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Maiden II On Standby For Transatlantic Crossing
mercredi 10 avril 2002 –
The record Record #sailingrecord is already held by the maxi-catamaran, with Grant Dalton’s Club Med recording a time of 10days 14hours 53 minutes and 44seconds in June 2000, with an average speed of 15.23 knots. Since then, Maiden II has had little or no modification and is currently hampered by a broken daggerboard after hitting a submerged voyage on the delivery route from Marseille. The crew has turned the daggerboard upside down so that the broken element is above the water and will carry out repairs in San Salvador.
Maiden II will leave the training base in the Vilamoura Marina at midnight tonight, to arrive in Cadiz mid-morning tomorrow. As Skipper Tracy Edwards is currently involved in sponsor negotiations, the mixed crew will be jointly skippered by Adrienne Cahalan and Helena Darvelid. Edwards commented : "This is a difficult record Record #sailingrecord , as you have to have near perfect wind conditions. We’re taking the view that the crossing is for training, but if we get the wind conditions we need then we’ll go for it."
The crew is packed with experienced multihull and ocean racers :
Adrienne Cahalan Skipper/Navigator Aus
Helena Darvelid Skipper Sweden/UK
Mikaela Von Koskull Watch Captain Finland
Emma Richards Helm UK
Sam Davies Rigger UK
Sharon Ferris Sailmaker NZ
Christine Haffi Crew Fr
Anne Monmaseau Crew Fr
Brian Thompson Watch Captain UK
Regis Brule Crew Fr
Stan Delbarre Crew Fr
Ben Wood Helm UK
Paul Larsen Helm Aus
Greg Homann Crew Aus
Fraser Brown Crew NZ
Guillermo Altadill Helm Es
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