That's pretty cool, downright crowded in the Southern Ocean! Reminds me of the situation in the old "Around Along" race when Gino was able to rescue Isabella because he was 300 miles behind her. (After that French guy who was 50 miles away, but ahead, refused to turn around for her.
Damon Linkous Hobie 18 Magnum Memphis Tennessee damon(at)TheBeachcats(dot)com http://www.TheBeachcats.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony_H17" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [beachcats] Ellen's White Christmas... > > Hi Damon, > > Ellen's not as lonely as you might think, not according to my data > anyway. > The Southern Ocean is pretty crowded this time of year. ;-) > > http://itbv.nl/teamellen-vendeeglobe.bmp > > She is just 81nm from Akena and 514 behind Hellomoto. > Since Hellomoto's last 24H was 326.7nm vs Ellen's 407.3 it shouldnt > be > long before > she passes him, and the rest of the VG pack. > It proves that multihulls really are faster, keeping in mind that > she > left 20 > days after the Vendee Globe start! (49 vs 28). > > http://vendeeglobe.org/uk/classements > http://www.teamellen.com/ellen.asp?artid=100# > http://www.o6t.com > > > Best Wishes > -Tony > FX-One #104 > > Damon wrote: > >>This is one of Ellen sitting on the floor of B and Q's cabin looking >>fairly grim as she talks about conditions on Christmas morning. >>http://212.78.76.229/av/BandQ32.wmv >> >>I'd say I had a better Christmas Day than Ellen, but what an amazing >>thing it would be to be tough enough and lucky enough to do great >>things in the sport you love. >> >>Go Ellen! >> >>Damon Linkous >>Hobie 18 Magnum >>Memphis Tennessee >>damon(at)TheBeachcats(dot)com >>http://www.TheBeachcats.com >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Tony_H17" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 7:19 PM >>Subject: [beachcats] Ellen's White Christmas... >> >> >> >> >>>For people who are not following Ellen's record attempt >>>here are some excellent videos from her sailing the tri >>>through a storm on christmas day... >>> >>>http://212.78.76.229/av/BandQ36.wmv >>>http://212.78.76.229/av/BandQ35.wmv >>>http://212.78.76.229/av/BandQ34.wmv >>> >>>Those waves are BIG... >>> >>>http://www.teamellen.com >>> >>>-Tony >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >>Group Home >>http://www.TheBeachcats.com >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > Group Home > http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Group Home http://www.TheBeachcats.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beachcats/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
