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Ocean Challenge Live! – The Vendee Globe 2008

Ocean Challenge Live! - The Vendee Globe 2008

Solo, Non-Stop, Around-the-World Race

  • Racing Great American III
    • About Rich Wilson
    • About Great American III
    • Vendee Globe 2008-2009
    • Rich’s Asthma
    • Shore Support Crew
    • Press Releases
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  • Team of Experts
    • Prof. Dava Newman, M.I.T.
    • Dr. Brien Barnewolt, Emergency Medicine, Tufts Medical Ctr.
    • Dava Sobel, Author, Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter
    • Dr. Chris Fanta, Asthma, Brigham & Women’s Hosp.
    • Capt. Eric Wallischecke, USMS
    • Samuel Scott, Maritime Art, Peabody Essex Museum
    • Dr. Jan Witting, Sea Education Association
    • Marti Shea, Select Fitness
    • Dr. Ioannis N. Miaoulis, Museum of Science
    • Laura Mirabella, Shipping Broker
    • Capt. Murray Lister, M.V. Cape York
    • Dr. Ambrose Jearld, National Marine Fisheries Service
    • Dr. Chuck Czeisler, Sleep, Brigham & Women’s Hosp.
    • Sean T. Connaughton, U.S. Maritime Administrator
    • Lorraine Leo, Technology Teacher
    • Rich du Moulin, Owner, Intrepid Shippin
    • Scott Hamilton, Investment Advisor & Explorer
  • Teacher’s Guide 2008
    • Family Activities
  • FAQ
Announcements
  • A Call to AntarcticaOn March 10, 2009 at 13:43:19 French time, Skipper Rich Wilson and Great American III crossed the finish line at Les Sables d'Olonne. Race time: 121 days, 41 minutes and 19 seconds
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Category: Ship Log

Moving Forward

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Erin Brochu

0745 utc 48/38S 178/28E 12.5kts boatspeed @074T, staysail, 2 reefs, 25 knots wind NW, moderate seas. Distance covered in last 24  hours: 258.9 nautical miles. We came a bit more

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Heading into the Pacific Alone

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Erin Brochu

1146 utc, 49/56S 172/43E, staysail, 2 reefs, 20-25kts NW, speed 11.8 @ 067T Fast day downwind, now with the wind changing forward, fast again. Mostly solent and 3rd reef downwind

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Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Erin Brochu

0848 utc 51/04S 165/19E 9kts, staysail, 3 reefs, awaiting frontal passage. Distance covered in last 24 hours: 217.9 nautical miles. Last night, on the other gybe, heading ESE, trying to get

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Surf’s Up!

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Erin Brochu

Janvier 2 2009, 0509utc 51/54S 158/26E 10.9 knots @ 106degT, staysail, 3 reefs in main, 25-30 knots sw wind, 15 foot seas building. Covered 268.4 nautical miles in the last 24

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A New Day, A New Year

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Erin Brochu

0530 utc  51/26S 150/59E, 11.6 knots at 085T, solent and one reef in the mainsail, SW wind at 20 knots. Earlier this morning, after a night of 15-18 knots of

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Finally! Some Easy Miles

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Erin Brochu

12/31/2008 0828utc 51/17S 145/03E 11.0 knots at 100T, 17 knots wind SW, solent and one reef, SMOOTH SEAS. We’ve been making good time today, in the right direction, with little

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No Relief from Squalls Yet

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Erin Brochu

0646 utc 50/55S 137/38E, speed 11 knots, solent and 2 reefs in the mainsail, course 090T. Well the gales and the lows that have crushed us for a week are

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An Inspiration to Me

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Erin Brochu

0106utc 50/42S 130/41E, solent et deux ris dans la grande voile, 11.5 knots. Moving toward the East Australian ice gate. Despondent about Derek. After returning for repairs after the start,

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One Monster Sea

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Erin Brochu

0833utc 50/11S 126/55E 9 knots, storm jib, course 095T, gale still blowing, big, big seas still running. Can’t tell windspeed as our wind instruments have become erratic, but think in

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Thrown from the Bunk

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Erin Brochu

12/27 0315utc 49/35S 119/47 W, staysail, 11.7 knots. Awaiting next gale, should arrive in 6 hours, expected severe, will go to storm jib beforehand. Well it was inevitable, the being

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