UPDATE 1855 UTC

Man overboard on Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag

Race Control for the Volvo Ocean Race has been informed by Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag of a man overboard incident on Monday afternoon at approximately 13:42 UTC.

The team, along with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), has been conducting a search and rescue operation to recover the missing crew member, John Fisher (UK), who was wearing survival equipment when he went overboard. The remaining crew are reported safe.

The incident took place approximately 1,400 miles west of Cape Horn. The wind in the search area is a strong 35-knot westerly, with accompanying sea state. Water temperature is 9-degrees Celsius. There is daylight, but weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate in the coming hours.

Given the gale force conditions it is not an option to divert any of the other six Volvo Ocean Race competitors, who are at least 200 miles further east and downwind of Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, to assist in the search operation.

The MRCC has identified a ship approximately 400 nautical miles away and it has been diverted to the scene.

Naturally we are deeply concerned, especially given the weather conditions, and Race Control in Alicante is supporting the Scallywag team and MRCC throughout the operation.

We will have more information as it becomes available. The Volvo Ocean Race is a 45,000 nautical mile race around the world. The teams are currently on Day 9 of Leg 7, a 7,600-mile race from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajaí, Brazil.

Het zoeken naar de man is opgegeven.
Waarom was hij niet gezekerd 
Op Facebook en twittrr laten ze filmpjes zien dat ze bakken water over zich heen krijgen.

K

Race Control for the Volvo Ocean Race has been informed by Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag of a man overboard incident on Monday afternoon at approximately 13:42 UTC.

The team, along with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), has been conducting a search and rescue operation to recover the missing crew member, John Fisher (UK), who was wearing survival equipment when he went overboard. The remaining crew are reported safe.

The incident took place approximately 1,400 miles west of Cape Horn. The wind in the search area is a strong 35-knot westerly, with accompanying sea state. Water temperature is 9-degrees Celsius. There is daylight, but weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate in the coming hours.

Given the gale force conditions it is not an option to divert any of the other six Volvo Ocean Race competitors, who are at least 200 miles further east and downwind of Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, to assist in the search operation.

The MRCC has identified a ship approximately 400 nautical miles away and it has been diverted to the scene.

Naturally we are deeply concerned, especially given the weather conditions, and Race Control in Alicante is supporting the Scallywag team and MRCC throughout the operation.

We will have more information as it becomes available. The Volvo Ocean Race is a 45,000 nautical mile race around the world. The teams are currently on Day 9 of Leg 7, a 7,600-mile race from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajaí, Brazil.

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In de vorige editie 2014/2015 heeft Dongfeng daar door het slechte weer zijn mast verspeeld.
Is bij de Kaap gaan repareren in Ushaia (Noodreparatie) en daarna op de motor naar Itajai.

K

En ze gaan er in vliegende vaart op af.
Ik denk dat ze de komende 2 dagen niet meer overstag hoeven te gaan. Recht zo die gaat.

K

Ze hebben de gang er aardig in zitten 21-23 mijl.
Nog een klein stukje naar het zuiden en ze komen tegen de verboden zone aan.

K

Ze zijn weer op weg.
Wat mij betreft de slechtste etappe.
Voorlopig hebben ze een forse tegenwind.
Nu nog lekker een oppertje zo vlak onder de wal.

K

Vannacht is de inportrace geweest.
Vestas doet dus ook weer mee.
Brunel doet het over het algemeen toch niet zo best.
Akzo gaat wel lekker

K

Alles weer binnen.
Op naar de inportrace op 10 maart.
Zou Vestas dan weer mee doen 

K

zal weer een geworstel worden die laatste 180 mijl.
Akzo is lang nog niet zeker van de eerste plek

K

Slim spelletje

Vlak voor de Scally weer zichtbaar werd is Akzo in Stealth gegaan.
Weet je nog niet of Akzo nog op kop ligt en hoe ver.   

K

Voorlopig is en blijft het een worsteling 

K

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1moXLmneGBU&feature=share

K

Die verkeerde beslissing van AkzoNobel en Sun Hung van vorige week heeft ze toch geen windeieren gelegd.
Ze liggen nu voorlopig dik op kop.

Vestas is aangekomen in Nieuw Zeeland

K