Vendée Globe 2008-09

[Olonnois]

Se le están complicando las cosas a Unai. Esta mañana ha cascado la caja del timón de estribor y está navegando a rumbo de seguridad. Ha reducido velamen y quizás tenga intención de tirar hacia Cape Town.

La noticia

"This morning at 0530 GMT/UTC, Gonzalo Terceño, the Pakea Bizkaia project manager, informed the Race Directors that Unai Bazurko had a rudder problem. After hearing a loud noise, the Basque sailor saw that his starboard rudder cassette is damaged

The damage has forced him to change to a NE’ly course, towards the lighter winds of the St. Helena high pressure system, seeking relief from the strong winds. He will then be in a better position to evaluate the extent of the damage and consider the possibilities of carrying out repairs by himself.

This morning at 7h30 GMT/UTC, he was sailing at 37°28 south and 17°16 west. He was on a bearing of 73° and proceeding under reduced sail averaging 2.6 knots. Pakea Bizkaia is currently right in the middle of the South Atlantic, more or less halfway between the coast of South America and Africa, 1730 miles from Cape Town."