Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Groupama 3 Back in Port!
On Sunday, February 24th, Groupama 3 was righted in the port of Dunedin in New Zealand (http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en/courses/jules_verne_trophy/news/actu_jules_verne_81.jsp) it appears the vessel is in fairly good shape, considering what she just went through. Visit the weblink above for more information if you are interested.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Capsize and Rescue!
Late Sunday night the trimaran Groupama 3 capsized some 80 miles to the
East of the port of Dunedin in New Zealand during its the round the
world record attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy. The tragedy occurred
when leeward float broke in two, leading to the breakage of the two
beams and then the subsequent capsize. Franck Cammas and his crew of
nine were sailing 5 to 7 metre waves and 25 to 30 knot winds. No one was
injured. After 24 days at sea, Groupama 3 had a day's lead over record
holder Bruno Peyron's time for Jules Verne Trophy.
The New Zealand rescue services, alerted by a distress beacon, were on the scene four hours later and airlifted all crew to safety. You can get more information and vew video taken on the scene by the crew prior to their rescue at: http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en
East of the port of Dunedin in New Zealand during its the round the
world record attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy. The tragedy occurred
when leeward float broke in two, leading to the breakage of the two
beams and then the subsequent capsize. Franck Cammas and his crew of
nine were sailing 5 to 7 metre waves and 25 to 30 knot winds. No one was
injured. After 24 days at sea, Groupama 3 had a day's lead over record
holder Bruno Peyron's time for Jules Verne Trophy.
The New Zealand rescue services, alerted by a distress beacon, were on the scene four hours later and airlifted all crew to safety. You can get more information and vew video taken on the scene by the crew prior to their rescue at: http://www.cammas-groupama.com/en
Friday, February 15, 2008
Snow and more snow!
88 inches of snow so far this season in Menomonee Falls with another 8 to 10 inches predicted for Sunday! It has been quite a winter, the driveways are canyons and negotiating intersections has become quite a challenge. I can just imagine what it would be like if we hadn't experienced our January thaw this year! Anyway, we are over the hump and Spring is on its way.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
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