Head case
Puma and Ericsson 4 are still neck and neck for the second and third places in the Volvo fourth leg while Telefonica Blue's leading margin has been all but maintained, now 29 miles with just over 150 miles to go to Qingdao.
The last few miles have been an obstacle course for the boats as fishing nets are stretched sporadically for miles and sometimes cannot be avoided.
Flogging mainsails create a hazard in light winds, so crews deal with the problem by fastening the boom with a "preventer" rope. This clip of Anders Dahlsjo on Ericsson 3 shows what the preventer is trying to prevent and what it can no longer prevent if it snaps, as this did. Not for the squeamish.
The last few miles have been an obstacle course for the boats as fishing nets are stretched sporadically for miles and sometimes cannot be avoided.
Flogging mainsails create a hazard in light winds, so crews deal with the problem by fastening the boom with a "preventer" rope. This clip of Anders Dahlsjo on Ericsson 3 shows what the preventer is trying to prevent and what it can no longer prevent if it snaps, as this did. Not for the squeamish.
Labels: Anders Dahlsjo, Ericsson 4, preventer, Puma, Telefonica Blue, Volvo Ocean Race
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