9:10 PM Wed 28 Oct 2009 GMT
The very latest news from Vestas Sailrocket. The team is attempting to break the World Sailing Speed Record and their record attempt time appears to have run out of time, as tomorrow's forecast (the last official day of the record attempt) is not promising.
Paul Larsen reports:
Into the Twilight
Wed, 28 Oct 09
The rig is up again, and the sun is down. We are hoping we might just get that one awesome gust, just 20 seconds is all we want.
WRA 4 RUN 11 - LAST BLAST BEFORE THE SUN SETS
After a run in an average of around 22 knots, giving a 500m average of 47.15 knots on the GT-11, a number of us are sitting here in the speed hut willing the wind to blow just that little bit more. The rest of the team are back up the top of the course and the rig is going up. The sun is going down quickly... whatever happens it will be a spectacular run.
WRA 4 RUN 10
Wed, 28 Oct 09 16:26
Having waited out at speed spot since 1pm, they are now putting the rig up at the top of the course. The wind is still quite variable, from 18-26 knots but they are ready to go as soon as the wind plays ball! We will update again when the run is over.
Summit fever... the final push...
Wed, 28 Oct 09 11:39
We're off. The teams fired up and the wind is building.
The guys at Optron Geomatics have manged to salvage yesterdays data... but we have the Trimbles padded up like newborns to make their ride down the course as soft as possible.
The only thing I am nervous about today is that the wind will not build enough to let us shine.
We have been struggling with the live feed over the past few days so might have to communicate through these blogs.
If the wind comes I reckon we will have a good shot at this title. Thanks to the boys from Hydroptere for giving us some Trimble tips... good sports those guys. Hopefully we will soon see you guys up on the roof of the speed sailing world.
Cheers, Paul.
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by Sail-World.com and Paul Larsen
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