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The Indian Ocean remains true to form
Photo: JP Epron / Maxi Catamaran OrangeWinds of 45, 50 then 55 knots faced the maxi-catamaran Orange overnight as she came close to speeds of 40 knots in some of the surfs. The amount of canvas up depended largely on the wind god Aeolus and ten mile-munc. -
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Orange is reeling in about 500 miles every 24 hours
As expected it was rather "severe" last nights with 45 knots of steady wind in a sea described by Bruno Peyron as "absolutely lousy!". The maxi-catamaran Orange is currently sailing on starboard tack (wind coming from the right) and is on an ESE heading. They are reeling in about 500 miles every 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours best distance (...) -
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250 miles away from the latitude of the Cape of Good Hop
Springtime in Europe, austral autumn for the sailors plying the Southern Hemisphere. 250 miles away from the latitude of the Cape of Good Hope, the maxi-catamaran Orange is extending her long easterly heading at a fast rate of knots. Sir Peter Blake’s record Record #sailingrecord between Ushant and Good Hope should be beaten tonight. (...) -
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Peyron : "we’re savouring the delivrance!"
Photo: JP Epron / Maxi Catamaran OrangeWhilst it came from Bruno Peyron, we can easily imagine that that is what the whole crew thinks. "At last we can say that this is our first day in the Southern Ocean," continued Bruno. "The boat is doing between 25 and 26 knots and we should be enjoying this NW flow for several days". And with the great long swells of the South Atlantic (...) -
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Orange is keeping up a good average
Pushed well to the west for a week by the Saint Helena high, Orange is now battling this weekend with a new very similar zone of high pressure, a "cousin" that is moving far to the south, in a zone usually swept by strongish winds and where the experienced Bruno Peyron expected everything except sailing into a choppy head sea against light (...) -
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Orange on the way to the roring forties
Between Africa and South America, the masses of air circulate at high speed Speed #speedsailing over an empty ocean devoid of any land obstacles. Very quick! Too quick! Even for a maxi-catamaran of the latest generation. The high arrived at a gallop and seized the "Giant" Orange. On board they’re taking it as best they can and putting (...) -
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One high hides antoher
It’s spreading! It’s rising, this anticyclone! But above all it’s climbing the South Atlantic! At 700 miles to the west of Porto Alegre (Brazil), the glutton is devouring Orange’s air. Peyron and his men tried this morning to pull a flanker by skirting round it to the north. Alas! a problem with the mainsail headboard (...) -
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Orange in low wind
Photo: JP Epron / Maxi Catamaran Orange"It’s a difficult year for a record Record #sailingrecord !" declared Peyron, and the maxi-catamaran Orange’s heading confirms it. It’s no straight and narrow for the orange giant. The daily lot of Peyron and his men is a permanent combat against these winds that veer, disappear, and which have to be fetched far off the (...) -
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The maxi-catamaran Orange is "on a diet"
Anticyclones are usually synonymous with nice weather... and nice weather is usually synonymous with a lack of wind... This means that the maxi-catamaran Orange is "on a diet" today and is making steady progress weaving between squalls. As expected, Bruno Peyron and his men are sliding along to the west of the Saint Helena high whose centre is (...) -
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Orange back to her 500 nm / day rythm
The maxi-catamaran Orange is continuing to rack up averages of more than 500 miles per 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours best distance covered records and is currently sliding along less than 500 miles east of Rio Janeiro (Brazil). Average speeds are hovering around 22 knots over 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours best distance covered records and (...)
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Maxi multicoques de la classe Ultimes
Le terme "G-Class" a été inventé par Bruno Peyron pour définir cette catégorie hors norme de multicoques et monocoques géants et "no limit" avant qu’ils ne soient définis comme "ultim".