18 Niihau 4 Robert Hooke 355/0947 46 6 S 98 7 E 3.7 116 3.4 2552 64-01-37-44 20|
|19 Koden VIII Yukoh Tada 355/0947 39 48 S 98 28 E 4.4 104 4.4 2601 50-22-45-16 18|
|20 Alba Regia Nandor Fa 355/0429 36 52 S 28 45 E 10.4 140 10.2 5499 44-15-19-07 16|
|21 Sebago Hal Roth 355/0429 33 55 S 18 26 E 292 5962 54-21-40-09 21|
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
| SECOND LEG ORDER |
| CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CORINTHIAN |
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
| 1 Allied Bank 1 Servant IV 1 Volcano |
| 2 Groupe Sceta 2 New Spirit of Ipswic 2 Global Exposure |
| 3 Generali Concorde 3 Sponsor Wanted 3 Shutendohji II |
| 4 Innkeeper 4 Project City Kids 4 Niihau 4 |
| 5 Credit Agricole IV 5 Koden VIII |
| 6 BBV Expo '92 6 Sebago |
| 7 Jarkan |
| 8 Grinaker |
| 9 Duracell |
| 10 Ecureuil - P.C. |
| 11 Alba Regia |
|________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
|
| 1614.23 | 2-JAN-91 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Sun Jan 13 1991 22:58 | 107 |
|
2nd Stage - Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 38 - Report 1
Jack Boye Surprised 'Project's' Mast Survived The Voyage
SYDNEY - January 2: Jack Boye completed a difficult second stage
of The BOC Challenge 1990-91 in Sydney at 13.35.18 local time
today.
The American, sailing Project City Kids, was 14th finisher of the
21 yachts that began the 7,000-mile second leg from Cape Town on
November 24. His time was 38 days 13 hours 35 mins 18 secs.
He was fourth in Class II, for 50-footers, after being second on
the opening stage from Newport of The BOC Challenge, sponsored by
The BOC group and presented by IBM.
"It was a bloody awful trip," was Jack's first comment as he tied
up in Darling Harbour. "I never got into the race. The boat
broke less than 10 days from Cape Town and after that it was just
a question of reaching Sydney.
----------------------------------------------------------------
LATE NEWS: Paul Thackaberry expected to become the first
Corinthian finisher with Volcano late tonight, local time.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Boye, whose rigging problems included the loss of his headstay,
detached spreaders and the loss of all of his halyards, switched
between around 44 south, to do repairs, and 49 south when he was
more competitive.
"I've also been without hot food for three weeks; I ran out of
gas. The first thing I want is to go into Chinatown to have a
good, hot meal.
"I have been very lucky to keep the rig in the boat. If I had not
been north of the storm that resulted in Spirit Of Ipswich and
*****************************************************************
More Bad Luck For Josh Hall
Josh Hall, who dislocated his right knee during a knockdown in
the southern ocean, learned today he will have to have a $2,000
operation on Saturday to remove a cartilage.
It will be interim: when he returns home to England he will need
a knee operation. "The one I had 12 years ago after a rugby
injury has broken down, " said Josh.
"I've got to have the operation and I've got to wear a brace.
Trouble is I've only got $2,000 to cover my expenses in Sydney.
My medical insurance doesn't cover the surgery because the
accident occured at sea.
"No, it hasn't been a good day. When I got outside of the
surgery I found I had to pay a $60 parking ticket."
*****************************************************************
Sponsor Wanted being knocked down south of Adelaide I would have
lost the rig for sure."
Frustrated by headwinds that slowed him for the last three days
when he was sailing under mainsail only, Boye said he "had wasted
40 years" of his life on Wall Street. "I'd rather starve than go
back there," he added.
Meanwhile, Robin Davie radioed to say he does not now expect to
reach Sydney with Global Exposure until late tomorrow or early on
Friday.
"Because of the north-easterlies, I'm tacking all the time and
not making much progress towards Sydney," he said. "It's been
very frustrating since King Island. Every day has been a trial."
Robert Hook, not expected to finish with his Niihau 4 for perhaps
another 10 days, said he was still finding things in odd places
after his knockdown.
"If I knew I was going to have another knockdown," said Robert, "I
would sure clean up the galley. I've been finding peanuts
everywhere."
Niihau was making slow progress in a 5-10 knot north-easterly
and her skipper expects to reach Syndey between Jan 10-12.
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Estimated Times Of Arrivals (at Noon January 2nd):-
January 4: Global Exposure (Robin Davie, GB), 255 miles to go.
January 6: Shutendohji II (Minoru Saito, Japan), 506 miles.
January 10: Niihau 4 (Robert Hooke, US) 1,093 miles.
January 10: Koden VIII (Yukoh Tada, Japan) 1,093 miles.
Mid-January: Alba Regia (Nandor Fa, Hungary), 2,942 miles.
Late-January: Sebago (Hal Roth, US), 4,568 miles.
**************************************************************
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| 1614.24 | 3-JAN-91 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Sun Jan 13 1991 22:59 | 160 |
|
2nd Stage - Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 38 - Report 2
Thackaberry Not Fazed By The Southern Ocean
SYDNEY - January 3: "It was a cakewalk," says Paul Thackaberry of
the Cape Town-Sydney, Southern Ocean leg of The BOC Challenge
1990-91, which he completed at 5.49 local time this morning.
"I didn't experience anything of the classic rough conditions
I've read about. Guess I'll get that on the next stage," he
says, referring to the third stage of the race around Cape Horn
that starts on February 3.
Paul was the 15th finisher of 21 skippers that started the second
stage from Cape Town on November 24. The winner was John Martin
and Allied Bank in 26 days 6 hours on December 21.
Thackaberry, sailing the 50-foot Volcano he designed and built
himself -- "I have a new design for the next race" -- was the
first finisher of the Corinthian class for unsponsored entries.
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Late News:
Robin Davie called from 90 miles from Sydney this afternoon to say
he hopes to reach port tomorrow afternoon.
But at the time of his link call he had three reefs, was
considering setting a storm jib and was dealing with unhelpful
headwinds of 30 knots.
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Taking the route farthest south of the 21 starters, Paul
completed the 7,000-mile stage in 38 days 6 hours 49 mins 20
secs.
And, Paul, whose home is in Oxford, Michigan, was no less
unimpressed with the cold deep south than he was with the
southern ocean.
"I go sailing on Lake Michigan in March," he says. "As soon as
the ice is broken. That's cold, too. You get snow squalls like I
met in the south.
"And sometimes I go ski-ing every day. I don't like to have my
bedroom heated at home. So I'm used to the cold," he adds,
looking especially fit and well after what must still have been a
demanding voyage.
"It was cold; sure. But there was no wind. Some days it was
really beautiful; sunny, the temperature around 15 degrees and I
was sailing along -- cruising along -- at 12-14 knots. It was
beautiful."
For Paul had a series of equipment failures with Volcano that
included a broken boom, broken steering, loss of his bowsprit in
a storm and other less serious problems.
But he dealt with all of the failures with superb ingenuity,
clearly remained as jovial and excited about his progress as he
had after the first stage from Newport to Cape Town and was soon
making known his plans.
"I'm not going to be late this time," says Paul, who departed
both Newport and Cape Town behind schedule because of having to
work on his boat.
"I want to start with the rest and beat them. It will take me
three weeks perhaps to repair my boat and then I want to see a
little of Australia.
"I did not get out of Cape Town after the end of the first stage.
There was no time. Now I should be able to do some sightseeing,"
he enthused as he waved at the impressive Sydney skyline that he
had greeting nosily as he crossed the line off Sydney Heads
shortly after sunrise.
Estimated Times Of Arrivals (at 03.00 January 3rd):-
January 4: Global Exposure (Robin Davie, GB).
January 5: Shutendohji II (Minoru Saito, Japan).
January 10: Niihau 4 (Robert Hooke, US); Koden VIII (Yukoh Tada,
Japan).
Mid-January: Alba Regia (Nandor Fa, Hungary).
Late-January: Sebago (Hal Roth, US).
RESULTS: Cape Town - Sydney
Finishing Order:
1. Allied Bank (John Martin, S. Africa) 26 d 6 h 47 mins 23 secs
2 Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin, France) 27-00-45-02
3 Generali Concorde (Alain Gautier, France) 27-03-55-14
4 Credit Agricole IV (Philippe Jeantot, France) 29-15-32-08
5 Innkeeper (David Adams, Australia) 29-16-18-52
6 Duracell (Mike Plant, US) 30-02-36-33
7 Jarkan Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles, Australia) 30-03-31-03
8 BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte, Spain) 30-04-31-26
9 Grinaker (Bertie Reed, South Africa) 30-08-34-47
10 Servant IV (Yves Dupasquier, France) 30-12-02-13
11 Ecureuil P.C. (Isabelle Autissier, France) 32-15-50-31
12 New Spirit Of Ipswich (Josh Hall, GB) 33-13-52-44
13 Sponsor Wanted (Don McIntyre, Australia) 34-16-07-31
14 Project City Kids (Jack Boye, US) 37-14-35-18
15 Volcano (Pul Thackaberry, US) 38-06-49-20.
Class I: 1. Allied Bank, 26-6-4-23; 2. Groupe Sceta, 27-00-45-02;
3. Generali Concorde, 27-3-55-14; 4. Credit Agricole, IV
29-15-32-08; 5. Innkeeper, 29-16-48-49; 6. Duracell, 30-2-36-33;
7. Jarkan Yacht Builders, 30-3-31-3; 8. BBV Expo '92, 30-4-31-26;
9. Grinaker, 30-8-34-47; 10. Ecureuil P.C., 32-15-50-31.
Accumulative (Stages 1 & 2).- Provisional: 1. Allied Bank, 64 d
2 hr 35 mins 7 secs; 2. Groupe Sceta, 64-18-45-31; 3. Generali
Concorde, 65-7-37-53; 4. Credit Agricole, 67-12-43-53; 5.
Duracell, 69-14-18-13; 6. Jarkan 69-19-36-35; 7. Ecureuil P.C.,
73-20-27-44; 8. Innkeeper, 73-23-48-49; 9. Grinaker, 74-14-54-12;
10. BBV Expo '92, 74-20-3-39.
Class II: 1. Servant IV, 30-12-2-13; 2. New Spirit Of Ipswich,
33-13-52-44; 3. Sponsor Wanted 34-16-07-31; 4. Project City Kids,
37-13-35-18.
Accumulative (Stages 1 & 2).- Provisional: 1. Servant,
75-3-46-20; 2. Sponsor Wanted, 80-17-28-18; 3. New Spirit Of
Ipswich, 82-00-51-34; 4. Project City Kids, 83-05-32-02.
Corinthian: 1. Volcano, 38-06-49-20. Accumulative: 1.
94-17-23-47.
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| 1614.25 | 8-JAN-91 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Sun Jan 13 1991 22:59 | 90 |
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2nd Stage - Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 43 - Report 1
Minoru Saito Finishes In His Renowned Cheerful Style
SYDNEY - January 8: Minoru Saito, the Japanese sailor who has
impressed everyone with his enthusiasm for the voyage, was as
cheerful as ever when he completed the second stage of The BOC
Challenge 1990-91 in Sydney today.
Saito-san suffered a multitude of problems and adventures that
included his 50-foot Shutendohji II being laid flat or knocked
down about 20 times.
Shutendohji II crossed the finish line at 11.25 local time this
morning for a time from Cape Town of 43 days 11 hours 25 days 00
mins.
But because he was entitled to an allowance of 23 hours 20 min 07
secs for starting late, Saito-san's time is corrected to 42 days
12 hours 4 mins 53 secs.
Minoru had only six days between his completion of the first leg
and the start of the second. His restart from Cape Town was
delayed by some two days by the need to attend to equipment
repairs.
Minoru Saito, who celebrated his 57th birthday at sea yesterday,
explained when he stepped ashore that he had broken his forestay
and suffered halyard problems; he also lost his spinnaker pole
over the side.
Four of his sails were torn, he has had no power so could not use
his auto pilots, his radio or cook for 10 days. His wind
generator had failed less than two weeks out of Cape Town.
He is also worried that his centre-board might have broken,
"because of the loading."
But Minoru complained most about the cold. "It was too cold, and
too rough. Because of the movement of the yacht I have much mess
below. And it is too rough to use the heater."
But Minoru, who says he worked too hard for 27 years -- "working
almost every day without any holiday" -- is now doing what he
wants: "Sailing and not working."
And he has two mottos to bring him through adversity: "Come Hell
come high water," is one.
"The other," he says, "is bullshit the waves." He shouts the
abuse at the waves each morning, he says, because he so dislikes
the rough weather.
"But, it is no problem," he says. "The cold is worse for my hands
and feet. My hands are still numb. And, yes, sometimes I am
scared and sometimes I am not. I rely on my mottos to bring me
through."
Minoru began the second, 7000-mile stage of The BOC Challenge
1990-91 with 20 others skippers. All but four are now in Sydney.
The next stage of the voyage, sponsored by The BOC group and
presented by IBM, is to Punte del Este. The start is on February
3.
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Estimated Times Of Arrival:
January 10: Koden VIII (Yukoh Tada, Japan) 404 miles
January 11: Niihau 4 (Robert Hooke, US) 465
January 15: Alba Regia (Nandor Fa, Hungary) 1,652
Early Feb: Sebago (Hal Roth, US) 3,517.
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2nd Stage - Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 44 - Report 1
SYDNEY - January 9: Yukoh Tada, one of the heroes of the first
BOC race in 1982-83, is expected to complete the second stage of
The BOC Challenge 1990-91 early Friday morning.
Tada-san, sailing Koden VIII, has had a troubled voyage from Cape
Town and has been without radio since a knock-down within the
first two weeks of the restart of the race on November 24.
Robert Hooke, who similiarly suffered damage in a knock-down off
southern Australia, could follow in the Japanese yachtsman late
on Friday.
After that, Nandor Fa, who restarted from Port Elizabeth after
repairs to his Alba Regia, could cross the finish line off Sydney
Heads on January 16.
Hal Roth (Sebago) is still more than 3,300 miles from the finish.
Programme Of Events
January
13 Festival Treasure Hunt
15 Short-handed Sailing Association BBQ
17 Minister For Sport Reception
23 Lord Mayor's Civic Reception
24 CYC Luncheon
25 Australia Day Luncheon
26 Australia Day Ceremony
26 Australia Day Reception - Hosted by NSW Premier,
N.K. Greiner, MP
30 IBM Reception
February
1 The BOC Challenge 1990-91 Prizegiving
3 BOC Challenge 1990-91 restarts Sydney, 1:00 pm
25 BOC Challenge press office opens in Punta del Este
March
4 Estimated first arrival in Punta del Este
30 BOC Challenge restarts Punta del Este
April
20 Press office opens in Newport
30 Estimated arrival of BOC Challenge winner.
ACCUMULATIVE RESULTS
NEWPORT- CAPE TOWN-
CAPE TOWN SYDNEY
NAME ACCUMULATIVE
Allied Bank 37-19-47-44 (2) 26-06-47-23 (1)
John Martin 64-02-35-07 (1)
Groupe Sceta 37-18-00-29 (1) 27-00-45-02 (2)
Christophe Auguin 64-18-45-31 (2)
Generali Concorde *38-03-42-39 (4) 27-03-55-14 (3)
Alain Gautier 65-07-37-53 (3)
Credit Agricole IV 37-21-11-45 (3) 29-15-32-08 (4)
Philippe Jeantot 67-12-43-53 (4)
Duracell 39-11-41-40 (5) 30-02-36-33 (6)
Mike Plant 69-14-18-13 (5)
Jarkan Yacht Builders 39-16-05-32 (6) 30-03-31-03 (7)
Kanga Birtles 69-19-36-35 (6)
Ecureuil P.C. 41-04-37-13 (7) 32-15-50-31 (11)
Isabelle Autissier 73-20-27-44 (7)
Innkeeper 44-07-29-57 (9) 29-16-18-52 (5)
David Adams 73-23-48-49 (8)
Grinaker 44-06-19-25 (8) 30-08-34-47 (9)
Bertie Reed 74-14-54-12 (9)
BBV Expo '92 44-15-32-13 (11) 30-04-31-26 (8)
Jose de Ugarte 74-20-03-39 (10)
Servant IV 44-15-44-07 (12) 30-12-02-13 (10)
Yves Dupasquier 75-03-46-20 (11)
Sponsor Wanted 46-01-20-47 (14) 34-16-07-31 (13)
Don McIntyre 80-17-28-18 (12)
New Spirit of Ipswich 48-10-58-50 (15) 33-13-52-44 (12)
Josh Hall 82-00-51-34 (13)
Project City Kids 45-14-56-44 (13) 37-14-35-18 (14)
Jack Boye 83-05-32-02 (14)
Volcano 56-10-34-27 (18) 38-06-49-20 (15)
Paul Thackaberry 94-17-23-47 (15)
Global Exposure 57-09-40-44 (19) 40-02-51-25 (16)
Robin Davie 97-12-32-09 (16)
Shutendohji II 63-19-20-07 (20) 42-13-04-53 (17)
Minoru Saito 106-08-25-00 (17)
Koden VIII 50-22-45-16 (16)
Yukoh Tada
Niihau 4 64-01-37-44 (21)
Robert Hooke
Alba Regia 44-15-19-07 (10)
Nandor Fa
Sebago 54-21-40-09 (17)
Hal Roth
Kicullen Dismasted in collision
Enda O'Coineen
Interox Crusader Retired with equipment failures
John Biddlecombe
Tilley Endurable Retired with equipment failures
Jane Weber and back injury
Zafu Retired
William Gilmore
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| 1614.27 | Apology for not editing | WILARD::PASCUCCI | | Mon Jan 14 1991 12:15 | 9 |
| After transfering the last three replies I can see it will take
another step before entering the reports. As you can see they NEED
editing to correct the information gaps. They were copied directly
from the info service. Their report seems pretty sloppy. I don't
think it was a hack with the copy program that misaligned the
paragraphs. I will read and correct further copy before entering
it here.
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2nd Stage - Cape Town-Sydney - 7,000-miles - Day 49 - Report 2
Niihau 4 Holed In Collision With Trawler
SYDNEY - January 14. Robert Hooke's Niihau 4 was towed to
Ulladulla, some 80 miles south of Sydney today, following a
collision with a trawler that left a hole some 7' x 4 ' in the
yacht's starboard side.
The collision involving The BOC Challenge yacht occurred in broad
daylight as Hooke, an American banker and artist living in
London, England, was struggling to complete the second, 7,000-
mile stage of the race from Cape Town to Sydney.
Hooke reported to race headquarters that his "third compartment"
was flooded and that he was under tow to Ulladulla, a beach
resort on the outskirts of Woolongong, an industrial city.
"I bet I had a more exciting day than Koden," was Hooke's first
comment when he was safely in Ulladulla. He was referring to the
very slow progress of his Class II rival, Yukoh Tada's Koden VII.
Hooke explained that the accident occurred when he was below
decks receiving a weatherfax and the crew of the trawler were
working aft.
The American skipper, who has an exhibition of his sculptures
opening in Sydney tomorrow, said the hole was about halfway
between the beam and the bow of Niihau, on the starboard side.
"It's virtually out of the water," he said. "But it is 7 -foot
long horizontally, some 4-foot deep vertically, and extends to
about 3-foot into the boat.
"The hole is in the compartment fo'rard of the main cabin, where
I keep my sails and spare parts. With the pump I was able to
keep the water under control.
"I have absolutely every intention of getting repaired to start
the third leg on time on February 3," emphasized the American,
who hopes the repair will be completed in Ulladulla in four days
time.
Meanwhile, as temperatures soared above the 100 degree mark in
Sydney again today, Yukoh Tada and Koden VIII were making little
headway towards completing the second stage of the voyage that
began from Cape Town on November 24.
Having make virtually no progress during the last 24 hours, the
Japanese yachtsman was this morning expected to reach Sydney
either late tonight or in the early hours of tomorrow (Tuesday)
morning.
Tada-san, who had been out of contact since a series of knock-
downs early in the voyage, did manage to talk by VHF radio with
Sydney race headquarters yesterday.
But beyond giving his position, and confirming that he was
becalmed, Tada-san was unable to pass on any further information
about himself or the condition of his yacht.
Before the accident to Niihau, Robert Hooke had also confirmed he
was virtually becalmed.
The American Hal Roth, the oldest competitor in the fleet,
tomorrow celebrates his 64th birthday.
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NOTE: The next BOC Challenge update will be available by noon
tomorrow Tuesday.
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2nd Stage - Cape Town - Sydney - Day 55
Nandor Believes He Could Have Finished Fourth in Sydney
Newport - January 18: Nandor Fa, who finished the second stage of
The BOC Challenge 1990-91 on January 16 for a time of 53 days and
26 seconds, was delighted with the performance of his Alba Regia.
"The boat is wonderful, she's absolutely perfect," said Nandor.
"But I'm the one who's learning."
The Hungarian skipper had to return to Port Elizabeth for
replacement rudders after the original ones were lost in what is
believed to have been a collision with a whale in the southern
ocean.
He agreed, however, that it was difficult to steer the yacht he
designed and built himself with the new, smaller rudders.
"But there are very few gear problems with the boat," continued
Nandor. "Though a little attention will be needed to the rigging
and mast.
"I had at least 50 Chinese gybes that caused the problems. The
boat was slewing around because of the new rudders. I will
probably have to take out the mast to attend again to the through-
deck fitting."
He said he had plenty of power from the wind generator and solar
panels and he had only to use the generator four times. "It got
cold but I had plenty of food," he said.
Nandor believes that had he not had to go back to Port Elizabeth
he might have finished fourth in Sydney ahead of Philippe Jeantot.
The interior of Alba Regia is very neat and organized, and it has
been commented upon that it's the neatest boat so far to finish in
Sydney.
Meanwhile, Robert Hooke hopes that work on his Niihau 4 will be
completed in time for him to be in Sydney by January 21.
NOTE: The next race update will be available by noon on Monday,
January 21.
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| 1614.30 | 3rd Stage Start | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Tue Feb 19 1991 23:41 | 337 |
| 3rd stage-Sydney-Punta - 7,200-miles
Start: February 3, 13.00 local time
Hal Roth Makes Clear He Wants To Continue
NEWPORT.- February 1: Hal Roth, who completed the second stage to
Sydney only on THursday, has already asked for the necessary
special dispensation to continue in The BOC Challenge 1990-91,
restarting from Sydney on Sunday.
It was because of his late arrival, and the requirements of the
race rules, that Hal, at 64 the oldest skipper in the fleet and who
now lives in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, had to seek special
dispensation to continue.
Hal had been forced to return to Cape Town for repairs to his Class
II Sebago. His time for the second stage was 67 days 8 hours 53
mins 37 secs. His total time for the voyage is 122 days 6 hours 33
mins 46 secs.
But as one of the most experienced skippers in the BOC fleet, it
is expected that it will be only a formality that Hal, a
distinguished author, be permitted to continue in the race,
sponsored by The BOC Group.
A total of 19 of the 21 skippers still in The BOC Challenge 1990-
91 are expected to line up for the Sunday's restar, at 13.00 Sydney
time.
As well as Hal, expected to restart within a week, also absent
could be Robert Hooke, whose Niihau 4 was today still undergoing
repairs in Ulladulla, 80 miles south of Sydney.
...................................................................
BOC CHALLENGE TV: The video of the second stage of The BOC
Challenge 1990-91 will be shown on ESPN on March 11 at 7.30 pm.
The ESPN repeat will be at 9.30 am on April 17.
................................................................
Hooke, an American living and working in London, has been in
Ulladulla since the collision with a fishing trawler on January 14.
Niihau, holed in the collision, has had a new mast stepped to
replace the one damaged in a severe, Southern Ocean knock-down.
Hooke now plans to depart Ulladulla tomorrow. The rules require
that he remain in harbour for a minimum of 48 hours, though he is
likely to seek permission to start with the fleet.
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PUNTA DEL ESTE.- Yacht Club: 598-42-41881 or 598-42-40220. Fax:
598-42-45858. From February 20: BOC Race Office: 598-42-46026.
Press Office: 588-42-46027. Fax: 598-42-45916.
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* The three special $1,000 prizes put up by IBM for the best, 24-
hour by a Class I, Class II and Corinthian yacht were awarded at
the Sydney prizigiving last night to Generali Concorde (Alain
Gautier), 321.5 miles, Servant IV (Yves Dupasquier), 288.9 miles
and Volcano (Paul Thackaberry) 237.95 miles.
* IBM has also put up a $10,000 purse an special trophy for the
overall winner of the Corinthian Class.
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The daily BOC Challenge updates will now be available daily from
the AT&T Fax Database (Tel: 201-221-1716) from around noon EDT.
..................................................................
* As presenting sponsor of The BOC Challenge 1990-91, IBM has
provided a variety of equipment to administer and follow the race.
In addition to the PS/2 computer used to help track each boat, IBM
has made available to the race committee personal computers,
including PS/2 Model P70 portable computers. IBM LaserPrinters and
software are being used to generate reports on the progress of the
race.
BOC Challenge GeneraL Classifications.-
NEWPORT- CAPE TOWN-
CAPE TOWN SYDNEY
ACCUMULATIVE
Allied Bank 37-19-47-44 (2) 26-06-47-23 (1)
John Martin 64-02-35-07 (1)
Groupe Sceta 37-18-00-29 (1) 27-00-45-02 (2)
Christophe Auguin 64-18-45-31 (2)
Generali Concorde *38-03-42-39 (4) 27-03-55-14 (3)
Alain Gautier 65-07-37-53 (3)
Credit Agricole IV 37-21-11-45 (3) 29-15-32-08 (4)
Philippe Jeantot 67-12-43-53 (4)
Duracell 39-11-41-40 (5) +29-22-36-33 (6)
Mike Plant 69-10-18-13 (5)
Jarkan Yacht Builders 39-16-05-32 (6) 30-03-31-03 (7)
Kanga Birtles 69-19-36-35 (6)
Ecureuil P.C. 41-04-37-13 (7) 32-15-50-31 (11)
Isabelle Autissier 73-20-27-44 (7)
Innkeeper 44-07-29-57 (9) 29-16-18-52 (5)
David Adams 73-23-48-49 (8)
Grinaker 44-06-19-25 (8) 30-08-34-47 (9)
Bertie Reed 74-14-54-12 (9)
BBV Expo '92 44-15-32-13 (11) 30-04-31-26 (8)
Jose de Ugarte 74-20-03-39 (10)
Servant IV 44-15-44-07 (12) 30-12-02-13 (10)
Yves Dupasquier 75-03-46-20 (11)
Buttercup # 46-01-20-47 (14) 34-16-07-31 (13)
Don McIntyre 80-17-28-18 (12)
New Spirit of Ipswich 48-10-58-50 (15) 33-13-52-44 (12)
Josh Hall 82-00-51-34 (13)
Project City Kids 45-14-56-44 (13) 38-14-35-18 (14)
Jack Boye 83-05-32-02 (14)
Volcano 56-10-34-27 (18) 39-06-49-20 (15)
Paul Thackaberry 95-17-23-47 (15)
Alba Regia 44-15-19-07 (10) 53-00-00-26 (19)
Nandor Fa 97-15-19-33 (16)
Global Exposure 57-09-40-44 (19) 41-02-51-25 (16)
Robin Davie 98-12-32-09 (17)
Shutendohji II 63-19-20-07 (20) 43-13-04-53 (17)
Minoru Saito 107-08-25-00 (18)
Koden VIII 50-22-45-16 (16) 51-13-35-49 (18)
Yukoh Tada 102-12-21-05 (19)
Sebago 54-21-40-09 (17) 67-08-53-37 (20)
Hal Roth 122-06-33-46 (20)
Niihau 4 64-01-37-44 (21)
Robert Hooke
Kilcullen Retired, following dismasting
Enda O'Coineen
Interox Crusader Retired, following structural problems
John Biddlecombe
Tilley Endurable Retired following damage and injuries
Jane Weber
Zafu Retired
William Gilmore
* Includes 16.5 hour time penalty.
+ Four hours deducted as redress for collision
# Buttercup began as Sponsor Wanted
NEWPORT-CAPE TOWN RESULTS
Class I:
1 Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin, France) 37 d 18 h 00 m 29 s.
2 Allied Bank (John Martin, South Africa) 37-19-47-44.
3 Credit Agricole IV (Philippe Jeantot, France) 37-21-11-45.
Class II:
1 Servant 4 (Yves Dupasquier, France) 44-15-44-07
2 Project City Kids (Jack Boye, US) 45-14-56-44
3 Buttercup* (Don McIntyre, Australia) 46-01-20-47
4 New Spirit Of Ipswich (Josh Hall, Britain) 48-10-58-50
Corinthian:
1 Volcano (Paul Thackaberry, US) 56-10-34-27
2 Global Exposure (Robin Davie, Britain) 57-09-40-44.
3 Shutendohji II (Minoru Saito, Japan) 63-19-20-07
CAPE TOWN - SYDNEY
Class I:
1. Allied Bank, 26 d 06 h 47 mins 23 secs
2 Groupe Sceta, 27-00-45-02
3 Generali Concorde, 27-03-55-14
Accumulative (Stages 1 & 2).-
1. Allied Bank, 64-02-35-07
2. Groupe Sceta, 64-18-45-31
3. Generali Concorde, 65-07-37-53.
Class II:
1. Servant IV, 30-12-02-13
2. New Spirit Of Ipswich, 33-13-52-44
3. Buttercup* 34-16-07-31
Accumulative (Stages 1 & 2).-
1. Servant, 75-03-46-20
2. Buttercup*, 80-17-28-18
3. New Spirit Of Ipswich, 82-00-51-34.
Corinthian:
1. Volcano, 38-06-49-20
2. Global Exposure, 40-02-51-25
3. Shutendohji II, 42-13-04-53.
Accumulative:
1. Volcano, 94-17-23-47
2. Global Exposure, 97-12-32-09
3. Shutendohji II, 106-08-25-00.
*Buttercup began as Sponsor Wanted
RECORDS NEWPORT-CAPE TOWN
Improvement
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 47-00-01-02
Class II De Roux Skoiern II 58-19-38-08
1986-87
Class I Martin Tuna Marine 42-01-10-36 4-22-50-26
Class II De Roux Skoiern IV 45-14-47-10 13-04-50-58
1990-91
Class I Gautier Generali Concorde 37-11-12-39 3-13-57-57
Class II Dupasquier Servant IV 44-15-44-07 23-03-03
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 56-10-34-27
CAPE TOWN-SYDNEY
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 35-09-14-16
Class II De Roux Skoiern II 46-01-30-08
1986-87
Class I Lamazou Ecureuil 28-07-13-22 07-02-00-54
Class II Plant Airco Distributor 34-16-03-52 11-09-26-16
1990-91
Class I Martin Allied Bank 26-06-47-23 2-00-25-59
Class II Dupasquier Servant IV 30-12-02-13 4-04-01-59
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 38-06-49-20
Accumulated Times Legs I & 2.-
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 82-09-15-18
Class II De Roux Skoiern 104-21-08-16
1986-87
Class I Jeantot Credit Agr. II 71-05-50-18 11-03-25-00
Class II Plant Airco Distributor 82-07-34-22 22-13-33-54
1990-91
Class I Martin Allied Bank 64-02-35-07 7-03-15-11
Class II Dupasquier Servant 75-03-46-20 7-03-48-02
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 94-17-23-47
Sydney-Rio (7,800 Miles) Records.- For comparison:
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 47-23-59-08
Class II Konkolski Nike III 52-06-12-00
1986-87
Class I Jeantot Credit Agr. II 36-17-46-53 11-06-12-15
Class II den Heede Let's Go 45-21-56-09 06-08-15-51
Accumulated Times.- Legs 1,2 & 3
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 130-09-14-26
Class II Tada Koden Okera 170-17-02-36
1986-87
Class I Jeantot Credit Agr. II 107-23-37-11 22-09-37-15
Class II Plant Airco Distributor 129-10-34-22 41-06-28-14
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| 1614.31 | 3rd Stage Day 3 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Tue Feb 19 1991 23:43 | 86 |
| 3rd stage-Sydney-Punta - 7,200-miles -- Day 3 -- Report 1
French Trio Maintain Positions At Front
NEWPORT.- February 5: The front three in The BOC Challenge 1990-
91 today are the same as yesterday; Alain Gautier from Christophe
Auguin and Isabelle Autissier.
And while there are several changes of fortune astern, notably with
overall race leader John Martin moving up with Allied Bank while
David Adams has faded with Innkeeper, it is still a very close
race.
Alain now has just an 8-mile advantage over his compatriot
Christophe, with Isabelle's Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes third a
further 28 miles astern.
Gautier, first in Cape Town with Generali Concorde -- he was
penalised for his late arrival at the start -- and third in Sydney,
is now some 5,990 miles from Punta del Este, the third staging
point of the race sponsored by The BOC Group.
What all three French skippers at the front will be aware of is
that just 22 miles behind Isabelle's Ecureuil lie John Martin and
Philippe Jeantot, winner of the first two BOC marathons.
The first three do have good speed, though; Alain's Generali
Concorde was making the best time of 11.4 knots, with Christophe's
Groupe Sceta and Ecureuil steaming along at around a knot less.
Behind the leading three the speeds decrease to around 9.5 knots
for the leaders down to 3.7 knots for Minoru Saito's Corinthian
Shutendohji II.
The Class I order, with miles to Punta, behind Gautier is: Groupe
Sceta, 5,999; Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes, 6,027; Allied Bank, Credit
Agricole IV, 6,049; Alba Regia (Nandor Fa), Jarkan Yacht Builders
(Kanga Birtles), 6,070; Grinaker (Bertie Reed), 6,074; BBV Expo '92
(Jose Ugarte), Duracell (Mike Plant),
6,083.
Then comes Yves Dupasquier's Class II Servant IV, just five miles
off Duracell, with the Australian Innkeeper, the Class I back
marker, some two miles behind Servant.
Dupasquier, however, is not clear of the pursuing Class II yachts.
Jack Boye, who because of gear problems had such a bad second leg,
is a mere seven miles off the pace of Servant, while Buttercup (Don
McIntyre) is only a further 16 miles back in third place.
Paul Thackaberry is in his accustomed place at the front of the
Corinthian division, and with the plucky Minoru currently lying
second.
Indeed, Robin Davie and Global Exposure, who for so much of the
first two legs provided the Corinthian class pacemaking, is back
in third place according to this morning's Argos report. He trails
Minoru by some 72 miles.
Meanwhile, Robert Hooke, long delayed by collision repairs and the
stepping of a new mast to replace the one damaged in the Southern
Ocean, finally crossed the second-stage finish line off Sydney
Heads at 14.02 local time yesterday.
Robert's time for the second stage was 72 days 15 hours 2 mins 58
secs -- though for some 20 days his Niihau 4 was undergoing repairs
in Ulladulla.
His total time for the two stages is 136 days 16 hours 40 mins 42
secs.
Robert hopes to repair a troublesome automatic pilot and deal with
faulty wind instruments and set off on the third stage in a couple
of days.
Hal Roth, who finished in Sydney with Sebago only last Thursday,
hopes to sail at around the same time.
It is possible the two yachts, both American though Robert lives
in London, will depart together on Thursday.
* The BOC Challenge updates will now be available daily from the
AT&T FaxDatabase (Tel: 201-221-1716) from around noon EDT.
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| 1614.32 | 3rd Stage Day 5 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Tue Feb 19 1991 23:44 | 94 |
| 3rd stage-Sydney-Punta - 7,200-miles -- Day 5 -- Report 1
Gautier Hoping It Will Be Third Stage Lucky
NEWPORT.- February 7: Alain Gautier, this morning making 13.7
knots, the best of the fleet he now leads by 30 miles, will be
hoping everything goes his way on this third leg to Punta del Este
of The BOC Challenge 1990-91.
On the first leg, Alain suffered the 16.5-hour penalty for the late
arrival of Generali Concorde in Newport for the start of the four-
stage, 27,000-mile voyage.
And on the Cape Town-Sydney leg he spent a critical day in his bunk
after being badly injured by the boom during an involuntary gybe.
Alain made light of the injury while at sea, just a couple of days
short of the Sydney finish. It was at this point that he slipped
from second to third behind John Martin and Christophe Auguin.
The injury was not so slight, however. Alain broke a couple of
small bones, lost quite a lot of blood and was told by his medical
examiners to "take it easy" for a month while he was in Sydney.
Alain has come to terms with the penalty; he was philosophical
about his injury and placing when he crossed the second-stage
finish line.
Now Generali has been ahead since some 30 minutes into the race,
with Alain clearly intent on wiping out the 29 hours by which he
trails overall leader Martin's Allied Bank.
This morning, however, Allied Bank was ominously only some 40 miles
astern of Generali, though still in third place behind Groupe Sceta
as the leaders closed on the southernmost tip of New Zealand.
It will be interesting to see the next 24 hour's developments in
the race, still remarkably close at the front, with only some 90-
odd miles between Alain at the front and Isabelle Autissier and
Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes in tenth place.
For at least two of the yachts that are to the extreme south-west
of the fleet, David Adams and Innkeeper and Mike Plant and
Duracell, have made good recoveries over the last 24 hours.
The strengthening breeze -- up to 40 knots according to some
skippers -- has brought further changes of fortune after several
of the yachts were practically becalmed yesterday; surely an almost
unheard of experience in the notorious Tasman Sea.
The change has brought Innkeeper up to sixth Duracell to eighth as
Isabelle, more to the north-east, has fallen back.
But it is the popular Spaniard, Jose Ugarte, who is now bringing
up the rear of Class I with his BBV Expo '92, the winner of the
corresponding race four years ago when sailed by Titouan Lamazou
and then named Ecureuil d'Aquitaine.
But Jose, who had a much happier second stage to Sydney after
suffering much equipment failure and frustration on the opening
stage, is content in the knowledge that his total elapsed time to
Sydney is almost identical to that of Lamazou's.
"The new boats are faster," he says. And, he might have added on
the performances to date, it is the "fat" boats that have
dominated.
Behind four "fat" boats today, Generali, Groupe Sceta, Allied Bank
and Philippe Jeantot's Credit Agricole IV, it is Jarkan Yacht
Builders and Kanga Birtles, another to prosper in the new
conditions, who enjoy the honoured status of being the leading
"thinny."
There has been another change farther back, with Buttercup (Don
McIntyre) now the closest challenger to the Class II pacemaker
Servant IV (Yves Dupasquier).
Then comes Project City Kids (Jack Boye) and with Josh Hall and
New Spirit of Ipswich fourth in the division, which again includes
Hal Roth's Sebago.
Hal set out today in pursuit of the fleet at 8.05 Sydney time --
21.05 GMT. This was some 12 minutes outside the 168 hours he was
permitted to remain in harbour under Race Rule 4.3 without time
being added to this elapsed time.
Robert Hooke was expected to set off with Niihau 4 in pursuit of
the Corinthian Class, still led by Paul Thackaberry and Volcano,
within 24 hours of Hal.
Minoru Saito's Shutendohji II still holds second place in the
Corinthian Class, around 30 miles astern of Volcano and about 70
miles ahead of Robin Davie's Global Exposure.
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| 1614.33 | 3rd Stage Day 11 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Tue Feb 19 1991 23:45 | 101 |
|
3rd. Stage-Sydney-Punta - 7,200-miles -- Day 11 -- Report 1
Fleet Slowed By Further Light Winds In Southern Ocean
NEWPORT.- February 13: Frenchman Philippe Jeantot, who has won The
BOC Challenge twice, was complaining when he finished the second
leg of the third race in Sydney about the lack of strong winds in
the Southern Ocean.
"Where," he asked, "do we have to go to find 30-knot winds if we
can't find them in the Southern Ocean?"
Philippe said his Credit Agricole IV had been built for 30-knot
winds but that for most of the voyage across the Southern Ocean
from Cape Town to Sydney in November and December he had
encountered little above 25 knots.
Philippe is likely to have the same complaint now, though according
to ARGOS data this morning his 10.1 knots was the best of the 11
yachts competing in Class I in The BOC Challenge 1990-91, sponsored
by The BOC Group and presented by IBM.
John Martin, the overall race leader after two stages, and this
morning some 127 miles down on the current pacemaker, Alain
Gautier's Generali Concorde, was down to 5.6 knots as most of the
fleet encountered further light weather.
Robin Knox-Johnston, former BOC Race Chairman, the first to sail
singlehanded non-stop round the world in 1968 said there were
definite signs that "the Southern Ocean is getting easier."
He continued: "It does appear that over the last 20 years the
weather in the Southern Ocean has got easier.
Looking at recent results, and hearing the comments and reports of
those competing in more recent times, it seems the Southern Ocean
is becoming an easier place to sail in."
Conversely, he said commenting today on the conditions currently
faced by The 20-boat BOC fleet, a study of the weather conditions
of the world's ocean suggested that the waves in the Atlantic were
getting bigger.
His fellow South African Bertie Reed, more than 300 miles off the
leaders pace, was slower at 5.4 knots, though the slowest of the
day was Volcano, the Corinthian entry of Paul Thackaberry.
Paul, Corinthian winner of the first two stages, has passed Minoru
Saito's Shutendohji's II since his quick halt for fuel in Bluff,
but he is still around 90 miles astern of Robin Davie's Global
Exposure.
Fastest boat today was Yves Dupasquier's 50-foot Servant 4. Making
11.2 knots, Yves has extended his Class II lead over Don McIntyre's
Buttercup to 191 miles.
There were 25 starters from Newport, with four skippers forced out
on the first stage to Cape Town.
There were 19 starters when the race began again from Cape Town on
November 24; Volcano and Shutendohji II restarted two days later.
Three skippers, Hal Roth (Sebago), Robert Hooke (Niihau 4) and
Yukoh Tada (Koden VIII) missed the Feb 3 restart from Sydney,
though Hal and Robert have got under way since.
The restart of the race from Punta is on March 30. It is expected
the winner will be in Newport by the end of April.
BOC Diary
February
25 BOC Challenge press office opens in Punta del Este
March
4 Estimated first arrival in Punta del Este
15 Welcome cocktail party (HOTEL San Rafael)
23 Luncheon hosted by Minister of Tourism
24 Barbecue at Yacht Club Punta del Este
27 Prizegiving at Yacht Club Punte del Este
30 BOC Challenge restarts Punta del Este
April
20 Press office opens in Newport
30 Estimated arrival of BOC Challenge winner.
May
18 Prizegiving -- Newport
19 Start Newport BOC Transatlantic Challenge.
June
1 Estimated arrival of BOC Transatlantic Challenge
winner.
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| 1614.34 | 3rd Stage Day 12 | MCDONL::PASCUCCI | | Tue Feb 19 1991 23:46 | 119 |
| 3rd. Stage-Sydney-Punta - 7,200-miles -- Day 12 -- Report 1
Gautier Now Within 2,500 Miles Of Cape Horn
NEWPORT.- February 14: BOC Challenge leader Alain Gautier, now 61
28 South and this morning making 12.1 knots, is some 2,500 miles
from Cape Horn on the third stage of the 27,000-mile race to Punta
del Este.
He now leads his French compatriot Christophe Auguin's Groupe Sceta
by some 80 miles. Overall leader John Martin is 145 miles back
with Allied Bank.
* Today's order (with distances behind Generali Concorde) is:
Groupe Sceta (C. Auguin)........83
Allied Bank (J. Martin)........145
Innkeeper (D. Adams)...........162
Duracell (M. Plant)............194
Ecureuil (I. Autissier)........199
Credit Agricole (P. Jeantot)...241
Alba Regia (N. Fa).............349
Grinaker (B. Reed).............368
BBV Expo '92 (J. Ugarte).......384
Servant IV (Y. Dupasquier).....425
Project City Kids (J. Boye)....661
Buttercup (D. McIntyre)........711
New Spirit of Ipswich (J. Hall)735
Global Exposure (R. Davie).....911
Shutendohji II (M. Saito).....1098
Volcano (P. Thackaberry)......1111
Sebago (H. Roth)..............1809
Niihau 4 (R. Hooke)...........2236
* Christophe Auguin reports visibility of 100 meters maximum.
"It's bad for icebergs," he said. Christophe said the wind was
"light to medium."
Groupe Sceta's skipper said that he had suffered some breakages
during the storm off New Zealand. Breakages had included the
"roller" of his genoa. He has completed repairs and is satisfied
with his progress.
* John Martin reports "a pretty good weather pattern." This
morning he had been averaging 12.2 knots for some hours in 30-knot
winds after loosing a spinnaker yesterday.
John is receiving weather information in Afrikaans on his secondary
radio system; his main radio, including telex, has been "down" for
some days.
* "We're flying along with a 20-knot westerly; I'm expecting the
breeze to come up overnight; I'll be heading south down to about
65 south before long" -- David Adams (Innkeeper)
David continued, "It's nowhere near as cold as the second leg.
I'm only wearing two layers of thermals under the wet weather gear
and the leather sea boots.
"It's mainly grey and foggy with poor visibility. If there are
icebergs out here you just couldn't see them.
* Argos today credited Isabelle Autissier's Ecureuil Poitou-
Charentes with a maximum speed for the third stage of 19.6 knots.
Isabelle, up to sixth and only 5 miles adrift of Mike Plant's
Duracell, was making 11 knots at the time of the latest Argos
information.
* Best speeds this morning were the 12.5 knots by Groupe Sceta and
the 12.1 knots by Credit Agricole IV (Philippe Jeantot).
Slowest was Hal Roth with Sebago making only 4 knots as he closed
on the Cook Strait, between New Zealand's North and South Islands.
Hal followed a similar route on the third stage of the second BOC
four years ago when he was sailing the same, Bill Lee-designed 50-
footer but then named American Flag.
* Robert Hooke's Niihau 4, last to depart Sydney and still crossing
the Tasman Sea, was making little better headway at 4.6 knots with
Niihau 4.
* Paul Thackaberry, farthest north with Volcano of the 18 yachts
that started on time on February 3 is now back to third in the
Corinthian Class.
* Project City Kids (Jack Boye) is up to second in the continuing
close tussle in Class II and he has quickly built a 50-mile
advantage over Don McIntyre's Buttercup.
* The BOC Challenge is sponsored by The BOC Group. BOC was
founded over 100 years ago. Today it manufactures in some 60
countries and markets its products in more than 100. It employs
some 40,000 people worldwide, with annual sales of more than $4
billion.
* IBM, the presenting sponsor of The BOC Challenge 1990-91, has
provided a variety of equipment to administer and follow the race.
In addition to the PS/2 computer used to help track each boat, IBM
has made available to the race committee personal computers,
including PS/2 Model P70 portable computers. IBM LaserPrinters and
software are being used to generate reports on the progress of the
race.
* There were 25 starters from Newport, with four skippers forced
out on the first stage to Cape Town.
* There were 19 starters when the race began again from Cape Town
on November 24; Volcano and Shutendohji II restarted two days
later.
* Three skippers, Hal Roth (Sebago), Robert Hooke (Niihau 4) and
Yukoh Tada (Koden VIII) missed the Feb 3 restart from Sydney,
though Hal and Robert have got under way since.
* The restart of the race from Punta is on March 30. It is
expected the winner will be in Newport by the end of April.
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| 1614.35 | Allied Bank Abandoned | CHEST::BARKER | Ex. RYO, ex. UCG, soon to be ex. SBP | Thu Feb 21 1991 06:13 | 7 |
| Allied Bank skipper John Martin, has abandoned his craft after earlier
damage caused by hitting an iceberg became worse in very poor conditions.
He was rescued by Bertie Reid on Grinnaker.
Chris
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| 1614.36 | 2/15/91 day 13 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Wed Feb 27 1991 22:45 | 122 |
| 3rd. Stage-Sydney-Punta - 7,200-miles -- Day 13 -- Report 1
Everybody's Favourite Yukoh Tada Withdraws From Race
NEWPORT.- February 15: As race leader Alain Gautier, now at 61 39
south, 145 56 west, today closed to within 3,720 miles of the third
stage finish, it has been confirmed that the Japanese skipper Yukoh
Tada has withdrawn from The BOC Challenge 1990-91.
Tada-san, who earned worldwide acclaim when he won Class II of the
inaugural, 1982-83 BOC Challenge, has "regrettably" decided
against restarting from Sydney.
In a statement, the Tada-san camp explained: "Yukoh was knocked
down five times during the second (Cape Town-Sydney) leg. One time
he was almost capsized in 60-knot winds and huge waves.
"He was extremely exhausted with the second leg and his back,
injured in a traffic accident several years ago, started to ache.
"As the doctor has diagnosed that Yukoh is not in a state to
continue the race, he has regrettably decided to retire from The
BOC Challenge 1990-91."
Yukoh also had a difficult opening stage from Newport, though his
time was actually faster than that with Koden Okera in 1982.
The decision to retire will sadden the huge numbers of supporters
of Tada-san in his native Japan, and all of the many friends the
Tokyo taxi-driver has made around the world.
"Yukoh," as he was always known in BOC Challenge circles, competed
with Koden Okera in the first race. He designed himself and helped
to build the 50-foot Koden VIII for the current race.
* During a 24-hour period when the fleet seemed to have been
making moderate rather than spectacular headway, Alain Gautier has
marginally increased his lead over the second placed Christophe
Auguin to 94 miles.
* Today's order (with distances behind Generali Concorde) is:
Groupe Sceta (C. Auguin)........94
Allied Bank (J. Martin)........157
Innkeeper (D. Adams)...........168
Duracell (M. Plant)............219
Ecureuil (I. Autissier)........225
Credit Agricole (P. Jeantot)...236
Alba Regia (N. Fa).............342
Jarkan (Kanga Birtles..........360
Grinaker (B. Reed).............387
BBV Expo '92 (J. Ugarte).......395
Servant IV (Y. Dupasquier).....440
Project City Kids (J. Boye)....689
Buttercup (D. McIntyre)........748
New Spirit of Ipswich (J. Hall)775
Global Exposure (R. Davie).....989
Shutendohji II (M. Saito).....1157
Volcano (P. Thackaberry)......1166
Sebago (H. Roth)..............1909
Niihau 4 (R. Hooke)...........2356
* At least two of the fleet, Isabelle Autissier and John Martin,
report having encountered icebergs. Both were around 60 degrees
south.
Isabelle, sailing Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes, reported her sighting
through the Ham radio net in New Zealand.
John Martin, sailing Allied Bank, reported direct that he had
encountered "five huge icebergs and four growlers" -- about 1 1/2
miles apart and about 1 mile from Allied Bank.
"This was the most incredible sight I've ever experienced in my
racing career," said John. "While very majestic to behold, at the
same time they were awesomely frightening."
John automatically dropped his spinnaker and altered course and it
was some three hours later, after some tense maneuvering, that he
was clear of the danger.
* Nandor Fa, the Hungarian wrestler-turned-yachtsmen who had to
return to Cape Town for repairs to Alba Regia on the last leg, had
the best speed according to Argos this morning of 12.2 knots.
Mike Plant and Duracell, 219 miles off the lead, had the next best
speed of 11.2 knots. Alain's Generali Concorde was down to 8.9
knots.
* Best gain in Class I has made by Kanga Birtles, who has moved
to 9th from 11th with Jarkan Yacht Builders. He has overtaken
Grinaker (Bertie Reed) and BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte).
* Yves Dupasquier, the Class II leader with Servant IV, now leads
Project City Kids (Jack Boye) by more than 214 miles.
* Global Exposure (Robin Davie), has a 177-mile advantage over
Volcano (Paul Thackaberry), the Corinthian winner of the first two
stages of the race, sponsored by The BOC Group and presented by
IBM.
Volcano is still third, but only 9 miles adrift of the Japanese
Minoru Saito's Shutendohji II.
* Hal Roth's Sebago was this morning about halfway through the
Cook Strait, which separates New Zealand's North and South Islands.
* There were 25 starters from Newport, with four skippers forced
out on the first stage to Cape Town.
* There were 19 starters when the race began again from Cape Town
on November 24; Volcano and Shutendohji II restarted two days
later.
* Two skippers, Hal Roth (Sebago) and Robert Hooke (Niihau 4)
missed the Feb 3 restart from Sydney, though both have since got
under way.
* The restart of the race from Punta is on March 30. It is
expected the winner will be in Newport by the end of April.
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| 1614.37 | 3rd Stage Day 16 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Wed Feb 27 1991 22:47 | 118 |
| 3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 16 -- Report 2
John Martin Heading North To Take Stock Of Damage
Newport.- February 18: John Martin, whose BOC Challenge yacht
Allied Bank was last night in collision with a 'growler,' part of
an iceberg, could be heading for southern Chile for repairs.
John, the overall race leader after the first two stages but lying
fourth on the third stage to Punta del Este of The BOC Challenge
1990-91, radioed race headquarters about his plight.
It seems that the main stringer has been cracked in two places in
Allied Bank, which had also suffered some delamination around the
keelson.
John, who won the second leg of the race from Cape Town to Sydney
to build a lead of some 16 hours over Groupe Sceta (Christophe
Auguin), reported that Allied Bank was shipping only about a
bucketful of water an hour.
Allied Bank's collision occurred at 60 30 south, 129 38 west, some
1,795 miles from Punta Arenas, north of Cape Horn, in the Strait
of Magellan.
All of the other 19 skippers in the race have been told of the
accident involving Allied Bank, and special contact has been made
with the yachts closest to Martin, now on a north-easterly course.
John is seeking calmer water to make an assessment of the damage.
He has made enquiries about going to Punta Arenas, but says he
might change his mind about what to do "100 times an hour."
At the time of his collision, John was in 50 knots of wind; too
strong to do anything about sail changing. His comment was that
there was "no serious worry at the moment."
The other good news for John is that his new course will bring him
close to the approaching Jarkan Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles), BBV
Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte), Grinaker (Bertie Reed), and Servant IV
(Yves Dupasquier).
The bad news is that 45-50 knot winds are forecast for the area in
which John is sailing.
* Alain Gautier, the leader with Generali Concorde, is now 2,934
miles from the third-stage finish. He has extended his lead over
Groupe Sceta to 114 miles and leads Innkeeper (David Adams), the
third-placed boat, by 242 miles.
Alain, now at 63 20, is now farthest south of the fleet; Innkeeper
is at 63 01. Alba Regia (Nandor Fa) has eased to 62 59 south.
* In the last race, Philippe Jeantot went to 62 south but only he
and Jean-Yves Terlain, with UAP, went below 60 south. Philippe
said that in the last race there had been no icebergs east of 136
west. The present leaders, who have encountered fewer of them in
the last 24 hours, are hopeful this hazard is fading.
* David Adams, who had spotted 30 icebergs in the previous 24
hours, said today that he had seen none in five hours.
At 63 south, the wind was still on the nose but had eased to around
20 knots. Farther back in the fleet the skippers were reporting
westerly winds.
* Concerning the number of icebergs spotted yesterday, Philippe
Jeantot, twice the BOC race winner and now sailing Credit Agricole
IV, observed: "If you want a voyage with no icebergs, you must sail
around Tahiti to Cape Horn."
Philippe is involved in a developing 3-boat tussle at the front of
Class I. He has been overtaken by Mike Plant's Duracell, now 7
miles ahead, and has Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes (Isabelle
Autissier), only 9 miles astern.
* Kanga Birtles reports that he is in "good shape." He is
apparently using plastic bags over shoes and socks to make up for
the absence of his sea boots.
* Servant IV, making 11.1 knots, was fastest this morning. Groupe
Sceta and Generali were respectively making 10.9 and 10.8 knots.
* Jack Boye, lying second behind Servant in Class II, says he is
more concerned about getting around Cape Horn safely than anything
else at present. Like most of the skippers of the smaller boats,
Jack wants to know where the icebergs are between 55-58 south.
* Don McIntyre (Buttercup) suffered a ripped No. 1 genoa in a
couple of squalls and spent a couple of hours on deck "sorting
things out."
* Josh Hall lost some time with Spirit of Ipswich as he waited for
a storm to abate before he could do anything about a blown out
furling genoa. He now has to repair a 23-foot split in what he
calls his "big pink 'un."
Josh's latest comment on the race: "It should be called Great
Expectations. This race is all about what we should be getting;
not what we are getting."
* Minoru Saito's Shutendohji was this morning the narrow, 1-mile
leader from Global Exposure (Robin Davie) of the Corinthian
division.
* Robin yesterday reported that he had very little wind though he
was expecting that he would have 2 or 3 very deep lows coming
through in the next few days.
* Hal Roth, who came through the Cook Strait with "fair winds",
was yesterday down to storm jib and two reefs in his main in a
easterly gale.
* Back marker, Robert Hooke, reported from Niihau 4 that he was
back on course after being under bare poles in 60-knot winds.
Despite some damage and malfunctioning wind instruments, he is not
at present planning to stop at New Zealand for repairs.
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| 1614.38 | 3rd stage day 17 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Wed Feb 27 1991 22:48 | 103 |
| 3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 17 -- Report 1
Hooke Pulls Out: Martin Proceeding With Caution
Newport.- February 19: Icebergs, less in evidence yesterday, have
again been reported by several BOC Challenge skippers; John Martin
is proceeding somewhat anxiously with Allied Bank, and Robert Hooke
has withdrawn.
That's the grim, unhappy news from the Southern Ocean this morning
as 19 yachts now head for Punta del Este on the third stage from
Sydney of the 27,000-mile race.
Robert has battled gallantly against almost insurmountable odds
since the September 15 start of The BOC Challenge 1990-91,
sponsored by The BOC Group and presented by IBM.
First, he found to his dismay that his Niihau 4 had not been
adequately tested for the voyage, and there followed some crippling
gear failures.
He was last of the 21 finishers in Cape Town after a trying first
stage, and Niihau was badly damaged during a Southern Ocean storm
on the second stage to Sydney.
Finally, before he had completed the second leg, the American
banker-sculptor who works in London suffered the bitter blow of a
collision just a day out of Sydney.
Repairs to a large hole, and other damage, forced a 20-day halt.
At the same time, a new mast was stepped to replace the one damaged
in the Southern Ocean.
Robert, who was unable to restart from Sydney until a week after
the fleet, confirmed with race headquarters today that he had
decided to return to Sydney.
Rigging problems he has now encountered are too great to permit him
to continue without further repairs.
John Martin, meanwhile, optimistic about his prospects after
effecting temporary repairs to Allied Bank last night, is more
cautious this morning.
John reported that he had braced the cracked main stringer with a
spinnaker pole wedged between the deckhead and a sail bin over the
damaged area.
It was the best job he had done in his life, he said, and he was
predicting that he could still be among the first four in Punta del
Este. He was making 9 knots in 40-50 knot winds.
This morning, however, John was less happy with the repairs. Allied
Bank was being battered by 35-knot winds on the nose and the
skipper had to reduce sail.
Like the rest of the leading skippers, John is concerned about the
forecast of storm force winds approaching his area at 59 47 south
124 34 west. Martin needs flatter seas to attend to further
repairs.
John, who was the third finisher in Cape Town but first in Sydney,
is now down to eighth place in the order and he has surrendered the
overall lead to Alain Gautier's Generali Concorde.
* Alain, still deep into ice territory at 63 35 south, 108 47
west, has more than doubled his lead of yesterday over Christophe
Auguin (Groupe Sceta) in second place.
Alain is now 237 miles ahead of Christophe as he closes to within
2,700 miles of Punta del Este, where it is estimated he will arrive
on March 2.
* Nandor Fa, at 63 53 south, 124 33 west, is farthest south with
Alba Regia -- and his daring seems to be paying dividends. Alba
Regia is fastest of the day at 10.1 knots and Nandor has improved
to sixth place in the order.
* David Adams (Innkeeper), still a challenging third just 30 miles
behind Groupe Sceta, reported that after one day without icebergs
he had passed six in a row.
With only 5 knots of breeze, the sea had flattened out although
David was expecting a storm of up to 40-50 knots from the south.
He said he was running short of diesel. He might have to consider
stopping at the Falklands for replenishments.
* Bertie Reed, bringing up the rear of Class I with Grinaker and
some 666 miles behind Generali, is another skipper to report
spotting icebergs today.
* Behind Bertie, Josh Hall and Don McIntyre are "doubling up" on
radar watch for icebergs. They are in almost constant radio
contact and both have experienced heavy weather of up to 65 knots.
Josh reports from New Spirit of Ipswich that he is making 7.5 knots
under a small storm jib; Don's message is much the same from
Buttercup.
* Hal Roth, now the tailender with Sebago, reports that the storms
are so intense that for the first time in his long seafaring
career, he has had to "run off" before the weather.
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| 1614.39 | 3rd Stage Day 18 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Wed Feb 27 1991 22:50 | 67 |
| 3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 18 -- Report 1
Martin And Reed In Southern Ocean Rescue Drama
Newport.- February 20: John Martin will decide at around noon GMT
(7am EDT) today whether to abandon his damaged Allied Bank for the
safety of Bertie Reed's Grinaker.
Both are competitors in The BOC Challenge 1990-91, the round-the-
world race for solo sailors. Both are deep in the Southern Ocean.
The wind is around 65 knots, and increasing in strength. the
conditions, described as "horrendous," are deteriorating. Many of
the leading skippers have sighted icebergs.
It was because his Allied Bank was in collision with a growler,
part of an iceberg on Monday, February 18, that John Martin may
decide to abandon his 60-foot yacht.
Allied Bank, the winner of the second leg to Sydney of the four-
stage, 27,000-mile race suffered serious structural damage in the
collision.
*******************************************************************
LATEST: Bertie Reed and John Martin expect to rendezvous 1at around
13.000 GMT (08.00 EDT). John's Cape Town base say he will abandon
Allied Bank and transfer to Grinaker. He is ready and waiting for
transfer in his wet suit.
*****************************************************************
The main stringer of the yacht, that runs fore-and-aft above the
keel of ALlied Bank, was cracked in two places. John effected
repairs.
Yesterday he became unhappy about their effectiveness. Today he
has indicated grave concern about the seaworthiness of his yacht.
His worsening plight was reported from his home, Cape Town, South
Africa, base to BOC race headquarters in Newport, Rhode Island,
where the voyage starts and finishes at 01.35 GMT.
The fleet, down to 19 yachts, was quickly alerted about John's
worsening position as the winds increased in strength in his
position of 58 07 south, 126 17 west.
After the skippers "chat hour" -- when the competitors report their
positions and the state of their boats and sea conditions -- it was
reported that Bertie Reed, a fellow South African, was heading for
Allied Bank. The time was 08.15 GMT.
Bertie, competing in his third successive BOC, was expected in the
vicinity of Allied Bank from around noon GMT. It was expected it
would be daylight there by 14.00 GMT.
The keys figures in the rescue preparations have been Peter
Dunning, the race coordinator in Newport; Ron Kingston, a ham radio
enthusiast in New Zealand; Fred Chew, a ham operator in Fall River,
Mass, and Robin Davie, calling from the race yacht Global Exposure.
Weather reports from the Falklands Island indicate there is a very
serious depression in the Southern Ocean centered on 57 south 130
west.
The low registers 938 millibars. Hurricanes are usually registered
at around 975 millibars.
For further information call BOC Race Press Office: 1-401-848-7550
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| 1614.40 | 3rd Stage Day 23 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Wed Feb 27 1991 22:51 | 101 |
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 23 -- Report 1
Gautier Making Top Speed Of 12.1 Knots For Cape Horn
Newport.- February 25: The BOC Challenge 1990-91 news is better for
race leader Alain Gautier this morning, his Generali Concorde
having covered some 177 miles in the last 24 hours.
According to the larest ARGOS information, and radio contact from
Christophe Auguin, Alain is making 12.1 knots, he has a lead of
some 154 miles and he is now within 500 miles of Cape Horn.
His closest pursuer, according to the best estimates, is his French
compatriot Christophe, still radioing his position because his
spare ARGOS beacon has not been operating.
Christophe is now estimated to lead David Adams's Innkeeper by some
80 miles. Groupe Sceta has averaged around 8.6 knots for 15 hours
and the 60-footer is now within 650 miles of Cape Horn. He
completed some 222 miles in 24 hours.
David Adams, so disappointed with his damage-related showing on
the first leg to Cape Town but pleased with his much better
performance to Sydney, should be delighted with his third leg
effort with Innkeeper.
David is today some 234 miles adrift of Alain as Generali closes
to within 1,875 miles of Punta, third staging-port of the four-
stage race sponsored by The BOC Group and presented by IBM.
The ETA for Generali now is March 6; David is expected to arrive
less than 24 hours later, and Groupe Sceta, at present performance
levels, should be there slightly quicker.
* The order behind Generali Concorde,
with distances for the last three days, is:
Groupe Sceta (C.Auguin)........... (about)- 154
Innkeeper (D. Adams)...........387 - 251 - 234
Credit Agricole (P. Jeantot)...445 - 332 - 347
Duracell (M. Plant)............489 - 372 - 348
Alba Regia (N. Fa).............544 - 435 - 393
BBV Expo '92 (J. Ugarte).......668 - 551 - 550
Grinaker (B. Reed).............668 - 545 - 564
Servant IV (Y. Dupasquier).....705 - 579 - 585
Ecureuil (I. Autissier)........746 - 621 - 591
Jarkan (Kanga Birtles).........753 - 669 - 652
Project City Kids (J. Boye)...1127 - 1038 - 1019
Buttercup (D. McIntyre).......1191 - 1108 - 1089
New Spirit/Ipswich (J. Hall)..1261 - 1193 - 1179
Volcano (P. Thackaberry)......1423 - 1353 - 1321
Global Exposure (R. Davie)....1630 - 1607 - 1624
Shutendohji II (M. Saito).....1632 - 1687 - 1731
Sebago (H. Roth)..............2741 - 2765 - 2820
* The next interesting struggle is that between Credit Agricole IV
(Philippe Jeantot), Duracell (Mike Plant) and Alba Regia (Nandor
Fa), lying third, fourth, and fifth respectively.
Philippe was only a mile ahead of Mike, according to ARGOS this
morning, and Nandor was less than 50 miles back in third place.
* It's equally close between the boats between sixth and 10th: BBV
Expo '92, in sixth, back through Grinaker, Servant IV, Ecureuil
and Jarkan in 10th place, are separated by only 100 miles.
* News of experiences during the recent storm continue to reach
race headquarters.
It seems that it affected practically the whole fleet, reduced to
18 boats now that Niihau 4 is back in Sydney and following the
abandonment last week of Allied Bank by John Martin.
* Don McIntyre and Josh Hall, respectively sailing Buttercup and
New Spirit of Ipswich, had 50-60 knots on the nose for 3-4 hours.
They were down to storm jib only and experienced the "most
horrendous seas."
* Shortly before the storm, Don McIntyre was filming himself in
his cockpit when he noticed a 40 foot whale swimming alongside.
The Australian skipper believes he has "some unique footage."
* The Corinthian trio of Paul Thackaberry, Robin Davie, and Minoru
Saito escaped the main storm, but were experiencing up to 40-knot
south-southeasterlies for about 4 days.
For 36 hours, it was "right on the nose" for Minuro and Robin,
whose speed was much reduced.
* Closer to the front, Jose de Ugarte's comment was that BBV Expo
'92 "was not built for beating."
But Jose said the yacht had "weathered the storm quite well."
* Jack Boye, sailing Project City Kids, seems to be alone so far
among the Class II and Corinthian competitors to have seen any
icebergs. Jack reports having spotted one at 57 south last
Thursday.
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| 1614.41 | 3rd stage day 22 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Wed Feb 27 1991 22:52 | 36 |
| 3rd Stage - Sydney - Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 22
GAUTIER LEADS CHARGE FOR CAPE HORN
London - February 26: Alain Gautier in Generali Concorde still
leads the fleet in The BOC Challenge single-handed round the world
yacht race. His lead over Australian David Adams in Innkeeper is
now 112 miles according to the latest ARGOS report. But Generali
Concorde, today only 275 miles from Cape Horn, at 59 19S 72 56 W,
was making 5.4 knots - the slowest speed of the fleet - compared
to Adams' 10.5 knots.
However, Gautier's closest pursuer may now be Christophe Auguin in
Groupe Sceta, whose ARGOS satellite tracking beacon was lost
overboard in a storm. Auguin's position is being estimated on the
basis of his daily radio calls - but it is thought that Groupe
Sceta may be some 50 miles ahead of Innkeeper.
Best speed of the day in the 27,000 mile race sponsored by The BOC
Group and presented by IBM was being made by Isabelle Autissier in
Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes - at 11.7 knots she has moved from 9th
to 7th place in the fleet.
Just 62 miles behind the leading trio is Mike Plant in Duracell -
currently making 8.3 knots, but being closely pursued by Philippe
Jeantot's Credit Agricole IV, just 67 miles astern.
Class II is being headed by Yves Dupasquier in Servant IV, whose
lead over Jack Boye has reduced to 410 miles. Yves was today at
57 04 south, 92 23 west, making 10.7 knots. Jack Boye is 97 miles
ahead of third placed Don McIntyre in Buttercup, who leads Briton
Josh Hall in New Spirit of Ipswich by 86 miles.
Paul Thackaberry in Volcano leads the Corinthians - some 301 miles
ahead of Robin Davie's Global Exposure, who in turn has a 117 miles
lead over Minoru Saito and Shutendohji II.
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| 1614.42 | thanks for the updates | RECYCL::MCBRIDE | | Thu Feb 28 1991 13:00 | 3 |
| Thanks for the reports! Reminds me of the covereage we bacam so
accustomed to during the Whitbread! 65 knots and climbing? Driving in
the snow doesn't seem so bad anymore.
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| 1614.43 | DAY 27 FEBRUARY 27 1991 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Sat Mar 09 1991 00:12 | 44 |
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 25
GENERALI CONCORDE ROUNDS THE HORN
London - February 27: Alain Gautier in Generali Concorde
rounded Cape Horn at approximately 0400 GMT today and is now
headed for the Straits of La Maire between Tierra del Fuego and
Staten Island. The latest ARGOS report shows him making 14
knots. He is expected to arrive in Punta del Este - the third
stopover of The BOC Challenge single-handed round the world
yacht race - around the 4th March.
Generali Concorde's lead over David Adams in Innkeeper is 327
miles. David was today making 11.6 knots at 56 56S, 76 21W.
Christophe Auguin's Groupe Sceta, whose ARGOS beacon was washed
overboard is estimated to be very close to David's position.
Arrangements have been made for John Martin to be taken off
Bertie Reed's Grinaker tomorrow, thus enabling Reed to round
the Horn alone.
Last night Kanga Birtles on Jarkan reported that he was now
headed for the Horn at 9.9 knots after the recent disastrous
storm. He reported that the knockdown he had suffered was a
bad one - with the keel in the air, and masthead instruments,
VHF radio aerial, video camera and stanchions gone. His large
spinnaker has been badly torn, as has his No 1 headsail.
Below deck he is still clearing up - hamburgers from the
freezer aft have turned up in the forecabin. Kanga also
expressed his frustration at having lost so much distance -
saying he ran away too far north because of the iceberg hazard.
Class II leader Yves Dupasquier in Servant IV was today just
over 2000 miles from Punta del Este. Dupasquier is ahead of
three Class I boats - and his nearest Class II rival is Jack
Boye in Project City Kids, some 429 miles astern, who is in
turn only 96 miles ahead of Don McIntyre's Buttercup.
The Corinthian Class is still headed by Paul Thackaberry's
Volcano, today making 10 knots compared to rival Robin Davie's
8.4 in Global Exposure. Robin trails Paul by 359 miles.
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| 1614.44 | DAY 28 FEB 28, 1991 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Sat Mar 09 1991 00:14 | 108 |
| 3rd Stage - Sydney - Punta - Day 28 - Report 1
Race Leader Alain Gautier Expected in Punta on March 5
Punta del Este - February 28: Alain Gautier's Generali Concorde,
this morning less than 1,100 miles from the Punta del Este finish
of the third stage of the BOC Challenge 1990-91, is expected here
on Tuesday - March 5.
Clear of Cape Horn but being "knocked" a little just west of the
Falkland Islands, Generali was still making 9 knots according to
ARGOS as Alain continued his remarkable voyage.
Alain, 28, has been in the lead practically since just 30 minutes
into this third, 27,000-mile stage, which began on February 3rd.
He has gone farther south, to more than 65 south, than any of his
17 fleet rivals. Despite times when it seemed his choice of course
might be suspect because of icebergs and calms, the French skipper
has not so far put a foot wrong.
Best latest estimates in the absence of an ARGOS on Groupe Sceta
(Christophe Auguin), put Alain about 350 miles clear of his closest
pursuer. Whether this is Christophe, or David Adams (Innkeeper),
yesterday believed to be no more than 5-10 miles apart is not possible
to determine.
According to calculations, however, Christophe and David were
poised to round Cape Horn between noon and 1300 hours local time
today.
It is uncertain in which order they will round. They are expected
in Punta some 2 days behind Generali.
Alain was always in the leading group also in the first, Newport-
Cape Town stage of the 27,000-mile voyage.
But it was not until the fifth week of that opening stage that
Alain took the winning initiative. Significantly, after sailing
some 700 miles farther and going deeper into the southern ocean,
than any of the other leaders, he crossed the Table Bay finishing
line on Tuesday, October 24, some 7 hours ahead of Groupe Sceta.
Generali finished in the record time of 37 days 11 hours 12 min.
39 seconds, beating by 4 days 13 hours 57 min. 57 sec. the previous
best time by John Martin and Tuna Marine in The BOC Challenge 1986-
87.
Because of Alain's 16.5-hour penalty, imposed because of his late
arrival in Newport before the start, Christophe was declared the
Class I winner. Generali was relegated to fourth.
If he maintains his advantage, Alain will collect the inevitable
record of the first BOC Challenge finisher ever in Punta del Este,
which replaced Rio de Janeiro as the third staging port of the
race.
Winner of the last, Sydney-Rio stage, of around 7,800 miles, was
Philippe's Credit Agricole III in the 1986-87 race. Credit's
record time was 36 days 27 hours 46 mins.
At his present level of performance, Alain's time in Punta is
likely to be around 31 days.
* Again according to present levels of performance, there could
be seven finishers during next Friday and Saturday.
* Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes (Isabelle Autissier), Credit and Alba
Regia (Nandor Fa) are expected on Friday; Servant IV (Yves
Dupasquier), Grinaker (Bertie Reed), BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte)
and Jarkan Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles) are likely to be here by
Saturday.
* Nandor at 58 18 south, 77 25 west, is making only 6.2 knots and
anxious for more wind.
* Hal Roth, right at the back of the fleet, could do with less.
He has been experiencing 48-knot gales and for six hours was
carrying precious little sail.
* Josh Hall reported from Spirit of Ipswich that his weatherfax
was warning of an approaching depression and stronger winds. Josh
is at 53 46 south, 95 50 west.
THE CURRENT FLEET POSITIONS
[Miles behind leader Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday]
Generali Concorde Race Leader
Innkeeper (D. Adams)......... 234 287 327 356
Duracell (M. Plant)............348 349 409 436
Credit Agricole (P. Jeantot)...347 416 517 644
Alba Regia (N. Fa).............393 431 522 661
Ecureuil (I. Autissier)........591 581 614 726
Servant IV (Y. Dupasquier).....585 580 650 748
Grinaker (B. Reed).............564 584 654 755
BBV Expo '92 (J. Ugarte).......550 543 684 841
Jarkan (Kanga Birtles).........652 650 765 858
Project City Kids (J. Boye)... 1019 990 1079 1189
Buttercup (D. McIntyre)....... 1089 1087 1175 1247
New Spirit/Ipswich (J. Hall).. 1179 1173 1264 1323
Volcano (P. Thackaberry)...... 1321 1336 1417 1503
Global Exposure (R. Davie).... 1624 1647 1776 1856
Shutendohji II (M. Saito)..... 1731 1761 1905 1983
Sebago (H. Roth).............. 2820 2876 2970 3983
*Groupe Sceta's position in the order is uncertain. At 1530 GMT
on the 28th the position was 57 11S, 73 50W.
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| 1614.45 | DAY 30, MARCH 4 1991 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Sat Mar 09 1991 00:16 | 97 |
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 30 -- Report 1
Bertie Reed New Top Gun Of Magnificent Seven
PUNTA DEL ESTE - March 4: The battle between the seven boats
fighting to be fifth in Punta del Este at the end of the third
leg of The BOC Challenge 1990-91, is closer than ever.
Only 60 miles now separates Bertie Reed's Grinaker, the latest
leader of the pack, and Yves Dupasquier's Servant IV, in 11th
place.
But that's only half of the story: Philippe Jeantot's Credit
Agricole IV and Kanga Birtles' Jarkan Yacht Builders are equal
sixth.
According to ARGOS compilations this morning, Credit and Jarkan
are each some 817 miles behind race leader Alain Gautier's
Generali Concorde -- now expected in Punta in the early hours of
tomorrow morning.
Some 20 miles behind the Philippe-Kanga tussle, Nandor Fa's Alba
Regia -- with the best speed of 11 knots of the leaders -- has
just a 2-mile edge on Jose de Ugarte's BBV Expo '92.
And Jose has only a 5-mile lead over Isabelle Autissier's
Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes, with Servant, the leading Class II
contender, just a farther 17 miles astern.
Yves, sailing the most radical boat of the race, is more to the
south and seems to have got "under" the Falkland Islands. The
rest of the pack are more to the west.
* Many good wishes from his many friends around the world will
go with Bertie Reed for his advantage this morning.
Bertie and Philippe Jeantot are uniquely the only two of the 18
skippers still racing -- of for that matter the 25 who started -
- competing in their third successive BOC Challenge.
It has not been a happy voyage for Bertie, who has expressed his
intention of quitting big-time solo sailing after the BOC.
But one thing he will be delighted about: being ahead of
Philippe, his great adversary and friend since they met in the
first BOC in 1982-83.
* David Adams, who has a problem with his cooling system and is
very low on power, is having to hand steer most of the time to
maintain his challenge.
David is unable to use either his radar or his radio --
extensively -- and it is believed he is unable any longer to use
his weatherfax.
Having been bitterly disappointed about losing a place to
Philippe on the last leg to Sydney, when he was fifth, he will be
pulling every trick he has learned from his extensive ocean-
racing background to keep his position -- second or third.
* Every one of the skippers of the Class I 60-footers will be
relieved the precocious 50-foot Servant is astern.
But until the six, 60-foot skippers in the seven-boat pack are
safely in Punta, they will be concerned about the whereabouts of
Yves, this morning making the best speed of the fleet of 13.2
knots.
* That was only marginally better than the 13 knots of Don
McIntyre's Buttercup, in with a chance of beating Jack Boye and
Project City Kids to Cape Horn.
Jack and Don are expected to round the Horn and begin the final,
1,400-mile stretch to the Punta finish early evening local time.
* Josh Hall, nursing New Spirit Of Ispwich because of the broken
boom, was down to less than 7 knots and some 160 miles behind the
other two Class II yachts heading for the Horn.
Josh, not now expected to round until tomorrow, will surely be
keeping a look-out for Volcano, the Corinthian Class pacemaker
skippered by Paul Thackaberry.
* Paul, late starting both the first and second stages of the
voyage sponsored by The BOC Group and presented by IBM, was
desperately keen on this leg to "take on Class II" with the 50-
footer he designed and built himself on Lake Michigan.
He did get away on time but then had the set-back of an
unscheduled halt in Bluff, New Zealand, to replenish his diesel
oil. He is currently about 260 miles behind Spirit.
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| 1614.46 | DAY 31, MARCH 5 1991 | OZZAIB::PASCUCCI | | Sat Mar 09 1991 00:18 | 152 |
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 31 -- Report 1
How It Looks From The Back Of The Fleet
PUNTA DEL ESTE - March 5: Robin Davie had spaghetti bolognese for
dinner last night.
He didn't eat it all. It will be turned into a curry for tonight.
He plans to have pineapple with it.
He's got plenty of fruit and vegetables still from Sydney. He
hopes it will last him until Punta del Este.
He expects to be here around March 22. That will be the
completion for him of the 7,200-mile third stage of The BOC
Challenge 1990-91.
But he's still 2,000-plus miles from the finish; about 600 miles
from Cape Horn, which he hopes to round Friday or Saturday. "But
it could be Sunday or Monday," he explained by radio last night.
He's one of the more talkative members of the 18 skippers still
competing in The BOC Challenge 1990-91, sponsored by The BOC
Group and presented by IBM.
He had a 30-knot south-easterly to contend with: "It is most
unpleasant," he remarked. But he wasn't bothered. He makes
light of most of the annoyances he encounters.
For instance, the troublesome windvane, which he has dismantled
and repaired. "I'm waiting for the wind to drop to put it back
on," he said.
He's one of the heroes of the back-end of the fleet; battling on
against the odds that race leader Alain Gautier passed through
several days ago.
This morning Alain's Generali Concorde was just 122 miles from
the finish.
The young French skipper had been doing only 2 knots for most of
the night. Generali was making 9 knots this morning. Alain is
expected to finish between 5-7 pm this evening.
After him will be Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin), Innkeeper
(David Adams) and Duracell (Mike Plant).
All three could finish on Thursday morning. And it could be in
any order.
The American Mike Plant has gained on the Australian David Adams.
The position of the Frenchman Christophe Auguin is less certain.
Christophe doesn't have a functioning ARGOS beacon; he is
reporting his position by radio. He does so daily at around noon
GMT.
That means there's room for conjecture about his position for the
other 23 hours of the day. So who will be second? Or third or
fourth?
It's just one of the battles continuing in the fleet, all but Hal
Roth's Sebago of which departed Sydney on February 3.
There's the battle behind the front four; between Bertie Reed's
Grinaker, still the leader of the next seven yachts, and with an
11-mile lead this morning over Philippe Jeantot and Credit
Agricole IV.
Then come Jarkan, Alba Regia, BBV, Ecureuil and Servant. There's
just 103 miles between Reed and Yves Dupasquier, skipper of
Servant, passing east of the Falklands.
There's another neck-and-neck tussle immediately behind Servant.
Project City Kids (Jack Boye) and Buttercup (Don McIntyre), both
of which rounded Cape Horn yesterday, could be in sight of each
other. Buttercup is credited with being a mile nearer to Punta.
Don rounded Cape Horn in bright moonlight in a 30-45 knots of
wind. "It was absolutely incredible; crystal clear, lit by
moonlight."
He sat in the cockpit for 45 minutes just gazing at the Horn.
"For once I didn't have my camera on," he admitted. "Because it
was only moonlight."
It was much tougher for Jack, who suffered a knockdown off the
Horn in a squall of 60-70 knots. "It's a shambles below," he
reported after the knockdown.
Josh Hall, who had 40-50 knot winds all day yesterday says he has
repaired his boom, "ready for the Horn," which he hoped to round
at between 15.00-17.00 GMT today.
Minoru Saito reports from Shutendohji II that he has switched to
his back-up auto pilot after dealing with his rudder problem.
Poor Hal, at the back of the fleet, suffered another windless
day. He is becalmed in a 1028 High, making 2 knots and desperate
to get south and find the westerlies.
John Martin, now on his way to Santiago in Chile to thank the
authorities for having him taken off Bertie Reed's Grinaker 17
miles west of Cape Horn yesterday, has spoken glowingly of the
camaraderie of The BOC Challenge fleet.
He said he was offered help by many of the skippers, who he
wanted to thank.
He thanked also the race administration and everyone connected
with his rescue.
He was taken off Grinaker by tug and transferred to a fast
torpedo boat for the journey to Puerto Williams. He was then
transferred to Puerto Arenas by a coastal craft.
He hopes to be in Punta early next week and sent special
congratulations to Alain Gautier, skipper of Generali Concorde.
MARCH 8th 06.00 Punta del Este time)
DISTANCES TO FINISH (and miles behind Generali).-
Generali Concorde 122 miles
Groupe Sceta (Estimated second) Distances uncertain
Innkeeper 410 288 miles
Duracell 470 348
Grinaker 806 684
Credit Agricole 826 704
Jarkan 837 715
Alba Regia 851 729
BBV 858 736
Ecureuil 883 761
Servant 909 787
Buttercup 1378 1256
Project City Kids 1379 1257
New Spirit Of Ipswich 1516 1394
Volcano 1804 1682
Global Exposure 2138 2016
Shutendohji 2410 2288
Sebago 3669 3547
For further information call:
Punta Press Office -- 598-42-460-27
Facsimile -- 598-42-459-16
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 31 -- Report 1
Alain Gautier Spectacular Third-Stage Winner
PUNTA DEL ESTE - March 6: Alain Gautier completed the third,
Sydney-Punta del Este stage of The BOC Challenge 1990-91 to a
tumultuous welcome at 02.21.14 local time this morning.
Despite going as low as 64 south and suffering a collision with a
growler -- a small iceberg -- his Generali Concorde looked as
smart at the finish as when she sailed from Sydney.
The only hitch of an otherwise outstanding finish before a large,
happy crowd, was the missing of some vital final marks of the
course.
But when he did not receive a winning gun, the problem was
explained to Alain and he went back out to sea and he left the
marks to port as required.
The manoeuvre cost Alain perhaps 40 minutes, but with the
pursuing trio of Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin), Innkeeper
(David Adams) and Duracell (Mike Plant) not expected to finish
until tomorrow morning, his three-stage lead looks invincible.
Alain's time for the 7,200 miles from Sydney is put provisionally
at 31 days 03 hours 21 mins 14 secs. This gives Generali a total
time for the three stages of some 96 days 10 hours 59 mins 07
secs.
When he departed Sydney Alain lay third on accumulative time,
behind the leader John Martin who was forced to abandon Allied
Bank following a collision with a growler, and Christophe Auguin.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Punta Del Este First: Alain Gautier, the first skipper to cross
the Punta del Este finishing line will receive the Leslie E.
Pepper Award.
The award will be handed over by Mr. Pepper, now 94, himself. As
well as being a distinguished yachtsman, Mr. Pepper was for 40
years the treasurer of the Yacht Club Punta del Este, who
established the award. He is still an honorary member.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Finishing under a clear, Southern American sky but into a 15-
knot southerly, Alain had to beat into Punta del Este.
Crowds had gathered hours before his arrival, confirmed by his
mainsail -- showing signs of repair -- illuminated by escorting
craft.
Clearly exhausted from his astonishing endeavors -- he has had
little more than 4-5 hours sleep since some days before he
rounded Cape Horn -- Alain spoke of his adventures to a large
gathering of media and supporters.
He said he had excellent conditions for the first 10 days out of
Sydney, Generali having taken the lead some 30 minutes into the
third stage.
"The conditions allowed me to go south very quickly," said the
young French skipper.
"It is normal to have strong winds, but this was not the case.
But the conditions made me choose the best course for the boat
and this helped me overall.
"Having got to 64 south,. I tried to avoid a very low depression,
which was a problem for all of the boats behind me.
"Before the depression I had a lead of 150 miles. It quickly
became 300 miles.
"But the worst problem was the icebergs. I counted 40 and then
stopped counting.
"During 15 days the only work I did was avoiding icebergs by
radar. It was very poor visibility. I didn't see the sun for
two weeks."
Alain said that with Generali constructed of aluminum, the
conditions inside the yacht were "severe humidity and severe
cold." He explained that these conditions were "very tough."
He went on: "It was very tough also for my nerves. And my nerves
were not helped by some days of very light winds.
"My worst day at 64 south was when I make only 80 miles in 24
hours. Although in one day I did stay all day alongside an
iceberg."
He said Generali Concorde had gone up onto a growler when Alain
was below. "My adrenaline goes up very quickly," he said.
He was making only about 7 knots at the time and the only damage
was the loss of a secondary rudder.
He was surprised to encounter winds of 65 knots off the
Falklands. It was very tiring from then until the finish.
NOTE: Coverage of second stage of The BOC Challenge 1990-91 will
be on ESPN on March 11 at 7:30 PM. The ESPN repeat will be on
April 17 at 9:30 AM.
Accumulative Standings Of The Leaders
NEWPORT- CAPE TOWN- SYDNEY-
CAPE TOWN SYDNEY PUNTA
Generali Concorde *38-03-42-39 (4) 27-03-55-14 (3)
31-03-21-14 (1)
Alain Gautier 65-07-37-53 (3)
96-10-59-07 (1)
Groupe Sceta 37-18-00-29 (1) 27-00-45-02 (2)
Christophe Auguin 64-18-45-31 (2)
Credit Agricole IV 37-21-11-45 (3) 29-15-32-08 (4)
Philippe Jeantot 67-12-43-53 (4)
Duracell 39-11-41-40 (5) +29-22-36-33 (6)
Mike Plant 69-10-18-13 (5)
* Includes 16.5-hour penalty
THE CURRENT FLEET POSITIONS
[Miles behind Innkeeper Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday]
Generali Concorde (A. Gautier) Finished
Innkeeper (D. Adams) 255 miles to finish
Duracell (M. Plant)........... 462 460 348 35
Grinaker (B. Reed).............837 787 684 350
Credit Agricole (P. Jeantot)...831 819 704 382
Jarkan (Kanga Birtles).........842 818 715 384
Alba Regia (N. Fa)............ 789 838 729 408
BBV Expo '92 (J. Ugarte).......837 835 736 419
Ecureuil (I. Autissier)........834 847 761 449
Servant IV (Y. Dupasquier).....814 865 787 477
Project City Kids (J. Boye)... 1225 1287 1257 900
Buttercup (D. McIntyre)....... 1269 1332 1256 902
New Spirit/Ipswich (J. Hall).. 1366 1456 1394 1095
Volcano (P. Thackaberry)...... 1928 1727 1682 1384
Global Exposure (R. Davie).... 1928 2027 2016 1719
Shutendohji II (M. Saito)..... 2161 2338 2288 2007
Sebago (H. Roth).............. 3367 3507 3547 3344
*Groupe Sceta's position in the order is uncertain, she is believed
to be slightly ahead of Innkeeper. Her position at 0930 GMT was 37
55 S, 54 48 W.
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 33 -- Report 2
Adams And Plant Third And Fourth In Punta
PUNTA DEL ESTE - March 8: David Adams and Mike Plant completed
the third stage of The BOC Challenge 1990-91 in Punta del Este
this morning.
It was the Australian Adams who was to win the private battle he
and the American Plant have waged since soon after rounding Cape
Horn.
Adams, sailing Innkeeper, was the narrow victor, crossing the
finish line off the Yacht Club Punta del Este to take third place
at 1.23.41 local time.
Plant, sailing Duracell, completed the testing, 7,200-mile stage
from Sydney some 6 1/2 hours later at 7.53.54 local time.
After having been close enough almost at times to have been
within sight of Mike, David was eventually best placed to tackle
the north-easterlies that forced a beat to the finish.
For David, who gave up his career as a Master Mariner to
concentrate on sailing, the worst problem has been having to hand
steer for up to 18 hours a day since before he rounded Cape Horn.
His vigil was been caused by a faulty water pump and the
inability to generate sufficient power for all of the electrical
and electronic equipment aboard Innkeeper.
But looking tanned and very fit after his voyage with a yacht
built originally for a crew of 15, the Australian made light of
what has been a Southern Ocean ordeal made many times more
dangerous by the presence of large numbers of icebergs.
His worst moment was being washed over the side -- on the end of
his lifeline -- in a ferocious storm off the Falklands.
He said the conditions were among the worst he had ever
encountered.
Innkeeper finished some 13 hours behind the Frenchman Christophe
Auguin, the second finisher at 12.39.42 yesterday with Groupe
Sceta.
Sceta's time was 32 days 13 hours 39 mins 42 secs; Adams' was 33
days 2 hours 23 mins 41 secs, and Plant finished with an elapsed
time of 33 days 8 hours 53 mins 54 secs.
Showing no sign either of a general lack of sleep, Mike paid
tribute to his yacht, which he said had given no trouble, and to
the race which he said had become very competitive.
Mike, who in the Globe Challenge, the French-run, non-stop
voyage, achieved the fastest circumnavigation by any American,
lost three spinnakers between Sydney and Punta.
He said it was a tough voyage; he indicated it was too early --
having just stepped ashore -- to say he had "enjoyed it," but he
seemed satisfied with his performance.
He will be hard pressed to catch either Generali Concorde or
Groupe Sceta, with three-stage advantages of the order of five-
plus days, but Mike is set again to be the first American to
finish overall and in a very respectable time.
It is believed that Duracell, narrower than the two leaders,
could prosper in the lighter conditions expected on the final,
Punta-Newport stage, and Mike could hold his provisional third
place overall.
The next finishers, perhaps led by Bertie Reed's Grinaker, are
not expected until Sunday.
Today's order (with distances to Punta): Grinaker (Bertie Reed)
325 miles; Jarkan Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles) 339; Ecureuil
Poitou-Charentes (Isabelle Autissier), 349; Alba Regia (Nandor
Fa) 350; BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte) 370; Credit Agricole IV
(Philippe Jeantot) 403; Servant IV (Y. Dupasquier) 459; Buttercup
(Don McIntyre) 802; Project City Kids (Jack Boye) 901; New Spirit
Of Ipswich (Josh Hall) 1,098; Volcano (Paul Thackaberry 1.480;
Global Exposure (Robin Davie) 1,605; Shutendohji II (Minoru
Saito) 1,978; Sebago (Hal Roth) 3.376.
Provisional Results.- Sydney-Punta del Este -- Finishing Order:
1. Generali Concorde (A. Gautier, France) 31d 03h 21m 14s; 2.
Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin, France) 32-13-39-42; 3.
Innkeeper (David Adams, Australia) 33-02-23-41; 4. Duracell (Mike
Plant, U.S) 33-08-53-54.
Accumulative NEWPORT- CAPE TOWN- SYDNEY-
Standings CAPE TOWN SYDNEY PUNTA
Generali Concorde *38-03-42-39 (4) 27-03-55-14 (3)
31-03-21-14 (1)
Alain Gautier 65-07-37-53 (3)
96-10-59-07 (1)
Groupe Sceta 37-18-00-29 (1) 27-00-45-02 (2)
32-13-39-42 (2)
Christophe Auguin 64-18-45-31 (2)
97-08-25-13 (2)
Duracell 39-11-41-40 (5) +29-22-36-33 (6)
33-08-53-54 (4)
Mike Plant 69-10-18-13 (5)
102-19-12-07 (3)
Innkeeper 44-07-29-57 (9) 29-16-18-52 (5)
33-02-23-41 (3)
David Adams 73-23-48-49 (8)
107-02-12-30 (4)
Credit Agricole IV 37-21-11-45 (3) 29-15-32-08 (4)
Philippe Jeantot 67-12-43-53 (4)
* Includes 16.5-hour penalty
+ Includes redress for colision
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| 1614.49 | 031191 DAY 36 | FREEBE::PASCUCCI | | Tue Mar 26 1991 23:41 | 198 |
| 3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 36 -- Report 1
Boye And McIntyre Set For Close Finish Wednesday
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 11: Jack Boye's Project City Kids is set
to finish the third stage here of The BOC Challenge 1990-91 an
hour ahead of Don McIntyre's Buttercup on Wednesday.
The Australian Buttercup, 347 miles from the third, Punta del
Este finish of the 27,000-mile voyage, led Project by some 47
miles this morning.
But the American Project, with some equipment failures, was
making the far better speed of 8.2 knots -- twice than of
Buttercup, which was practically becalmed yesterday.
* Behind the leading Class II pair, the Corinthian 50-footer
Volcano (Paul Thackaberry) is just a whisker ahead of the Class
II New Spirit Of Ipswich (Josh Hall).
Paul is some 588 miles from Punta, the scene of some astonishing
emotions as seven BOC boats finished within 12 hours yesterday,
* Robin Davie's Global Exposure, the second Corinthian entry,
was this morning abeam of the Falklands and apparently battling
against headwinds.
* Meanwhile, Minoru Saito's Shutendohji II was set to round Cape
Horn at 14.00 local time today.
* Hal Roth, playing catch-up since the September 15 start of the
four-stage race from Newport because of a series of equipment
problems, could just make Punta before the March 30 restart.
This morning Hal was still 1,600 miles from the Horn, which he
should round in a week to 10 days.
Quotes From Sunday's Seven Finishers:
** Bertie Reed: "John and I have sailed a lot together," he said
when discussing the rescue of John Martin for the disabled Allied
Bank in mid-Southern Ocean.
"We discussed on the radio how we would carry out the rescue. But
I didn't know he was in the liferaft when I came alongside Allied
Bank.
"But I saw him pretty quickly in the liferaft [it had broken
loose from Allied Bank]. I took a fix and although I lost sight
of him once, I got to him fairly quickly.
"We didn't connect first time. But we got a line aboard second
time round. It was pretty easy, really."
** Isabelle Autissier: Accorded a rousing reception with flowers
and a specially chartered band for her arrival, was pleased with
her boat and the new mast stepped in Sydney.
Isabelle, her name chanted repeatedly by scores of spectators
thronging the pier, suffered a dismasting on the last leg.
She was better pleased with her performance on this third stage
of the race that started from Sydney on February 3, but she
complained about unhelpful, "untypical" Southern Ocean weather.
She celebrated rounding Cape Horn with a bottle of champagne. She
popped the cork during the skippers' radio chat show.
** Jose de Ugarte's worst moment came when the wind died in the
Le Maire Strait, just after he rounded Cape Horn.
The current, stronger than his boat speed, actually carried him
very close to the rocky shoreline.
He managed to"surf" the yacht clear on the rip-tide off the
shoreline.
** Nandor Fa: "This is fantastic; this is incredible," on
stepping ashore to a warm Uruguayan, welcome. "Did you enjoy the
voyage?"
Answer (in frank voice): "No."
"I had a lot of luck: Usually bad luck." Like Isabelle, he was
not happy with the weather.
** Kanga Birtles: Suffered a frightening "inversion" with Jarkan
Yacht Builders. "The mast went under the waves to an angle of
about 45 degrees; the keel was 45 degrees up into the air.
"I was on the underside of the coach roof. It was pretty scary."
Kanga also passed through the Le Maire Strait: "I had a good
breeze, it was just like an afternoon sail on Pittwater."
** Philippe Jeantot, for whom the Sydney-Punta stage was his
worst ever voyage, said he had never been more pleased to finish
a race.
He said: "I will tell you a story, about a man who was hitting
his fingers with a hammer.
"When he stopped banging his fingers he was amazed how much
better it felt. I am like that man now I am here in Punta."
Credit Agricole, with part of the bow missing after a collision
with a growler, suffered a broken gooseneck and a torn mainsail
the second day out of Sydney.
Other setbacks included a leak, a burnt-out starter motor and
damage to all but the storm jib of Philippe's sail inventory.
Yves Dupasquier: Because he is so weight conscious, Yves took
only one bottle of beer aboard -- a bottle of champagne would
have been too heavy -- to celebrate his rounding of Cape Horn.
As usual, Yves had a fairly uneventful voyage; he did not go too
far south and saw only two icebergs.
Provisional Results.- Sydney-Punta del Este -- Class I: 1.
Generali Concorde (A. Gautier, France) 31 days 03 hours 21 mins
14 secs; 2. Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin, France) 32-13-39-
42; 3. Innkeeper (David Adams, Australia) 33-02-23-41.
Class I: Servant IV (Yves Dupasquier, France) 35-15-32-11.
Accumulative NEWPORT- CAPE TOWN- SYDNEY-
Standings CAPE TOWN SYDNEY PUNTA
Generali Concorde *38-03-42-39 (4) 27-03-55-14 (3)
31-03-21-14 (1)
Alain Gautier 65-07-37-53 (3)
96-10-59-07 (1)
Groupe Sceta 37-18-00-29 (1) 27-00-45-02 (2)
32-13-39-42 (2)
Christophe Auguin 64-18-45-31 (2)
97-08-25-13 (2)
Duracell 39-11-41-40 (5) +29-22-36-33 (6)
33-08-53-54 (4)
Mike Plant 69-10-18-13 (5)
102-19-12-07 (3)
Credit Agricole IV 37-21-11-45 (3) 29-15-32-08 (4)
35-10-31-11 (10)
Philippe Jeantot 67-12-43-53 (4)
102-23-15-04 (4)
Jarkan Yacht Builders 39-16-05-32 (6) 30-03-31-03 (7)
35-07-27-48 (9)
Kanga Birtles 69-19-36-35 (6)
105-03-04-23 (5)
Innkeeper 44-07-29-57 (9) 29-16-18-52 (5)
33-02-23-41 (3)
David Adams 73-23-48-49 (8)
107-02-12-30 (6)
Ecureuil P.C. 41-04-37-13 (7) 32-15-50-31 (11)
35-05-17-07 (6)
Isabelle Autissier 73-20-27-44 (7)
109-01-44-51 (7)
Grinaker 44-06-19-25 (8) 30-08-34-47 (9)
35-04-10-24 (5)
Bertie Reed 74-14-54-12 (9)
109-19-04-36 (8)
BBV Expo '92 44-15-32-13 (11) 30-04-31-26 (8)
35-06-07-42 (7)
Jose de Ugarte 74-20-03-39 (10)
110-02-11-21 (9)
Servant IV 44-15-44-07 (12) 30-12-02-13 (10)
35-15-32-11 (11)
Yves Dupasquier 75-03-46-20 (11)
110-19-18-31 (10)
Alba Regia 44-15-19-07 (10) 53-00-00-26 (19)
35-07-10-36 (8)
Nandor Fa 97-15-19-33 (16)
132-22-30-09 (11)
Buttercup # 46-01-20-47 (14) 34-16-07-31 (13)
Don McIntyre 80-17-28-18 (12)
New Spirit of Ipswich 48-10-58-50 (15) 33-13-52-44 (12)
Josh Hall 82-00-51-34 (13)
Project City Kids 45-14-56-44 (13) 38-14-35-18 (14)
Jack Boye 83-05-32-02 (14)
Volcano 56-10-34-27 (18) 39-06-49-20 (15)
Paul Thackaberry 95-17-23-47 (15)
* Includes 16.5-hour penalty
+ Includes redress for collision
# Started race as Sponsor Wanted
Latest Positions of the BOC Fleet
Yacht Lat. Long. Dist. to Finish
Buttercup (D. McIntyre) 40 23 S 57 30 W 347
Project City Kids (J. Boye) 41 27 S 53 39 W 394
Volcano (P. Thackaberry) 44 24 S 58 20 W 588
New Spirit/Ipswich (J. Hall) 44 47 S 55 54 W 591
Global Exposure (R. Davie) 51 28 S 62 46 W 1045
Shutendohji II (M. Saito) 56 06 S 69 30 W 1478
Sebago (H. Roth) 53 34 S 110 15 W 2872
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| 1614.50 | 31291 DAY 37 | FREEBE::PASCUCCI | | Tue Mar 26 1991 23:48 | 290 |
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 37 -- Report 1
Tiny Global Exposure Making Best Time Towards Punta
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 12: Robin Davie, sailing Global Exposure,
the oldest and smallest yacht in the fleet, could be in Punta del
Este on Sunday.
Robin, making 10 knots, the best speed of the yachts still at
sea, has a 25-knot westerly.
Now 870 miles from the third-stage finish of The BOC Challenge
1990-91, sponsored by The BOC Group and presented by IBM, Robin
could be in luck.
It seems possible the westerly he is getting, but which none of
the yachts ahead of him have encountered, could get him here by
Sunday.
At worst he should still be here within a week, leaving him just
11 days to prepare for the restart if the four-stage voyage on
March 30.
But the next group of finishers, comprising now just Class II and
Corinthian Class yachts, is more likely now to be led in by
Buttercup (Don McINtyre).
The Australian was this morning within 230 miles of Punta, making
close to 8 knots and with a 60-mile advantage over the next
yacht, Project City Kids, sailed by the American Jack Boye.
Jack, who has a number of problems to contend with aboard
Project, formerly Tuesday's Child, was making only 5.3 knots --
probably in a northerly.
Buttercup could finish tomorrow evening; Jack is expected to
reach Punta on Thursday morning, and with Josh Hall's New Spirit
Of Ipswich and Paul Thackaberry's Volcano next on Friday morning.
Volcano, just ahead of a cold front, with no wind, was down to
2.6 knots as Paul closed to within 450 miles of Punta.
The weather forecast indicated that Paul should get some wind
within a couple of hours this morning.
While Paul still held a slim, 5-mile advantage over New Spirit Of
Ipswich, Josh was making around three times the speed of Volcano.
Still 1,363 miles from the finish, Minoru Saito was making poor
headway with Shutendohji II.
On a heading of 66 degrees, Minoru was making less than 4 knots
and he had a negative VMG.
FOR THE RECORD: The BOC Challenge was first run in 1982-83. It
was made possible by the support of The BOC Group, the worldwide
company whose principal businesses include industrial gases,
health care and high vacuum technology.
The race was the idea of a group of single-handers who met in
Newport and decided to organize a round-the-world race for solo
sailors.
The first BOC Challenge in 1982-83 attracted 17 starters from
eight countries. There were four retirements, two yachts sank
and one was destroyed after going aground. There were 10
finishers. The race was won by Frenchman Philippe Jeantot in 159
days 2 hours 26 mins.
In the second BOC Challenge in 1986-87 there were 25 starters
from 10 countries and 16 completed the course. Philippe, sailing
a new 'Credit Agricole,' won again, this time in 134 days 5 hours
23 mins 56 secs -- almost 25 days faster than four years earlier.
For the third BOC Challenge, which started from Newport, R.I., on
September 15, a total of 48 competitors originally registered as
entrants and there were again 25 starters.
Two of the solo sailors, Philippe and the South African Bertie
Reed, are tackling The BOC Challenge for the third time, while
five other starters were competing for the second time.
Altogether six skippers have so far withdrawn from the race and
John Martin's Allied Bank was abandoned on the Southern Ocean leg
to Punta del Este. John was rescued by Bertie Reed's Grinaker.
Bertie is seeking 8 hours redress.
Provisional Results.- Sydney-Punta del Este -- Class I: 1.
Generali Concorde (A. Gautier, France) 31 days 03 hours 21 mins
14 secs; 2. Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin, France) 32-13-39-
42; 3. Innkeeper (David Adams, Australia) 33-02-23-41.
Class I: Servant IV (Yves Dupasquier, France) 35-15-32-11.
Accumulative NEWPORT- CAPE TOWN- SYDNEY-
Standings CAPE TOWN SYDNEY PUNTA
Generali Concorde *38-03-42-39 (4) 27-03-55-14 (3)
31-03-21-14 (1)
Alain Gautier 65-07-37-53 (3)
96-10-59-07 (1)
Groupe Sceta 37-18-00-29 (1) 27-00-45-02 (2)
32-13-39-42 (2)
Christophe Auguin 64-18-45-31 (2)
97-08-25-13 (2)
Duracell 39-11-41-40 (5) +29-22-36-33 (6)
33-08-53-54 (4)
Mike Plant 69-10-18-13 (5)
102-19-12-07 (3)
Credit Agricole IV 37-21-11-45 (3) 29-15-32-08 (4)
35-10-31-11 (10)
Philippe Jeantot 67-12-43-53 (4)
102-23-15-04 (4)
Jarkan Yacht Builders 39-16-05-32 (6) 30-03-31-03 (7)
35-07-27-48 (9)
Kanga Birtles 69-19-36-35 (6)
105-03-04-23 (5)
Innkeeper 44-07-29-57 (9) 29-16-18-52 (5)
33-02-23-41 (3)
David Adams 73-23-48-49 (8)
107-02-12-30 (6)
Ecureuil P.C. 41-04-37-13 (7) 32-15-50-31 (11)
35-05-17-07 (6)
Isabelle Autissier 73-20-27-44 (7)
109-01-44-51 (7)
Grinaker 44-06-19-25 (8) 30-08-34-47 (9)
35-04-10-24 (5)
Bertie Reed 74-14-54-12 (9)
109-19-04-36 (8)
BBV Expo '92 44-15-32-13 (11) 30-04-31-26 (8)
35-06-07-42 (7)
Jose de Ugarte 74-20-03-39 (10)
110-02-11-21 (9)
Servant IV 44-15-44-07 (12) 30-12-02-13 (10)
35-15-32-11 (11)
Yves Dupasquier 75-03-46-20 (11)
110-19-18-31 (10)
Alba Regia 44-15-19-07 (10) 53-00-00-26 (19)
35-07-10-36 (8)
Nandor Fa 97-15-19-33 (16)
132-22-30-09 (11)
Buttercup # 46-01-20-47 (14) 34-16-07-31 (13)
Don McIntyre 80-17-28-18 (12)
New Spirit of Ipswich 48-10-58-50 (15) 33-13-52-44 (12)
Josh Hall 82-00-51-34 (13)
Project City Kids 45-14-56-44 (13) 38-14-35-18 (14)
Jack Boye 83-05-32-02 (14)
Volcano 56-10-34-27 (18) 39-06-49-20 (15)
Paul Thackaberry 95-17-23-47 (15)
* Includes 16.5-hour penalty
+ Includes redress for collision
# Started race as Sponsor Wanted
RECORDS NEWPORT-CAPE TOWN
Improvement
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 47-00-01-02
Class II De Roux Skoiern II 58-19-38-08
1986-87
Class I Martin Tuna Marine 42-01-10-36 4-22-50-26
Class II De Roux Skoiern IV 45-14-47-10 13-04-50-58
1990-91
Class I Gautier Generali Concorde 37-11-12-39 3-13-57-57
Class II Dupasquier Servant IV 44-15-44-07 23-03-03
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 56-10-34-27
CAPE TOWN-SYDNEY
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 35-09-14-16
Class II De Roux Skoiern II 46-01-30-08
1986-87
Class I Lamazou Ecureuil 28-07-13-22 07-02-00-54
Class II Plant Airco Distributor 34-16-03-52 11-09-26-16
1990-91
Class I Martin Allied Bank 26-06-47-23 2-00-25-59
Class II Dupasquier Servant IV 30-12-02-13 4-04-01-59
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 38-06-49-20
Accumulated Times Legs I & 2.-
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 82-09-15-18
Class II De Roux Skoiern 104-21-08-16
1986-87
Class I Jeantot Credit Agr. II 71-05-50-18 11-03-25-00
Class II Plant Airco Distributor 82-07-34-22 22-13-33-54
1990-91
Class I Martin Allied Bank 64-02-35-07 7-03-15-11
Class II Dupasquier Servant 75-03-46-20 7-03-48-02
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 94-17-23-47
Sydney-Punta (7,200 Miles):
1990-91
Class I Gautier Generali Concorde 31-03-21-14
Class II Dupasquier Servant 35-15-32-11
Corinthian
Accumulated Times Legs 1, 2 & 3.-
Class I Gautier Generali Concorde 96-10-59-07
Class II Dupasquier Servant IV 110-19-18-31
Corinthian
Rio-Newport (5,300 Miles):
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 28-17-11-35
Class II Konkolski Nike III 32-11-13-20
1986-87
Class I Martin Tuna Marine 26-00-50-20
02-16-21-15
Class II Den Heede Let's Go 27-04-40-20
05-06-33-00
Accumulated Times Legs, 1, 2, 3 & 4
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 159-02-26-01
Class II Tada Koden Okera 207-13-55-45
1986-87
Class I Jeantot CA II 134-05-23-56
24-21-02-05
Class II Plant Airco 157-11-44-44
50-02-11-01
Latest Positions of BOC Fleet
Yacht Lat. Long. Dist. to Finish
Yesterday Today
Buttercup (D. McIntyre) 38 50 S 54 36 W 305 233
Project City Kids (J. Boye) 39 54 S 55 49 W 354 299
New Spirit/Ipswich (J. Hall) 42 16 S 53 09 W 542 446
Volcano (P. Thackaberry) 42 24 S 56 27 W 588 451
Global Exposure (R. Davie) 48 55 S 60 28 W 995 871
Shutendohji II (M. Saito) 55 25 S 65 10 W 1451 1363
Sebago (H. Roth) 54 02 S 104 37 W 2825 2677
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| 1614.51 | 031391 DAY 38 | FREEBE::PASCUCCI | | Tue Mar 26 1991 23:54 | 123 |
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 38 -- Report 1
Bahia Blanca 'Wall' Delaying Buttercup And Project
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 13: Buttercup and Project City Kids,
making little headway this morning, could take two days to reach
Punta unless they get some wind.
With wind they could finish the third stage of The BOC CHallenge
1990-91, sponsored by The BOC Group and presented by IBM,
tomorrow morning.
Buttercup (Don McIntyre), is some 160 miles from the conclusion
of the third stage of the 27,000-mile race that started from
Sydney on February 3.
Jack Boye's Project, at 5.6 knots doing nearly twice the speed of
Buttercup, is some 170 miles out.
* Josh Hall and New Spirit Of Ipswich, 289 miles back, could make
Punta on Friday morning.
* Volcano (Paul Thackaberry), 347 miles from the finish, could
also complete the third stage on Friday morning.
* Robin Davie's Global Exposure is still making 10.1 knots --
best of the remaining seven boats at sea -- aided by fresh
westerlies.
Questions is whether Robin will hit the "wall," the area of
little wind that has slowed the progress of practically all of
those ahead of him.
The wall was this morning some 300 miles south of Punta, off
Bahia Blanca. Global is some 680 miles down the coast.
If he can maintain his present excellent progress, Robin could
still be here by Sunday.
"Realistically," says Robin, "it will be more like Tuesday or
Wednesday. The wind is beginning to die and head me. I guess
I'll be losing the wind like those ahead of me."
Robin commented on the number of squid boats he had seen: one
every five miles "lit up like a Wembley Stadium. The light is so
intense I could read a book in the cockpit."
The British skipper was critical, though, of the over use by the
fishing boats of the radio channels. He has been unable to
communicate with other skippers for up to a week.
* Minoru Saito, whose Shutendohji II spent most of yesterday
drifting at 2.5 knots, reported "all OK" aboard during a radio
link this morning.
He was calling the Punta del Este Yacht Club's radio room, whose
staff of Gabriela, Mercedes and Silvia mount a 24-hour watch.
It is a highly efficient and well received service -- especially
by skippers' families.
* Philippe Jeantot's Credit Agricole IV, which lost her "false"
part of the bow in a collision with a growler in the Southern
Ocean, is now under repairs in Punta.
The bow of the 60-footer has been lifted clear of the water by
crane and is now resting on three pontoons.
It is a very simple and ingenious way to effect the repairs,
commented Race Director Mark Schrader.
"Credit Agricole is now a trimaran," joked Philippe. "It has
been approved for the third leg."
Reply from Kanga Birtles: "If it is approved like that we'll all
approve."
* Jose de Ugarte, the Spanish skipper of BBV Expo '92, is
planning a similar "raft" arrangement to facilities repairs.
* The March 30 start of the final stage of The BOC Challenge
1990-91 will be at noon, local time, on March 30.
The start will be from the breakwater off the Punta del Este
Yacht Club.
The start-line will be similar to the finish-line, but will be
longer and slightly to the south.
* The finish in Newport of The BOC Challenge will be off Brenton
Reef Tower.
It is expected that the first yacht will reach Newport around the
end of April.
* The start of The BOC Transatlantic Challenge from Newport is
set for May 19.
Latest Positions of BOC Fleet
Yacht Lat. Long. Dist. to Finish
Mon. Tues. Wed.
Buttercup (D. McIntyre) 37 38 S 54 30 W 305 233 161
Project City Kids (J. Boye) 37 47 S 55 43 W 354 299 173
New Spirit/Ipswich (J. Hall) 39 46 S 54 25 W 542 446 289
Volcano (P. Thackaberry) 40 34 S 56 45 W 588 451 347
Global Exposure (R. Davie) 45 55 S 58 41 W 995 871 679
Shutendohji II (M. Saito) 54 37 S 63 20 W 1451 1363 1229
Sebago (H. Roth) 54 14 S 99 54 W 2825 2677 2517
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| 1614.52 | 031491 DAY 39 | FREEBE::PASCUCCI | | Tue Mar 26 1991 23:56 | 160 |
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 39 -- Report 1
Jack Boye Wins Latest Battle Of River Plate
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 14: A battle that had gone on since Sydney
was finally settled in the Plate Estuary this morning with
victory going to the American Jack Boye.
Jack beat the Australian Don McIntyre by some 2 1/2 hours to take
second place in Class II at the end of the third leg of The BOC
Challenge 1990-91.
Sailing Project City Kids, Jack crossed the finish line in Punta
del Este at 3.59.25 local time, having edged ahead of Don's
Buttercup some five miles from the finish.
"It was a great race," enthused a delighted Jack as he jumped
ashore from Project.
"The lead changed about eight times and I had to claw back 180
miles in the last four days to overtake Don.
"I had a better angle in the prevailing conditions. Don just
didn't have the wind."
Despite the frustrations of uncertain winds over the last four
days, Don was just as enthusiastic about the race after Buttercup
had crossed the line 6.27.22 local time.
Both skippers commented on what amounted to three weeks of storms
on the voyage from Sydney that began on February 3, and the 60-
knot winds in which they rounded Cape Horn.
Project was knocked down five miles south of Cape Horn in the
storm; Don says Buttercup had her mast in the water 10 times
during the voyage and once went through a 360-degree roll.
Project's rig suffered further damage on the third leg; Jack said
a spreader would have to be replaced.
The American also had to contend with a boom that broke away from
the mast and Project's rudder bearings will need attention.
"We had gales for three solid weeks; I saw one iceberg and I
rounded Cape Horn and suffered a knock-down in a Force 10.
"It couldn't be better. Whatever happens to me now will be just
an anti-climax."
Don, who had been hand steering for the last 160 miles, said he
still felt he would like to do the race again -- "in a 60-footer
and going to 60 degrees south."
Josh Hall, who was in close contact with Boye and McIntyre until
the boom was broken on New Spirit Of Ipswich, is expected in
Punta sometime tomorrow.
This morning he was becalmed, still some 150 miles from the
third-stage finish.
Results.- Sydney-Punta del Este -- Class I: 1. Generali Concorde
(A. Gautier, France) 31 days 03 hours 21 mins 14 secs; 2. Groupe
Sceta (Christophe Auguin, France) 32-13-39-42; 3. Innkeeper
(David Adams, Australia) 33-02-23-41.
Class II: 1. Servant IV (Yves Dupasquier, France) 35-15-32-11; 2.
Project City Kids (Jack Boye, US) 39-04-59-25; 3. Buttercup (Don
McIntyre, Australia) 39-07-27-22.
Accumulative NEWPORT- CAPE TOWN- SYDNEY-
Standings CAPE TOWN SYDNEY PUNTA
Generali Concorde *38-03-42-39 (4) 27-03-55-14 (3)
31-03-21-14 (1)
Alain Gautier 65-07-37-53 (3)
96-10-59-07 (1)
Groupe Sceta 37-18-00-29 (1) 27-00-45-02 (2)
32-13-39-42 (2)
Christophe Auguin 64-18-45-31 (2)
97-08-25-13 (2)
Duracell 39-11-41-40 (5) +29-22-36-33 (6)
33-08-53-54 (4)
Mike Plant 69-10-18-13 (5)
102-19-12-07 (3)
Credit Agricole IV 37-21-11-45 (3) 29-15-32-08 (4)
35-10-31-11 (10)
Philippe Jeantot 67-12-43-53 (4)
102-23-15-04 (4)
Jarkan Yacht Builders 39-16-05-32 (6) 30-03-31-03 (7)
35-07-27-48 (9)
Kanga Birtles 69-19-36-35 (6)
105-03-04-23 (5)
Innkeeper 44-07-29-57 (9) 29-16-18-52 (5)
33-02-23-41 (3)
David Adams 73-23-48-49 (8)
107-02-12-30 (6)
Ecureuil P.C. 41-04-37-13 (7) 32-15-50-31 (11)
35-05-17-07 (6)
Isabelle Autissier 73-20-27-44 (7)
109-01-44-51 (7)
Grinaker 44-06-19-25 (8) 30-08-34-47 (9)
35-04-10-24 (5)
Bertie Reed 74-14-54-12 (9)
109-19-04-36 (8)
BBV Expo '92 44-15-32-13 (11) 30-04-31-26 (8)
35-06-07-42 (7)
Jose de Ugarte 74-20-03-39 (10)
110-02-11-21 (9)
Servant IV 44-15-44-07 (12) 30-12-02-13 (10)
35-15-32-11 (11)
Yves Dupasquier 75-03-46-20 (11)
110-19-18-31 (10)
Alba Regia 44-15-19-07 (10) 53-00-00-26 (19)
35-07-10-36 (8)
Nandor Fa 97-15-19-33 (16)
132-22-30-09 (13)
Buttercup # 46-01-20-47 (14) 34-16-07-31 (13)
39-07-27-22 (13)
Don McIntyre 80-17-28-18 (12)
120-00-55-40 (11)
Project City Kids 45-14-56-44 (13) 38-14-35-18 (14)
39-04-59-25 (12)
Jack Boye 84-05-32-02 (14)
123-10-31-27 (12)
Still to finish.-
New Spirit of Ipswich 48-10-58-50 (15) 33-13-52-44 (12)
Josh Hall 82-00-51-34 (13)
Volcano 56-10-34-27 (18) 39-06-49-20 (15)
Paul Thackaberry 95-17-23-47 (15)
Global Exposure 57-09-40-44 (19) 41-02-51-25 (16)
Robin Davie 98-12-32-09 (17)
Shutendohji II 63-19-20-07 (20) 43-13-04-53 (17)
Minoru Saito 107-08-25-00 (18)
Sebago 54-21-40-09 (17) 67-08-53-37 (20)
Hal Roth 122-06-33-46 (20)
* Includes 16.5-hour penalty
+ Includes redress for collision
# Started race as Sponsor Wanted
Latest Positions of BOC Fleet
Yacht Lat. Long. Dist. to Finish
Tues. Wed. Thurs.
New Spirit/Ipswich (J. Hall) 39 46 S 54 25 W 446 289 218
Volcano (P. Thackaberry) 40 34 S 56 45 W 451 347 247
Global Exposure (R. Davie) 45 55 S 58 41 W 871 679 522
Shutendohji II (M. Saito) 54 37 S 63 20 W 1363 1229 1104
Sebago (H. Roth) 54 14 S 99 54 W 2677 2517 2341
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| 1614.53 | 031591 day 40 | FREEBE::PASCUCCI | | Tue Mar 26 1991 23:59 | 60 |
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 miles - Day 40 -- Report 1
Thackaberry And Hall Becalmed
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 15: Josh Hall and Paul Thackaberry, both
becalmed, are not now expected in Punta until late tonight, early
tomorrow.
They will be the 14th and 15th finishers on the third, Sydney-
Punta stage of The BOC Challenge 1990-91, sponsored by The BOC
group and presented by IBM.
Paul, with a 20-mile advantage over Josh and 110 miles from
Punta, will be the first Corinthian finisher.
Making just 2.3 knots with Volcano, the yacht he designed and
built himself, Paul is poised for his third successive stage
victory.
Josh, 131 miles from the finish, is making only 2.1 knots. He's
sailing New Spirit Of Ipswich, the Class II winner in the last
BOC Challenge when named Airco Distributor.
Delayed by a broken boom that forced a halt for repairs right
after he rounded Cape Horn, Josh will be the fourth Class II
finisher.
Taking advantage of being becalmed, Josh was yesterday working on
repairs he would be expecting to do when he arrives in Punta --
where Jack Boye, who finaled only in the morning, last night won
a BOC "Padle Tenis" tournament.
Behind Josh, Robin Davie was making nearly 8 knots with Global
Exposure, another Corinthian entry.
Global is 367 miles from Punta and seems unlikely now to finish
before Monday or Tuesday; as "realistically" predicted by Robin
earlier this week.
Minoru Saito, 945 miles down the Argentine coast, was making
nearly 7 knots with Shutendohji II and should be in Punta within
a week.
Hal Roth and Sebago are still some 750 miles from Cape Horn and
could be hard pressed to reach the third staging port of the
four-stage, 27,000-mile race before the restart on March 30.
Latest Positions of BOC Fleet
Yacht Lat. Long. Dist. to Finish
Wed. Thurs. Fri.
Volcano (P. Thackaberry) 40 34 S 56 45 W 347 247 110
New Spirit/Ipswich (J. Hall) 39 46 S 54 25 W 289 218 131
Global Exposure (R. Davie) 45 55 S 58 41 W 679 522 367
Shutendohji II (M. Saito) 54 37 S 63 20 W 1229 1104 945
Sebago (H. Roth) 54 14 S 99 54 W 2517 2341 2164
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| 1614.54 | 032091 day 45 | FREEBE::PASCUCCI | | Wed Mar 27 1991 00:01 | 64 |
| 3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 mile - Day 45 - Report 1
Winner Could Be In Newport By April 28
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 20: The winner of The BOC Challenge 1990-
91 could be back in Newport on April 28.
That would be 28 days after the start from Punta del Este of the
final, 6,000-mile stage of the 27,000-mile voyage that began from
Newport on September 15.
The favorite will be the Frenchman Alain Gautier, 28, who will
start with a lead of some 21 1/2 hours over Christophe Auguin,
another Frenchman.
The restart from Punta del Este, in the River Plate Estuary, is
at noon on March 30.
Gautier's Generali Concorde was first across the finish lines in
Cape Town and Punta del Este.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Note: The next race update will be available from around noon on
Saturday, March 23.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Alain set a record for the first stage but was relegated to
fourth in the standings because of a penalty imposed before the
start.
He had failed to have Generali Concorde in Newport on schedule
for scrutineering.
Alain was third in Sydney and his time to Punta del Este,
Uruguay, will stand as a record because it is the first time The
BOC Challenge has stopped in Uruguay.
There have been several other records set by The BOC Challenge
1990-91, sponsored by The BOC Group and presented by IBM.
There could be several more before that finish back in Newport,
where the first BOC Chank and one was destroyed
after going aground.
There were 10 finishers. The race was won by Frenchman Philippe
Jeantot in 159 days 2 hours 26 mins.
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ARRIVALS: Minoru Saito, this morning 367 miles from Punta del
Este, could complete the third leg with Shutendohji II late on
Friday.
Meanwhile, Hal Roth rounded Cape Horn with Sebago, sponsored by
the shoe company of the same name, at 22.00 GMT last night.
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In the second BOC Challenge in 1986-87 there were 25 starters
from 10 countries and 16 completed the course. Jeantot, sailing
a new Credit Agricole, won again, this time in 134 days 5 hours
23 mins 56 secs -- almost 25 days faster than four years earlier.
For the third BOC Challenge, a total of 48 competitors registered
as entrants and there were again 25 starters.
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| 1614.55 | I'm interested | DNEAST::POMERLEAU_BO | | Mon Apr 22 1991 12:05 | 1 |
| What is the latest on the BOC?
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| 1614.56 | Auguin wins BOC | CHEST::BARKER | I've got those Simplification blues.... | Thu Apr 25 1991 06:22 | 16 |
| Christoph Auguin, in Group Sceta, has won the BOC, after making up a
22 hour deficit in the final leg. His main rival was Alain Gautier in
Generali Concorde, whose chances of salvaging second place look
threatened by a squall which tore his mainsail and spinnaker.
Auguin, who was sailing a near-sistership of Gautiers boat, used a 10%
larger mainsail on the final leg to help him through the doldrums.
Gautier recieved a 16 hour penalty for arriving late before the start,
and this could well be the difference between 1st and second place.
I will post fuller results when available. I apologise for the poor
French spelling.
Chris
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| 1614.57 | Updates will be coming | MERIDN::PASCUCCI | | Tue Apr 30 1991 19:52 | 5 |
| Sorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been able to get a free
evening in a while. i will try to get the missing press releases and
get up to date this week. Not tonight thou....
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| 1614.58 | 26-mar-91 day 52 | MERIDN::PASCUCCI | | Sat May 04 1991 00:01 | 68 |
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3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 mile - Day 52 - Report 1
Plans Advance For Transatlantic Finish
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 26: The BOC Transatlantic Challenge, which
follows the round the-world race for singlehanders and starts on
May 19 from Newport, will finish in Torquay, on England's
Riviera.
The new race, open only to boats that started The BOC Challenge
last September, is sponsored by The BOC Group in association with
Champagne Mumm.
It is expected that 12 of the 18 yachts in The BOC Challenge, the
final leg of which restarts from Punta del Este at noon on
Saturday, will enter the transatlantic event.
The BOC Group will present two prizes, a purse of gold sovereigns
for the first yacht across the finish line and a similar award
for the first on handicap based upon waterline length.
A commemorative lead crystal block will also be presented to each
participating crew.
The race headquarters will move from Newport to the Royal Torbay
Yacht Club (RTYC) within a couple of days of the start. The
RTYC, which is giving all crew temporary membership during their
stay, have offered free berthing for the competitors.
Nigel Rowe, for The BOC Group said "Torquay is clearly competing
with other European venues for the big yachting events. We were
impressed with their enthusiasm and commitment, and are delighted
that The BOC Transatlantic Challenge will finish there.
"We are also very pleased that Robin Knox-Johnston has agreed to
serve as the Race Director."
Champagne Mumm, the French, Reims-based company will be providing
a magnum of champagne to each yacht on their arrival in Torquay,
as well as supplying the competitors' reception at the end of the
race.
Gerard d'Ayala, Head of International Marketing for G H Mumm
et Cie said: "We were Official Champagne to The BOC Challenge
round the world race and are especially pleased to have an even
closer association with this exciting transatlantic event."
Each yacht will carry a minimum of two crew, and there is no
upper limited provided that there is sufficient safety equipment
aboard.
* ETA: Hal Roth's Sebago, the last yacht still at sea, is
expected to complete the third stage of The BOC Challenge around
mid-morning tomorrow.
** In recognition of time spent Bertie Reed spent on the rescue
of John Martin, The BOC Challenge Race Committee have deducted 9
hours 10 minutes from Grinaker's third-stage time.
*** Channel 4 Uruguay will provide 1/2 hour live coverage of the
restart of the BOC Challenge from 11.30 to 13.00 local time on
Saturday. Enquiries to Press Office Punta del Este: Tel 598-42-
46027. Fax: 598:42-43999.
**** NOTE: The daily race updates will resume on Thursday. They
will be available around noon (EDT) each day.
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| 1614.59 | 28-mar-91 day 54 | MERIDN::PASCUCCI | | Sat May 04 1991 00:02 | 418 |
| 3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 mile - Day 54 - Report 1
Thirty Days To Newport Is Skippers' Favourite Time
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 28: Thirty days seems to be the favourite
total for the winning time of the final, 6,000-mile stage to
Newport of The BOC Challenge 1990-91.
It's about 1,000 miles longer than the final stage from Rio de
Janeiro to Newport four years ago.
The winning time then was 26 days. The winner was John Martin and
Tuna Marine.
Titouan Lamazo was only four hours behind Martin and three other
skippers, Philippe Jeantot, Guy Bernadin and Ian Kiernan,
finished within another 65 minutes.
Generally the yachts in The BOC Challenge 1990-91, sponsored by
The BOC Group and presented by IBM have been three days quicker
around the first three stages of the four-stage, 27,000-mile
voyage that started on September 15.
* Alain Gautier, the race leader, is relying on the first-leg
sails that took Generali Concorde to Cape Town in record time.
* Christophe Auguin, second on accumulative time, has a "huge new
mainsail" aboard Groupe Sceta.
* Bertie Reed, competing in his third BOC Challenge, is "taking
off stuff we don't really need aboard Grinaker. The leg should
be easier. This will be may last leg on my own."
Bertie believes the final stage could take 35 days to complete.
* Philippe Jeantot, who won both of the previous BOC races,
insists also it is his last solo event.
Philippe has carried all the repairs necessary after the third-
stage breakages aboard Credit Agricole IV and like a number of
other skippers, is intent on winning the last leg.
Philippe is "not making any more predictions."
** David Adams has lightened Innkeeper by about a fifth of a ton,
by removing sails and un-needed equipment, which includes his
dodger.
David has repaired his water ballast pumps, but is still waiting
for parts for them that are delayed in customs.
** Kanga Birtles has a new headsail and new spinnaker for Jarkan
Yacht Builders and believes the first yacht could be in Newport
on April 28. "But I think it is more likely to be April 30," he
said "But Generali Concorde and Groupe Sceta will go very
*************************************************************
* ETA: Hal Roth's Sebago, the last yacht still at sea, is
expected to complete the third stage of The BOC Challenge
overnight.
Hal covered only 14 miles overnight. In a call this morning he
said it had been a wonderful night, with "every star in the sky
reflected in the calm sea."
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fast through the Trade Winds. Some of us others hope we might
find the conditions that will suit us," added Kanga.
Don McIntyre: "I have no top secrets for this leg. I am using my
sails from leg one. I have taken off all excess weight."
Don is a little concerned that his immediate Class II rivals,
Josh Hall and Jack Boye, respectively sailing New Spirit Of
Ipswich and Project City Kids "know the Atlantic conditions
better than I do."
Robin Davie: "I just hope we get some good weather and some good
sailing. I expect the final stage to take me about 43-45 days.
"I want," added Robin, "to get to Newport as quickly as possible
to prepare for the Transatlantic Challenge to Torquay."
Paul Thackaberry: "I want to be in Newport three days ahead of
Robin. I've carried out all the repairs necessary. I'm in better
shape than for the start of any of the previous stages.
"I can't say I'm sponsored by Innkeeper, but I am supported by
Innkeeper," continued Paul. "The dodger from Innkeeper, made of
balsa core and ply, has been modified to provide a ring stress
frame for the bow of Volcano."
Jose de Ugarte: "I've changed to a lighter No 1 genoa. I've
repaired the main. All my electronics are now working.
"I've taken off the auxiliary rudders and I've removed the
windvane," said Jose.
* Channel 4 Uruguay will provide 1-1/2 hour live coverage of the
restart of the BOC Challenge from 11.30 to 13.00 local time on
Saturday. Enquiries to Press Office Punta del Este: Tel 598-42-
46027. Fax: 598:42-43999.
** The daily race updates will normally be available around noon
(EDT).
Accumulative NEWPORT- CAPE TOWN- SYDNEY-
Standings CAPE TOWN SYDNEY PUNTA
Generali Concorde *38-03-42-39 (4) 27-03-55-14 (3)
31-03-21-14 (1)
Alain Gautier 65-07-37-53 (3)
96-10-59-07 (1)
Groupe Sceta 37-18-00-29 (1) 27-00-45-02 (2)
32-13-39-42 (2)
Christophe Auguin 64-18-45-31 (2)
97-08-25-13 (2)
Duracell 39-11-41-40 (5) +29-22-36-33 (6)
33-08-53-54 (4)
Mike Plant 69-10-18-13 (5)
102-19-12-07 (3)
Credit Agricole IV 37-21-11-45 (3) 29-15-32-08 (4)
35-10-31-11 (10)
Philippe Jeantot 67-12-43-53 (4)
102-23-15-04 (4)
Jarkan Yacht Builders 39-16-05-32 (6) 30-03-31-03 (7)
35-07-27-48 (9)
Kanga Birtles 69-19-36-35 (6)
105-03-04-23 (5)
Innkeeper 44-07-29-57 (9) 29-16-18-52 (5)
33-02-23-41 (3)
David Adams 73-23-48-49 (8)
107-02-12-30 (6)
Ecureuil P.C. 41-04-37-13 (7) 32-15-50-31 (11)
35-05-17-07 (6)
Isabelle Autissier 73-20-27-44 (7)
109-01-44-51 (7)
Grinaker 44-06-19-25 (8) 30-08-34-47 (9) ^
34-19-00-24 (5)
Bertie Reed 74-14-54-12 (9)
109-09-54-36 (8)
BBV Expo '92 44-15-32-13 (11) 30-04-31-26 (8)
35-06-07-42 (7)
Jose de Ugarte 74-20-03-39 (10)
110-02-11-21 (9)
Servant IV 44-15-44-07 (12) 30-12-02-13 (10)
35-15-32-11 (11)
Yves Dupasquier 75-03-46-20 (11)
110-19-18-31 (10)
Buttercup # 46-01-20-47 (14) 34-16-07-31 (13)
39-07-27-22 (13)
Don McIntyre 80-17-28-18 (12)
120-00-55-40 (12)
Project City Kids 45-14-56-44 (13) 38-14-35-18 (14)
39-04-59-25 (12)
Jack Boye 84-05-32-02 (14)
123-10-31-27 (12)
Alba Regia 44-15-19-07 (10) 53-00-00-26 (19)
35-07-10-36 (8)
Nandor Fa 97-15-19-33 (16)
132-22-30-09 (13)
Volcano 56-10-34-27 (18) 39-06-49-20 (15)
41-10-04-52 (15)
Paul Thackaberry 95-17-23-47 (15)
137-03-28-39 (15)
Global Exposure 57-09-40-44 (19) 41-02-51-25 (16)
43-07-55-26 (16)
Robin Davie 98-12-32-09 (17)
141-20-27-35 (16)
Shutendohji II 63-19-20-07 (20) 43-13-04-53 (17)
47-14-41-05 (17)
Minoru Saito 107-08-25-00 (18)
154-23-06-05 (17)
Sebago 54-21-40-09 (17) 67-08-53-37 (20)
Hal Roth 122-06-33-46 (20)
Koden VIII 50-22-45-16 (16) 51-13-35-49 (18) Did Not
Restart
Yukoh Tada 102-12-21-05 (19)
Allied Bank <> 37-19-47-44 (2) 26-06-47-23 (1)
Abandoned after
John Martin 64-02-35-07 (1) hit
'growler'
Niihau 4 64-01-37-44 (21) 72-15-02-58 (21)
Withdrew with
Robert Hooke 136-16-40-42 (21) gear
problems
Kilcullen Retired, following
Enda O'Coineen dismasting
Interox Crusader Retired, following
John Biddlecombe structural problems
Tilley Endurable Retired following
Jane Weber damage and injuries
Zafu Retired
William Gilmore
* Includes 16.5 hour time penalty.
+ Four hours deducted as redress for collision
# Buttercup began as Sponsor Wanted
<> Rescued by Bertie Reed's Grinaker
NEWPORT-CAPE TOWN RESULTS
Class I:
1 Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin, France) 37 d 18 h 00 m 29 s.
2 Allied Bank (John Martin, South Africa) 37-19-47-44.
3 Credit Agricole IV (Philippe Jeantot, France) 37-21-11-45.
Class II:
1 Servant 4 (Yves Dupasquier, France) 44-15-44-07
2 Project City Kids (Jack Boye, US) 45-14-56-44
3 Buttercup* (Don McIntyre, Australia) 46-01-20-47
4 New Spirit Of Ipswich (Josh Hall, Britain) 48-10-58-50
Corinthian:
1 Volcano (Paul Thackaberry, US) 56-10-34-27
2 Global Exposure (Robin Davie, Britain) 57-09-40-44.
3 Shutendohji II (Minoru Saito, Japan) 63-19-20-07
CAPE TOWN - SYDNEY
Class I:
1. Allied Bank, 26 d 06 h 47 mins 23 secs
2 Groupe Sceta, 27-00-45-02
3 Generali Concorde, 27-03-55-14
Accumulative (Stages 1 & 2).-
1. Allied Bank, 64-02-35-07
2. Groupe Sceta, 64-18-45-31
3. Generali Concorde, 65-07-37-53.
Class II:
1. Servant IV, 30-12-02-13
2. New Spirit Of Ipswich, 33-13-52-44
3. Buttercup* 34-16-07-31
Accumulative (Stages 1 & 2).-
1. Servant, 75-03-46-20
2. Buttercup*, 80-17-28-18
3. New Spirit Of Ipswich, 82-00-51-34.
Corinthian:
1. Volcano, 38-06-49-20
2. Global Exposure, 40-02-51-25
3. Shutendohji II, 42-13-04-53.
Accumulative:
1. Volcano, 94-17-23-47
2. Global Exposure, 97-12-32-09
3. Shutendohji II, 106-08-25-00.
*Buttercup began as Sponsor Wanted
SYDNEY - PUNTA DEL ESTE
Class I:
1. Generali Concorde 31-03-21-14
2. Groupe Sceta 32-13-39-42
3. Innkeeper 33-02-23-41.
Class II:
1. Servant IV 35-15-32-11
2. Project City Kids 39-04-59-25
3. Buttercup 39-07-27-22.
Corinthian:
1. Volcano 41-10-04-52
2. Global Exposure 141-20-27-35
3. Shutendohji II 47-14-41-05.
RECORDS NEWPORT-CAPE TOWN
Improvement
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 47-00-01-02
Class II De Roux Skoiern II 58-19-38-08
1986-87
Class I Martin Tuna Marine 42-01-10-36 4-22-50-26
Class II De Roux Skoiern IV 45-14-47-10 13-04-50-58
1990-91
Class I Gautier Generali Concorde 37-11-12-39 3-13-57-57
Class II Dupasquier Servant IV 44-15-44-07 23-03-03
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 56-10-34-27
CAPE TOWN-SYDNEY
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 35-09-14-16
Class II De Roux Skoiern II 46-01-30-08
1986-87
Class I Lamazou Ecureuil 28-07-13-22 07-02-00-54
Class II Plant Airco Distributor 34-16-03-52 11-09-26-16
1990-91
Class I Martin Allied Bank 26-06-47-23 2-00-25-59
Class II Dupasquier Servant IV 30-12-02-13 4-04-01-59
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 38-06-49-20
Accumulated Times Legs I & 2.-
1982-83
Class I Jeantot Credit Agricole 82-09-15-18
Class II De Roux Skoiern 104-21-08-16
1986-87
Class I Jeantot Credit Agr. II 71-05-50-18 11-03-25-00
Class II Plant Airco Distributor 82-07-34-22 -13-33-54
1990-91
Class I Martin Allied Bank 64-02-35-07 7-03-15-11
Class II Dupasquier Servant 75-03-46-20 7-03-48-02
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 94-17-23-47
SYDNEY - PUNTA DEL ESTE
Class I Gautier Generali Concorde 31-03-21-14
Class II Dupasquier Servant 35-15-32-11
Corinthian Thackaberry Volcano 41-10-04-52
Accumulative
Generali Concorde 96-10-59-07
Servant IV 110-19-18-31
Volcano 137-03-28-39
Rio-Newport
1982-83
I Jeantot Credit Agricole 28-17-11-35
II Konkolski Nike III 32-11-13-20
1986-87
I Martin Tuna Marine 26-00-50-20
02-16-21-15
II Den Heede Let's Go 27-04-40-20
05-06-33-00
Accumulated Times Legs, 1, 2, 3 & 4
1982-83
I Jeantot Credit Agricole 159-02-26-01
II Tada Koden Okera 207-13-55-45
1986-87
I Jeantot CA II 134-05-23-5
64-21-02-05
II Plant Airco 157-11-44-44
50-02-11-01
|
| 1614.60 | 29-mar-1991 | MERIDN::PASCUCCI | | Sat May 04 1991 00:06 | 108 |
| 3rd Stage - Sydney-Punta - 7,200 mile - Day 54 - Report 1
Hal Roth Completes Third Stage: Ready For The Next
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 29: The arrival of the final skipper, Hal
Roth and Sebago, at 4.11.33 in Punta del Este this morning,
marked the end of the third, 7,200-mile stage of The BOC
Challenge 1990-91.
The final, 6,000-mile leg of the 27,000-mile voyage begins at
noon, local time tomorrow.
The winner of the race that started from Newport on September 15
is expected back in Newport by the end of April.
Hal Roth, looking fit and well if subdued on his arrival before
the usual crowd of well wishers, said he had suffered 10 days of
calms.
His worst day, he said, had been covering just 41 miles. But in
another of the calms two days before his arrival, he was able
to set a new mainsail on Sebago.
Hal, at 64 the oldest skipper in the fleet, said that since his
departure from Sydney he had seen no boats until his arrival off
the Rio Plate.
"I saw no ice," said Hal, "but lots of birds and some whales.
Food aboard Sebago was a little thin by the time I got here."
Hal's rounding of Cape Horn was his third and he said that the
weather was "fairly mild." He was 18th across the Punta finish
line of The BOC Challenge 1990-91, sponsored by The BOC Group
and presented by IBM.
* Discussing preparations for the final stage, Mike Plant said
there was nothing new on his Duracell, built in Newport.
Mike said the spinnakers torn on the third stage had been
repaired. He has not replaced the one spinnaker lost between
Sydney and Cape Town.
* Josh Hall: "I have lightened New Spirit Of Ipswich as much as
possible -- by about 1,000-lb. I expect to arrive around May 4-
5."
* Kanga Birtles has a new headsail and new spinnaker for Jarkan
Yacht Builders and believes the first yacht could be in Newport
on April 28. "But I think it is more likely to be April 30," he
said
* Jose de Ugarte: "All the electronics on BBV Expo '92 are now
working. I've taken off the auxiliary rudders and I've removed
the windvane."
* Nandor Fa: "My purpose is to finish the race. The last leg
should be good for Alba Regia, but I would love some new sails."
* Yves Dupasquier: "I'm using the same, Kevlar sails as for the
first leg. I am also taking some wine on Servant IV for this
leg."
**************************************************************
Note: The start of The BOC Transatlantic Challenge to Torquay
will be on May 20.
*************************************************************
* Minoru Saito: "All I have different is a new liferaft -- to
replace the one lost from Shutendohji II on the last leg."
* Isabelle Autissier said she had lightened Ecureuil Poitou-
Charentes and will be using her first-leg, kevlar sails.
* Channel 4 Uruguay will provide 1-1/2 hour live coverage of the
restart of The BOC Challenge from 11.30 to 13.00 local time on
Saturday. Enquiries to Press Office Punta del Este: Tel 598-42-
46027. Fax: 598:42-43999.
* The daily race updates will normally be available around noon
(EDT).
The progress of the skippers is monitored at race headquarters in
Newport, where the positions of the yachts are tracked on the
screen of an IBM Personal System/2 computer.
Sydney-Punta del Este -- Principal Prizewinners: IBM
Communicator Awards -- Robin Davie, Don McIntyre, Jose de Ugarte.
Special Award (John Martin rescue): Bertie Reed.
Leslie Pepper Award (1st in Punta del Este): Alain Gautier.
Minister of Tourism Award: Yves Dupasquier.
Class Prizes -- Corinthian: 1. Paul Thackaberry; 2. Davie; 3.
Minoru Saito. Class II: 1. Dupasquier; 2. Jack Boye; 3. McIntyre.
Class I: 1. Gautier; 2. Christophe Auguin; 3. David Adams.
Accumulative Newport - Cape Town - Sydney -
times.- Cape Town Sydney Punta del Este
Sebago 54-21-40-09 (17) 67-08-53-37 (20) 50-10-17-56
(18)
Hal Roth 122-06-33-46 (20) 172-16-51-42
(18)
|
| 1614.61 | 30-mar-1991 | MERIDN::PASCUCCI | | Sat May 04 1991 00:07 | 202 |
| 4th. Stage - Punta-Newport - 6,000 miles - Day 1 - Report 1
Early Sail Test For Kanga's Jarkan
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- March 30: Kanga Birtles, who cast off the lines
of Jarkan Yacht Builders at 8.30 this morning, was first to go to
sea for the noon start of the final stage of The BOC Challenge
1990-91.
The Australian skipper had made up his mind days ago he wanted to
be early away from the pier on which he and the 17 other skippers
still in the 27,000-mile voyage are berthed.
Kanga, lying fifth in Class I, wants to be clear of the busy
harbour area early and he wants time also to try his new
headsail.
All but Hal Roth's Sebago, which finished the third stage
yesterday, are expected to line up for the noon start.
Hal is required by race rules to remain for a minimum of 48 hours
in harbour, though he is permitted to remain for a total of 168
hours without penalty.
It is forecast that the start will be in a light north-easterly,
which could result in some spinnakers being set. The BOC
Challenge 1990-91 is sponsored by The BOC Group and presented by
IBM.
The race leader is Alain Gautier with the 60-footer Generali
Concorde. He has a 21-hour advantage over the second-placed
Christophe Auguin's Groupe Sceta.
The American Mike Plant, in third place, trails Gautier by more
than six days.
The winner could be in Newport by April 28. It seems likely there
will be a close finish, with perhaps up to 10 yachts crossing the
Brenton Tower line within a 48-hour period.
The daily race updates will normally be available around noon
(EDT).
The start of The BOC Transatlantic Challenge, which follows The
BOC Challenge 1990-91, is on May 20.
The progress of the skippers is monitored at race headquarters in
Newport on the screen of an IBM Personal System/2 computer.
The overall winner of The BOC Challenge 1990-91 will collect a
prize of $100,000 cash, and a gold-plated finisher plate.
A new solid silver Perpetual Trophy will also be awarded to the
overall winner of the race.
The winners of the other two classes, who will each collect
$30,000 will similarly be awarded gold-plated finisher prizes,
identical 6.75 inch armada dishes, engraved with The BOC
Challenge logo, skipper and boat names and their elapsed time.
Second place finishers in each class will be awarded $20,000, and
$10,000 cash will go to the third place finishers.
Every competitor who completes all four legs of The BOC Challenge
course will be awarded a 6.75 inch solid sterling silver armada
dish, similarly engraved with The BOC Challenge logo and their
performance details.
IBM, the presenting sponsor, has put up a $10,000 purse an
special trophy for the overall winner of the Corinthian Class.
FOR THE RECORD: The BOC Challenge was first run in 1982-83. It
was made possible by the support of The BOC Group, the worldwide
company whose principal businesses include industrial gases,
health care and high vacuum technology.
The first BOC Challenge in 1982-83 attracted 17 starters from
eight countries. There were four retirements, two yachts sank
and one was destroyed after going aground. There were 10
finishers. The race was won by Frenchman Philippe Jeantot in 159
days 2 hours 26 mins.
In the second BOC Challenge in 1986-87 there were 25 starters
from 10 countries and 16 completed the course. Jeantot, sailing
a new 'Credit Agricole,' won again, this time in 134 days 5 hours
23 mins 56 secs.
For the third BOC Challenge, which started from Newport, R.I., on
September 15, a total of 48 competitors originally registered as
entrants and there were again 25 starters.
Everyone in the line-up had to complete a 2,000-mile qualifying
voyage -- solo with their BOC boat -- before their arrival for
pre-race inspection in Newport on September 1.
Two of the solo sailors, Philippe and the South African Bertie
Reed, are tackling The BOC Challenge for the third time, while
five others were competing for the second time.
John Martin, one of the five, abandoned his Allied Bank on the
Southern Ocean leg to Punta del Este after it had hit a growler.
John was rescued by Bertie Reed's Grinaker.
There were 21 starters from Cape Town; nineteen yachts were to
start and finish the third leg from Sydney to Punta del Este.
It was on February 20 that John Martin decided to abandon Allied
Bank, damaged in a collision with a growler three days earlier.
Accumulative NEWPORT- CAPE TOWN- SYDNEY-
Standings CAPE TOWN SYDNEY PUNTA
Generali Concorde *38-03-42-39 (4) 27-03-55-14 (3)
31-03-21-14 (1)
Alain Gautier 65-07-37-53 (3)
96-10-59-07 (1)
Groupe Sceta 37-18-00-29 (1) 27-00-45-02 (2)
32-13-39-42 (2)
Christophe Auguin 64-18-45-31 (2)
97-08-25-13 (2)
Duracell 39-11-41-40 (5) +29-22-36-33 (6)
33-08-53-54 (4)
Mike Plant 69-10-18-13 (5)
102-19-12-07 (3)
Credit Agricole IV 37-21-11-45 (3) 29-15-32-08 (4)
35-10-31-11 (10)
Philippe Jeantot 67-12-43-53 (4)
102-23-15-04 (4)
Jarkan Yacht Builders 39-16-05-32 (6) 30-03-31-03 (7)
35-07-27-48 (9)
Kanga Birtles 69-19-36-35 (6)
105-03-04-23 (5)
Innkeeper 44-07-29-57 (9) 29-16-18-52 (5)
33-02-23-41 (3)
David Adams 73-23-48-49 (8)
107-02-12-30 (6)
Ecureuil P.C. 41-04-37-13 (7) 32-15-50-31 (11)
35-05-17-07 (6)
Isabelle Autissier 73-20-27-44 (7)
109-01-44-51 (7)
Grinaker 44-06-19-25 (8) 30-08-34-47 (9) ^
34-19-00-24 (5)
Bertie Reed 74-14-54-12 (9)
109-09-54-36 (8)
BBV Expo '92 44-15-32-13 (11) 30-04-31-26 (8)
35-06-07-42 (7)
Jose de Ugarte 74-20-03-39 (10)
110-02-11-21 (9)
Servant IV 44-15-44-07 (12) 30-12-02-13 (10)
35-15-32-11 (11)
Yves Dupasquier 75-03-46-20 (11)
110-19-18-31 (10)
Buttercup # 46-01-20-47 (14) 34-16-07-31 (13)
39-07-27-22 (13)
Don McIntyre 80-17-28-18 (12)
120-00-55-40 (12)
Project City Kids 45-14-56-44 (13) 38-14-35-18 (14)
39-04-59-25 (12)
Jack Boye 84-05-32-02 (14)
123-10-31-27 (12)
Alba Regia 44-15-19-07 (10) 53-00-00-26 (19)
35-07-10-36 (8)
Nandor Fa 97-15-19-33 (16)
132-22-30-09 (13)
Volcano 56-10-34-27 (18) 39-06-49-20 (15)
41-10-04-52 (15)
Paul Thackaberry 95-17-23-47 (15)
137-03-28-39 (15)
Global Exposure 57-09-40-44 (19) 41-02-51-25 (16)
43-07-55-26 (16)
Robin Davie 98-12-32-09 (17)
141-20-27-35 (16)
Shutendohji II 63-19-20-07 (20) 43-13-04-53 (17)
47-14-41-05 (17)
Minoru Saito 107-08-25-00 (18)
154-23-06-05 (17)
Sebago 54-21-40-09 (17) 67-08-53-37 (20)
50-10-17-56 (18)
Hal Roth 122-06-33-46 (20)
172-16-51-42 (18)
|
| 1614.62 | 01-Apr-1991 | MERIDN::PASCUCCI | | Sat May 04 1991 00:08 | 221 |
|
4th. Stage - Punta-Newport - 6,000 miles - Day 3 - Report 1
Five Yachts In Battle For The Lead
PUNTA DEL ESTE.- April 1: Five yachts, Generali Concorde, Groupe
Sceta, Alba Regia, Credit Agricole and Innkeeper are today
battling for the lead on the third stage of The BOC Challenge
1990-91.
It is very close at the front, with little more than 30 miles
between the probable first and fifth yachts.
The positions of the yachts is complicated by the fact that the
ARGOS readings cover a four-hour span.
But it seems the leader is either Alain Gautier's Generali
Concorde or Christophe Auguin's Groupe Sceta, followed probably
in order by Philippe Jeantot's Credit Agricole IV, Nandor Fa's
Alba Regia, and Innkeeper, skippered by the Australian David
Adams.
_______________________________
Distances to Finish
Y'Day Today
Gen Concorde.........5444 - 5198
Alba Regia...........5454 - 5219
Innkeeper............5457 - 5225
Cred Agri IV.........5451 - 5234
Groupe Sceta.........5442 - 5238
Jarkan...............5456 - 5246
Ecureuil.............5459 - 5247
Servant IV...........5463 - 5248
Duracell.............5453 - 5255
Grinaker.............5466 - 5258
BBV .................5478 - 5271
Buttercup............5463 - 5276
S.Ipswich............5462 - 5303
P.C.Kids.............5480 - 5314
G.Exposure...........5484 - 5314
Volcano..............5486 - 5318
Sh'dohji ............5554 - 5361
* Note: The distances given cover
a four-hour span and later
interpolations may well show
several differences in positions.
_________________________________
Servant IV, skippered by Yves Dupasquier, seems to be
in her usual leading position in Class II, while Robin Davie's
Corinthian Class Global Exposure could have a narrow advantage
over Paul Thackaberry's Volcano.
Two Class II skippers, Jack Boye (Project City Kids) and Don
McIntyre (Buttercup) have been ill with 'flu since the start.
Jack reports that his "cold is breaking up -- I'm still taking
anti-biotics -- while Don feels "much better today."
All of the skippers seemed to have had a good night's sailing,
clipping along in a south-easterly of up to 20 knots under a full
moon.
"It was a beautiful night," summed up their attitude towards the
conditions, though some skippers towards the middle and back of
the fleet had some close encounters with commercial shipping off
Rio Grande.
Josh Hall had three or four ships on his radar screen during the
night -- "I didn't dare sleep for more than half-an-hour at a
time," he said. "I suppose this will go on until after we cross
the equator."
Jose de Ugarte (BBV Expo '92) had one ship pass within about
half-a-mile of his port side and the same vessel passed close by
Buttercup.
Jose also had a problem with his alarm system. Because the manual
was in French, he had Philippe Jeantot helping to translate by
radio during the skipper's chat hour this morning.
Philippe had a problem himself, which Jose was able to help
solve: the French skipper had been unable to get a weatherfax
print-out. Jose told him how to receive one from Buenos Aires.
David Adams had a problem also: He broke a spinnaker pole during
the night. "The brace broke and the pole gently folded around
the forestay, " he explained.
"I have some sleeves on board, but it will take me some time fix.
But I have another spinnaker pole on board," added David.
This morning the skippers towards the back of the fleet were
reporting "good downwind sailing" in a south-westerly of perhaps
10-25 knots.
A number of yachts seem to have been passing fairly close to one
another; Buttercup and New Spirit Of Ipswich crossed tacks during
the night and the two Class II yachts are fairly close to BBV.
After the problems of reaching Punta del Este with a badly
damaged boat, Philippe Jeantot's comments this morning were
interesting:
"Everything is very nice. The conditions are very nice. It seems
like I am sailing a new boat."
Hal Roth, who arrived only on the eve of the restart, is planning
to head off in pursuit tomorrow.
Meanwhile, it is expected that the winner could be in Newport by
April 28, with up to 10 yachts crossing the Brenton Tower line
within a 48-hour period.
The daily race updates will normally be available around noon
(EDT).
The start of The BOC Transatlantic Challenge, which follows The
BOC Challenge 1990-91, is on May 20.
The progress of the skippers is monitored at race headquarters in
Newport on the screen of an IBM Personal System/2 computer.
FOR THE RECORD: The BOC Challenge was first run in 1982-83. It
was made possible by the support of The BOC Group, the worldwide
company whose principal businesses include industrial gases,
health care and high vacuum technology.
The first BOC Challenge in 1982-83 attracted 17 starters from
eight countries. There were four retirements, two yachts sank
and one was destroyed after going aground. There were 10
finishers. The race was won by Frenchman Philippe Jeantot in 159
days 2 hours 26 mins.
In the second BOC Challenge in 1986-87 there were 25 starters
from 10 countries and 16 completed the course. Jeantot, sailing
a new 'Credit Agricole,' won again, this time in 134 days 5 hours
23 mins 56 secs.
For the third BOC Challenge, which started from Newport, R.I., on
September 15, a total of 48 competitors originally registered as
entrants and there were again 25 starters.
Everyone in the line-up had to complete a 2,000-mile qualifying
voyage -- solo with their BOC boat -- before their arrival for
pre-race inspection in Newport on September 1.
Two of the solo sailors, Philippe and the South African Bertie
Reed, are tackling The BOC Challenge for the third time, while
five others were competing for the second time.
John Martin, one of the five, abandoned his Allied Bank on the
Southern Ocean leg to Punta del Este after it had hit a growler.
John was rescued by Bertie Reed's Grinaker.
There were 21 starters from Cape Town; nineteen yachts were to
start and finish the third leg from Sydney to Punta del Este.
It was on February 20 that John Martin decided to abandon Allied
Bank, damaged in a collision with a growler three days earlier.
The overall winner of The BOC Challenge 1990-91 will collect a
prize of $100,000 cash, and a gold-plated finisher plate.
A new solid silver Perpetual Trophy will also be awarded to the
overall winner of the race.
The winners of the other two classes, who will each collect
$30,000 will similarly be awarded gold-plated finisher prizes,
identical 6.75 inch armada dishes, engraved with The BOC
Challenge logo, skipper and boat names and their elapsed time.
Second place finishers in each class will be awarded $20,000, and
$10,000 cash will go to the third place finishers.
ACCUMULATIVE TIMES
At Rio, after three legs Improvement
1982-83 I Jeantot Credit Agricole 130-09-14-26
II Tada Koden Okera 170-17-02-36
1986-87 I Jeantot CA II 107-23-37-11
22-09-37-15
II Plant Airco 129-10-34-22
41-06-28-14
At Punta, after three legs
I Gautier Generali Concorde 96-10-59-07
II D'quier Servant IV 110-19-18-31
Corinthian T'berry Volcano 137-03-28-39
RIO-NEWPORT TIMES
1982-83 I Jeantot Credit Agricole 28-17-11-35
II Konkolski Nike III 32-11-13-20
1986-87 I Martin Tuna Marine 26-00-50-20
02-16-21-15
II Den Heede Let's Go 27-04-40-20
05-06-33-00
Winning times - At Newport
1982-83 I Jeantot Credit Agricole 159-02-26-01
II Tada Koden Okera 207-13-55-45
1986-87 I Jeantot CA II 134-05-23-56
24-21-02-05
II Plant Airco 157-11-44-44
50-02-11-01
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| 4th Stage - Punta-Newport - 6,000 Miles - Day 4
Groupe Sceta Heads French Trio of Leaders
Newport - April 3: Christophe Auguin's Groupe Sceta today headed
The BOC Challenge fleet, as the ARGOS report showed him making the
best speed of 10.5 knots. He has a lead of just 6 miles over his
nearest rival and overall race leader, Alain Gautier in Generali
Concorde.
In third place, some 24 miles astern, Philippe Jeantot's Credit
Agricole was also making good speed of 9.7 knots and extending his
lead over Nandor Fa's Alba Regia to 51 miles.
Further back in the fleet of Class I yachts, Mike Plant (Duracell),
making only 2 knots according to this morning's ARGOS report, has
moved from 8th position yesterday to 7th this morning and is only
7 miles astern of David Adam's Innkeeper lying in sixth.
Yves Dupasquier in Servant IV leads Class II, but Don McIntyre's
Buttercup has been overtaken by Josh Hall in New Spirit of Ipswich.
Josh today happily reported winds of 12-15 knots and fellow Class
II skipper Jack Boye on Project City Kids also reported nice winds
from 40-50 degrees apparent. Don McIntyre said that he had seen
a couple of whales and that he now had a passenger on board in the
form of a seabird.
Today's ARGOS report shows Robin Davie in Global Exposure leading
the Corinthian Class - by the slim margin of 4 miles over rival
Paul Thackaberry in Volcano. Robin reported "nice cruising
weather" but said that he was "wishing for some Southern Ocean
wind".
American author Hal Roth left Punta del Este yesterday on the final
leg of The BOC Challenge 1990-91, sponsored by The BOC Group and
presented by IBM. As he cross the line at 12.16 local time in a
30-knot north-westerly, he sounded excited to be en route for
Newport. On the dockside, a sizeable crowd had gathered to see off
his Sebago - the last of The BOC Challenge yachts to get underway.
This morning, Hal reported that the wind was down to a mere 1 1/2
knots.
Distance to Finish:
4/02 4/03
Groupe Sceta 4945 4752
Generali Concorde 4941 4758
Credit Agricole 4958 4782
Alba Regia 4982 4833
Ecureuil 5004 4867
Innkeeper 5008 4902
Duracell 5038 4909
Jarkan 5017 4921
Servant IV 5057 4974
Grinaker 5090 5028
BBV Expo '92 5107 5033
New Spirit 5127 5036
Buttercup 5126 5058
Global Exposure 5181 5091
Volcano 5181 5095
Project 5145 5097
Shutendohji II 5220 5155
Sebago 5438
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| 4th Stage - Punta-Newport - 6,000 Miles - Day 6
Groupe Sceta On Target For April 25 Finish
NEWPORT.- April 4: Christophe Auguin this morning still leads Alain
Gautier, albeit by a mere 17 miles, and if he can maintain his
present progress he could complete the third stage of The BOC
Challenge 1990-91 in Newport by April 25.
Christophe has so far completed 1,028 miles with his 60-foot Groupe
Sceta, using a massive new mainsail, at an average of 9.22 knots.
Today Christophe is off Rio de Janeiro, a little to seaward of his
close rival Alain Gautier, whose Generali Concorde is identical in
every way almost to Groupe Sceta but for being heavier and using
a smaller mainsail.
Groupe Sceta was averaging 10.2 knots this morning compared to the
8.5 knots by Generali, though Alain can claim the best top speed
of the race so far of 13.3 knots. The best by Christophe is 11.7.
Furthermore, at this stage the overall race lead is still securely
in Alain's hands. Christophe has to be better than 21 hours ahead
in Newport to claim victory in The BOC Challenge 1990-91, sponsored
by The BOC Group and presented by IBM.
After Generali comes Philippe Jeantot and his Credit Agricole IV,
and with the Hungarian Nandor Fa and his home-designed, home-built
Alba Regia still a challenging fourth.
The order, with distances behind Groupe Sceta, is:
Generali Concorde 17
Credit Agricole IV 63
Alba Regia 159
Ecureuil P.C. 211
Innkeeper 242
Duracell 285
Jarkan Yacht Builders 295
Servant IV 305
Grinaker 325
BBV Expo '92 345
Project City Kids 362
New Spirit/Ipswich 367
Buttercup 377
Volcano 410
Global Exposure 421
Shutendohji II 472
Sebago 709
The question is how quickly the leaders can complete the rough
equivalent of the distance from Rio, which took the winner 26 days
four years ago.
Compared with the performances to date, it should be two days
quicker. That would give a finish on April 27.
ARGOS permutations, making no obvious allowance for the conditions
on the Equator, say April 25. That would be 27 days.
At the moment, the three leading skippers do seem to be distancing
themselves from the bulk of the pursuers. Even Nandor is 90 miles
astern.
But the yachts in sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth positions are
all now around 300 miles adrift -- and after only five days.
Meanwhile, the battle between the Class II trio of Project City
Kids (Jack Boye), New Spirit Of Ipswich (Josh Hall) and Buttercup
(Don McIntyre) is as close as it has been throughout the four-
stage race.
Similarly, Paul Thackaberry's Corinthian Class Volcano has only a
marginal lead also over Robin Davie's Global Exposure, the oldest
and smallest yacht in the fleet.
There is nothing that Robin would like more in the world -- expect
a sponsor for a 60-footer for the next race -- than to be the first
Corinthian back in Newport.
It would mean as much to Davie, as dedicated to the BOC Challenge
as anyone in the race that started from Newport on September 15,
as victory will to the eventual overall winner.
Robin reported to the Punta del Este radio room today that he has
15 knots winds, similar to the conditions being experienced by Hal
Roth, bringing up the rear of the 18-boat fleet with Sebago.
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| 1614.65 | 05-APR-1991 | MERIDN::PASCUCCI | | Sat May 04 1991 00:10 | 100 |
| 4th Stage - Punta-Newport - 6,000 miles - Day 7
Gautier Back Ahead As Race Gets Even Closer
NEWPORT.- April 5: Scarcely a day goes by without The BOC Challenge
1990-91 becoming more fascinating, or gripping or extraordinary.
It's the same again today. There is only 10 miles between the first
and the second yachts, now in the reverse order of yesterday.
The third stage leader today is Alain Gautier's Generali Concorde,
now with just a 10-mile advantage over Christophe Auguin's Groupe
Sceta.
The bad news for Alain is that while Christophe is making better
than 7 knots, he is making little better than 3 knots.
And the two leaders have Philippe Jeantot's Credit Agricole Iv just
50-odd miles astern.
The good news for the two young French skippers now around 4,400
miles from the Newport finish of the voyage sponsored by The BOC
Group and presented by IBM, is that everyone else is 200-plus miles
astern.
Nandor Fa's Alba Regia is still fourth; Mike Plant's Duracell is
up to fifth.
While there have been considerable other changes of fortune there
since yesterday, is only 94 miles between Alba and Buttercup (Don
McIntyre), back in 13th. place.
Indeed, it is only the Corinthian Class, some 375-miles plus adrift
and narrowly led this morning by Paul Thackaberry's Volcano, that
can be said to be out of touch with the leaders.
The development reinforces expectations that there will be a close
finish in Newport, probably between April 27-30.
The order, with distances behind Generali
Concorde, is:
Yesty Today
Groupe Sceta Leader 10
C.Agricole IV 63 54
Alba Regia 159 214
Duracell 285 228
Ecureuil P.C. 211 238
Grinaker 325 250
Innkeeper 242 254
BBV Expo '92 345 262
Servant IV 305 271
N.S.Ipswich 367 278
Jarkan 295 279
Project 362 305
Buttercup 377 308
Volcano 410 375
G.Exposure 421 386
Shutendohji II 472 420
Sebago 709 653
Robin Davie, reporting from the back of the fleet, said the smaller
yachts had "gone well until Wednesday when a great big high from
Brazil got in the way."
Robin continued: "We're all moving again now and I am hoping that
the breeze will take us north of Rio.
"We've seen quite a lot of wildlife, including humpback whales,
dolphins, and bonitos. Strangely, the only yachts that have had
birds land aboard have been the Australians."
Fleet problems include, mildew bread which is being thrown over the
side of most of the yachts, and Jack Boye and Robin Davie have both
had auto-pilot failures.
* Best speeds to date have been: Generali, 13.3 knots; BBV Expo
'92 (Jose de Ugarte), 12.8; Buttercup (Don McIntyre, 12.7; New
Spirit Of Ipswich (Josh Hall) 12.5.
* At present performances levels, Generali and Groupe Sceta could
be in Newport a week ahead of the main group.
* Best speed this morning was the 10.9 knots by New Spirit Of
Ipswich.
* According to provisional calculations, Credit Agricole has moved
to third place on accumulative times. Duracell has slipped to
fourth.
* Groupe Sceta, at 39.20 west, is the most easterly of the 18
yachts at sea.
Sebago (Hal Roth), at 47.23 west is farthest west. Hal departed
some four days after the fleet. He is now 5,088 miles from
Newport.
* The BOC Challenge 1990-91 prizegiving in on May 18.
* The start of The BOC Transatlantic Challenge is on May 20.
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| 4th Stage - Punta-Newport - 6,000 miles - Day 10
'Everyone Is Enjoying The Sailing' - Davie
NEWPORT.- April 8: "Everyone is enjoying the sailing, even if some
skippers are not enjoying their positions."
This was the comment last night of Robin Davie, whose Global
Exposure leads the Corinthian division of The BOC Challenge 1990-
91 on the final stage to the Newport finish.
Robin, whose 40-footer is the smallest and the oldest boat in the
18-boat fleet, is clearly delighted at the 40-mile lead he has
built over Paul Thackaberry's Volcano.
"Paul is OK," said Robin. "He's just not doing very well in the
light airs.
"But he is having to pump out his fo'rard compartment. He's got the
same leak as on the last leg."
Robin, a merchant navy officer whose home is in Cornwall, England,
hd called race headquarters to give his position, now 20 59 south,
37 02 west -- some 682 miles behind race leader Alain Gautier and
4,368 miles from Newport.
"It's very reasonable here at the back of the fleet," said Robin.
"It's very light, but we've all got reasonable winds.
"We're all moving, but it's getting lighter at the back. The
leaders are making more miles on us.
"It has been a most unusual air flow. We've had following winds
all the way from Punta del Este. Though as it has gone lighter it
has tended to back to the east," he added.
Robin reported that he had a spinnaker blow out. It seems Nandor
Fa (Alba Regia), Bertie Reed (Grinaker) and Jose de Ugarte (BBV
Expo '92) have suffered similar setbacks.
"I heard my spinnaker blow out," said Robin. "When I got on deck
the better part of it was floating aft in the sea."
Right ahead of Global Exposure, Don McIntyre's Buttercup has got
ahead of Josh Hall's New Spirit Of Ipswich.
It a radio link, Don explained that in order to keep the pressure
on his rivals he has been sleeping very little and concentrating
instead on his sailing.
Buttercup and "Spirit" were so close when the Australian went ahead
that the two skippers took video shots of the yachts.
The only other change in the order since yesterday -- since when
there have been next to no significant changes in the distances
between the boats -- has been the improvement to eighth of Jarkan
Yacht Builders (Kanga Birtles).
Meanwhile, Minoru Saito, whose Shutendohji II is third in the
Corinthian division, reports that he has strained a muscle in his
shoulder.
As well as considerable discomfort, for which he is taking
aspirins, Minoru is also having some difficulty in doing the
various jobs around the boat.
The four-stage, 27,000-mile voyage is sponsroed by The BOC Group
and presented by IBM. The race started from Newport on September
156.
The BOC Transatlantic Challenge startes from newport on May 20.
The order, with distances behind Generali
Concorde, is:
Thurs Fri Sat Sun Mon
Groupe Sceta Leader 10 6 16 22
C.Agricole IV 63 54 89 100 76
Alba Regia 159 214 215 275 259
Ecureuil P.C. 211 238 234 283 264
Duracell 285 228 218 290 277
Innkeeper 242 254 261 315 288
Jarkan 295 279 260 344 332
Grinaker 325 250 241 338 341
BBV Expo '92 345 262 269 356 365
Servant IV 305 271 288 385 405
Buttercup 377 308 328 428 454
N.S.Ipswich 367 278 312 422 467
Project 362 305 344 458 501
G.Exposure 421 386 471 617 682
Volcano 410 375 465 640 729
Shutendohji II 472 420 499 658 756
Sebago 709 653 702 900 996
* Jarkan, at 10.8 knots, was the fastest boat this morning.
Volcano, at 2.7 knots, was slowest.
* Generali and Groupe Sceta (Christophe Auguin) are still on target
for an April 25 finish.
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| 4th Stage - Punta-Newport - 6,000 miles - Day 14 - Report 1
Groupe Sceta On Target For April 24 Finish
NEWPORT.- April 12: Groupe Sceta, 75 miles ahead and now within
2,800 miles of Newport, could complete the third stage of The BOC
Challenge 1990-91 by April 24.
That's the latest prediction of the ARGOS satellite tracking system
in use for the race.
Furthermore, ARGOS predicts that at his present rate of progress,
Christophe Auguin, Groupe Sceta's skipper, will have built a 16-
hour lead.
It is another fascinating development of an already astonishingly
close voyage.
For Christophe started the third stage of The BOC Challenge 1990-
91, sponsored by The BOC group and presented by IBM, 21 hours
behind his French compatriot Alain Gautier on accumulative time.
Now it seems that if Christophe can continue to increase his lead
over Alain's Generali Concorde he could well be better than 21
hours ahead in Newport.
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The BOC CHallenge 1990-91 at 10.10:30 pm (EDT) on April 29.
April 12, 19911
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Christophe is this morning at 4 20 north, 40 49 west, making
11.2 knots. Alain is at 2 46 north, 41 00 west, making 12.5 knots.
Good trade winds are predicted to be at 5 north
* Isabelle Autissier's Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes, which has the
second best speed of the final leg of 14 knots, has slipped a place
during the last day. So has Bertie Reed and Grinaker.
* The improvements have been made by David Adams and Innkeeper
and Kanga Birtles and Jarkan Yacht Builders.
* The distance between Duracell (Mike Plant) in fourth place and
BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte), the Class I tailender, is now 81
miles.
* Robin Davie's Global Exposure now leads Paul Thackaberry's
Volcano by 106 miles.
* Don McIntyre believes he has seen a"shower of meteorites." In
a communication with race headquarters yesterday he said he first
thought the "shower" might be distress flares.
"It was spectacular," said Don, whose other news was that Josh
Hall, his closest pursuer with New Spirit Of Ispwich, should look
out for small boats.
The order, with distances behind Groupe Sceta, is:
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
Generali ................ Leader 36 63 75
C.Agricole IV 54 89 100 76 93 159 177 ***
Duracell 228 218 290 277 313 384 416 458
Innkeeper 254 261 315 288 343 415 448 473
Ecureuil P.C. 238 234 283 264 322 387 426 479
Jarkan 279 260 344 332 348 422 466 496
Grinaker 250 241 338 341 350 422 461 501
Alba Regia 214 215 275 259 346 419 477 522
BBV Expo '92 262 269 356 365 361 430 495 539
Servant IV 271 288 385 405 388 498 553 606
Buttercup 308 328 428 454 437 561 603 679
N.S.Ipswich 278 312 422 467 464 570 612 716
Project 305 344 458 501 500 664 742 916
G.Exposure 386 471 617 682 736 848 923 1022
Volcano 375 465 640 729 807 935 989 1103
Shutendohji II 420 499 658 756 848 1030 1165 1324
Sebago 653 702 900 996 1089 1307 1421 1575
CAN YOU HELP: What is the record time for a yacht from Newport to
the Lizard? And is there a sailing record from Newport to Torquay?
Answers please to BOC Challenge Press Office Newport: Tel. 848-
7550. Fax. 848-7555.
The BOC Transatlantic Race from Newport to Torquay starts on May
20.
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| 4th Stage - Punta-Newport - 6,000 miles - Day 17 - Report 1
Only The Bermuda High Will Slow Us -- Jeantot
NEWPORT.- April 15: "The sailing conditions," says Philippe
Jeantot, two-times winner of The BOC Challenge, "are absolutely
ideal."
Philippe, sailing Credit Agricole IV, was reporting from north of
the Equator on the fourth and final stage of The BOC Challenge
1990-91.
He is third on accumulative standings, behind Alain Gautier and
Christophe Auguin, ahead of him also on this final stage to
Newport.
The position of Philippe's Credit Agricole this morning is 11 O3
north, 47 58 west, some 350 miles behind Christophe's Groupe Sceta,
and 265 miles astern of Alain's Generali.
"We have a 25-knot north-easterly Trade Wind," said Philippe. "We
shall be in Newport very quickly. The only thing that might slow
us would be a 'High' off Bermuda."
Groupe Sceta, this morning at 15 45 north, 51 43 west, has closed
to within 1,846 miles of the finish and is still expected to
complete the four-stage, 27-mile race sponsored by The BOC Group
and presented by IBM on April 23 -- a week tomorrow.
* Groupe Sceta, this morning making 11.7 knots, now has the best
speed of the Punta-Newport stage of 15 knots. Generali's best is
13.7. Generali is fastest today at 12.2.
* Weather Forecast: The leaders should get good, solid Trades
until 25 north. After that the winds could be more northerly.
According to a BOC Race weather source, there is nothing on the
horizon likely to slow the yachts before Newport.
* "Other Races:" Between Innkeeper (David Adams), fourth, and
Duracell (Mike Plant), Jarkan (Kanga Birtles), Grinaker (Bertie
Reed) and Ecureuil Poitou-Charentes (Isabelle Autissier), eighth,
there is only 89 miles apart.
Only 35 miles spans BBV Expo '92 (Jose de Ugarte), Alba Regia
(Nandor Fa) and Servant IV (Yves Dupasquier), respectively lying
9th, 10th and 11th.
Buttercup (Don McIntyre) and New Spirit Of Ipswich (Josh Hall)
are only 21 miles apart.
23
APRIL
ETA
For
Winner
* All but five yachts, Project City Kids, Global Exposure,
Volcano, Shutendohji II and Sebago had crossed the Equator by this
morning.
* Don McIntyre says the weather is too hot to cook aboard
Buttercup.
* Jack Boye is taking a "flyer" with Project City Kids. He is
hoping for a way to catch the Class II yachts ahead of him after
being badly becalmed for two days.
* Skippers are coming to end of their fresh vegetables, but Robin
Davie says he still has plenty of onions.
"I make a tasty potage with the onions," says Robin from Corinthian
Class leader Global Exposure.
"You lightly fry the onions first, add a bullion cube and some
mustard; you have to get the proportions right. There is a certain
Yves Dupasquier in the fleet who makes sure we get it right," adds
Robin.
* The BOC Challenge Press Office, open daily, will be transferring
to Goat Island at the weekend. The numbers remain unchanged: Tel:
401-848-7550; Fax: 401-848-7555.
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The BOC Challenge 1990-91 at 10.10:30 pm (EDT) on April 29.
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Estimated order with distances behind Groupe Sceta:
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Mon
Generali Leader 36 63 75 87 100 85
C.Agricole IV 76 93 159 177 XXX 295 328 350
Innkeeper 288 343 415 448 473 603 753 826
Duracell 277 313 384 416 458 626 815 884
Jarkan 332 348 422 466 496 639 812 888
Grinaker 341 350 422 461 501 639 812 895
Ecureuil P.C. 264 322 387 426 479 631 830 915
BBV Expo '92 365 361 430 495 539 704 904 996
Alba Regia 259 346 419 477 522 706 923 1014
Servant IV 405 388 498 553 606 738 914 1031
Buttercup 454 437 561 603 679 XXX XXX 1105
N.S.Ipswich 467 464 570 612 716 XXX 986 1126
Project 501 500 664 742 916 XXX XXX 1267
G.Exposure 682 736 848 923 1022 1136 1340 1454
Volcano 729 807 935 989 1103 1261 XXXX 1541
Shutendohji II 756 848 1030 1165 1324 1521 XXXX 1810
Sebago 996 1089 1307 1421 1575 XXXX 1950 2068
XXX -- Not recorded by ARGOS
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| Order Yacht Latitude Longitude Speed Miles to go Order
=======================================================================
1 Groupe Sceta 41 25 N 71 23 W 0
2 Generali Concorde 41 25 N 71 23 W 0
3 Credite Agricole 40 23 N 70 32 W 4 72
4 Innkeeper 47 31 N 67 4 W 7.50 641
5 Duracell 36 34 N 66 51 W 3.90 687
6 Ecureuil - PC 36 37 N 66 55 W 6.40 692
7 Servant IV 31 30 N 61 2 W 11.50 792
8 Grinaker 30 4 N 67 0 W 10 793
9 Jarkan 27 23 N 68 20 W 9.10 826
10 BBV Expo '92 29 27 N 67 26 W 9.60 890
11 Alba Regia 28 9 N 68 11 W 8.20 915
12 Buttercup 28 30 N 58 28 W 8.20 933
13 New Spirit Ipswich 27 34 N 59 36 W 5.50 1044
14 Proj. City Kids 28 35 N 54 42 W 3.40 1088
15 Global Exposure 17 36 N 50 46 W 3.70 1673
16 Volcano 19 36 N 50 4 W 7.50 1784
17 Shutdendohji II 14 30 N 50 36 W 6.70 1951
18 Sebago 14 50 N 44 45 W 9.10 1953
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I will be away next week, SAILING! I'll be chartering out of
Annapolis with some friends for the week. When I return I will see if
any further press releases have shown up.
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