The doldrums (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone) have been a challenging pot of darkness for sailors throughout centuries. Getting stuck there has been really dangerous. Here’s how it’s been onboard Ariel2 in Transat Jacques Vabre. 10/11 Its been 2 weeks since the race started and we are looking to finally escape the Doldrums. We got...
Cracking sunrise this morning after an easy nigts sailing. Since hoisting the A3 masthead furling kite a few days ago we set ourselves a wind limit to protect the tip of the rig due the the lack of support from the mainsail. Ysterday evening we hit that limit so changed to the A5 fractional...
Ari Huusela ja Mikey Ferguson ovat päättäneet jatkaa Atlantin yli Transat Jacques Vabre -kaksinpurjehduskilpailussa rikkoutuneesta isopurjeesta huolimatta. Purje delaminoitui kilpailun alun kovissa olosuhteissa. Kaksikko joutui starttaamaan kilpailuun varapurjeella, pääpurjeeksi tarkoitetun isopurjeen hajottua Itämeren kovassa myrskyssä siirtopurjehduksella Suomesta Englantiin vain muutama viikko ennen kisaa. Riskit vanhan purjeen käytöstä olivat ennen starttia tiedossa, mutta vaihtoehdot vähissä....
We are ready to start fixing the boat and looking forward to Ari arriving tomorrow evening local time! Thankfully the spare Pushpit has made it to Guadeloupe. From Gosport to London City Airport to Paris then on to Guadeloupe, says Mikey Ferguson. The Package has arrived!!