A lot of boats have been withdrawn because of damage to the bows and/or forestays. In heavy conditions going to Hobart that's not unusual. Some of the high-tech materials fail under such conditions because the builders simply did not know the limitations of the new materials prior to races like these.
And, yes, Dennis, Teasing Machine and her Swiss skipper are doing an amazing job. Earlier Rambler 88 was running in first place for line honours and second on handicap but as conditions firstly turned nasty and from the south then lightened, the smaller boats have come into their own. Personally I love the way GPS boat tracker technology allows us to see precisely where boats are at any time. It also stops a few of the surprises that once happened where boats supposedly 300 miles up the coast suddenly appeared in the Derwent River. It also provides information for navigators and tacticians and thus changes race tactics considerably. On 28 December 2015 at 05:24, Bill Coleman via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > True, several years ago a Benetau 47 next to me almost sank out in the > Lake due to a recent faulty bow thruster install. > > > > Bill Coleman > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <[email protected]> > Date: 12/27/2015 12:44 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: CnClist <[email protected]> > Cc: "Dennis C." <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sydney Hobart Race > > Was just reading the list of retirements. One boat retired due to damage > to bow thruster. At first I gave it the old raised eyebrow thing. On > second thought, I suppose it could be leaking such that the boat is taking > on water. > > Dennis C. > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Dennis C. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm impressed with "Teasing Machine", an Archambault 13. They are >> kicking butt. >> >> Dennis C. >> >> On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 5:37 AM, David Lenehan via CnC-List < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> As I head to bed, the count of retirees stands at 29. Conditions have >>> eased considerably with some on the handicap contenders making better time >>> than the leaders. >>> >>> On 27 December 2015 at 18:46, David Lenehan <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> This time, as I see it, it hasn't been too bad though clearly >>>> uncomfortable. Wild Oats XI lost her main in 40 knots of wind. It's been >>>> much, much worse. In the 1984 race, 104 retired out of 150 starters. THAT >>>> was brutal. We got knocked down three times. >>>> >>>> On 27 December 2015 at 16:09, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 23 retirements and counting. Brutal. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, December 26, 2015, David Lenehan via CnC-List < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Just got an update - there are now 15 retirements. >>>>>> >>>>>> David Lenehan >>>>>> "Sea Mistress" - Adams 40 >>>>>> >>>>>> On 27 December 2015 at 08:31, David Lenehan <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Dennis, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Having done a few of these, I can assure you that it's a wild ride >>>>>>> most years. It's just that some are far worse. There's a lot of >>>>>>> emphasis >>>>>>> on how bad 1998 was (six sailors died) but, frankly, I think 1984 was >>>>>>> worse. The really bad years come around about every seven years. >>>>>>> Sometimes eight, sometimes six but seven year cycles are the norm. And >>>>>>> it's no fun on the serious contenders. Every second is vital for those >>>>>>> guys and for some there are millions of dollars involved. Personally, >>>>>>> I'm >>>>>>> pleased I gave it away after five races (including 1984). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I do agree that it's quite a spectacle. Yesterday afternoon the >>>>>>> supermaxis were making 22 knots under spinnaker. Then the southerly >>>>>>> hit. >>>>>>> At this point it appears that 10 boats (out of 108) have officially >>>>>>> retired >>>>>>> (lots of broken rudders) while a couple of others are trying to make >>>>>>> repairs so they can continue. The (line honours) leaders are currently >>>>>>> beating into a southerly and are just entering Bass Strait. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Haven't seen any video since about dusk last night. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hope that update helps, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> David Lenehan >>>>>>> "Sea Mistress" - Adams 40 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 27 December 2015 at 04:32, Dennis C. via CnC-List < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Looks like another wild one. Gale force winds, broken rudders, >>>>>>>> ripped sails, retirements from couple of the Maxis. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/tracker/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dennis C. >>>>>>>> Touche' 35-1 #83 >>>>>>>> Mandeville, LA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Email address: >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to >>>>>>>> the bottom of page at: >>>>>>>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Joel >>>>> 301 541 8551 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> Email address: >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>>>> bottom of page at: >>>>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Email address: >>> [email protected] >>> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >>> bottom of page at: >>> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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