Ellen Macarthur

[philsmove]

Is anyone else following Ellen Macarthur’s attempt to be the fastest person to sail single handed non –stop around the word

http://www.teamellen.com

After 65 days she has just under a week to go

(In 1977 Naomi James took 271 days)

[Andy McGregor]

:worthy:

This is a fabulous feat. Those trimarans are fantastically fast and it must require supreme concentration to keep them going at top speed, day after day, avoiding icebergs, whales, etc - and keeping to schedule :worthy:

I'm sure that Ellen has inspired many women to take up sailing. And, in my experience, sex makes no difference in results of races - our, mostly male, crew is regularly beaten by all women crews, boats with female helms, bowmen, tacticians, etc :tears:

And the female crews do it all whilst still looking good :flower:

[Bigger Andy]

This is a fabulous feat. Those trimarans are fantastically fast and it must require supreme concentration to keep them going at top speed, day after day, avoiding icebergs, whales, etc - and keeping to schedule :worthy:
:yeah:
The bit I will never understand is the sleeping.
How do people like Ellen can get by on so little sleep ?
How can they sleep when they are sailing through the Southern Ocean where there are ice bergs to contend with ?



I'm sure that Ellen has inspired many women to take up sailing. And, in my experience, sex makes no difference in results of races - our, mostly male, crew is regularly beaten by all women crews, boats with female helms, bowmen, tacticians, etc :tears:
I think Ellen would inspire anyone, male or female. She is incredible ! :flower:
In a sport where strength is not all important the ladies are great.
On the technical side, they are excellent. :clap:
I have also seen this in Windsurfing and Cricket !



And the female crews do it all whilst still looking good :flower:

:worthy: :yeah: :worthy:

[Stuart]

There was a very good interview recently in the Independent with Robin Knox-Johnson, comparing the technology he used when making the first non-stop round the world voyage (in 300 and something days), with that used by Ellen Mcarthur.

What stuck in my mind was that where Ellen Mcarthur has access by satellite to weather forecasts etc, he had to rely on a barometer borrowed from his local pub which bore the inscription "Twice the man on Guinness"!

[bobgadjet]

And, in my experience, sex makes no difference in results of races
I'm sure too much of it will ruin your concentration tho :o)

[under par]

I'm sure too much of it will ruin your concentration tho :o)


Just how does "sex" become involved in "solo" round the world sailing???? :whistle: :wink: :hug:

[philsmove]

Look like Ellen will finish early tomorrow (Tuesday) morning

[under par]

Look like Ellen will finish early tomorrow (Tuesday) morning

Congratulatins Ellen..you did it in style :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :yeah:

[Zebra Woman]

:clap: :clap: Well Done Ellen :clap: :clap:

What an extraordinary woman! :worthy: Unbelievable amazing. I am so glad she got home safely, and beating the record is a wonderful bonus. The thought of going through all that again....

But I bet she does :devil:

Sailing is a notoriously poor spectator sport, and the finish was the funniest example of that I've ever seen. A commentator trying to talk for 3 minutes while two white lights bobbed about on a dark screen, and they didn't even appear to be converging. :rofl:

[bobgadjet]

:clap: :clap: Well Done Ellen :clap: :clap:

What an extraordinary woman! :worthy: Unbelievable amazing. I am so glad she got home safely, and beating the record is a wonderful bonus. The thought of going through all that again....


:yeah::clap:

Is she actually GOING to do a lap of honour then ? :innocent:

[under par]

:yeah::clap:

Is she actually GOING to do a lap of honour then ? :innocent:
:yeah: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :yeah:

[philsmove]

Sailing is a notoriously poor spectator sport, and the finish was the funniest example of that I've ever seen. A commentator trying to talk for 3 minutes while two white lights bobbed about on a dark screen, and they didn't even appear to be converging. :rofl:


Kate Adie’s “The Kindness of Strangers “ explains the difficulty TV reporters can have trying to describe events they cannot really see

[Bigger Andy]

What a fantastic achievement !!!
:worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy:


Ellen completed her 27,348-mile voyage when she crossed the finish line at 2229 GMT last night. She did it in 71 days 14 hours 18 minutes and 33 seconds, beating the record set in 2004 by France's Francis Joyon by 33 hours !


The 28-year-old is soon to be made a Dame !
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Stuart]

My brother has sent me this, which apparently was a letter sent to B & Q:

"Dear Sir

My congratulations to you on getting a yacht to leave the UK on 28th November 2004, sail 27,354 miles around the world and arrive back 72 days later.

Could you please let me know when the kitchen I ordered 96 days ago will be arriving from your warehouse 13 miles away?

Yours sincerely"

[bobgadjet]

My brother has sent me this, which apparently was a letter sent to B & Q:

"Dear Sir

My congratulations to you on getting a yacht to leave the UK on 28th November 2004, sail 27,354 miles around the world and arrive back 72 days later.

Could you please let me know when the kitchen I ordered 96 days ago will be arriving from your warehouse 13 miles away?

Yours sincerely"
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Bigger Andy]

The Ceroc class at Canterbury was cancelled last night due to the snow ! :tears:

However, this was tempered by the fact that I was able to see an excellent programme (Taking on the world) on TV between 8 and 9pm last night all about Ellen's record breaking trip. :clap:

Did anyone else see it ?

[Zebra Woman]

Did anyone else see it ?



Yes I stayed in because of the snow. I could really relate to her frustration when she was becalmed and in danger of losing her chance to beat the record. That was agony to watch.

So much easier to be busy in a storm or rigging crisis, than sitting in an almost stationary boat wishing you were where the wind was and hearing that your competitors are overtaking you. :tears: Too much time to think dark thoughts. :sick:

And the lack of sleep !! Made me think about the 8hrs sleep I had over 3 nights on a dance weekender, well that was LUXURY. What a woman :worthy: It will be interesting to see what we can learn about sleep from what she has done. Not getting enough makes us weak indecisive and tearful that's for sure.

[philsmove]

Yes I watched it

A truly great lady (or should I say dame) :worthy:

Very interesting see her caricature change from the “Dead Ringer “ side when she was becalmed

To The sheer exhilaration when running down wind

And the “O’ SH……..T ” when caught in a storm


Not sure what takes more courage

Going solo round the world

Or

Allowing your emotions being shown to the whole world

[Clive Long]

Yes I watched it

A truly great lady (or should I say dame) :worthy:

Very interesting see her caricature change from the “Dead Ringer “ side when she was becalmed

To The sheer exhilaration when running down wind

And the “O’ SH……..T ” when caught in a storm


Not sure what takes more courage

Going solo round the world

Or

Allowing your emotions being shown to the whole world

OK, I'll put my head in the noose now.

I acknowledge what she has done has taken guts and is an amazing organisational and technological achievement.

So why am I left with the feeling "so what?"

Help me out here someone.

Clive