Those conditions don't look too bad. I think they took the video
during one of the lulls. In the third she even has the staysail up.
Wind looked in the low to mid-30's. Don't get me wrong... I wouldn't
want to be out in half that weather, but I think she is experiencing
much worse.
-Rob
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Damon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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