Regatas Volvo Ocean Race 2017

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[Igna]

Malas noticias:

“Man overboard on Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag

Race Control for the Volvo Ocean Race has been informed by Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag of a man overboard incident on Monday afternoon at approximately 13:42 UTC

March 26, 201818:55 UTC

Race Control for the Volvo Ocean Race has been informed by Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag of a man overboard incident on Monday afternoon at approximately 13:42 UTC.

The team, along with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), has been conducting a search and rescue operation to recover the missing crew member, John Fisher (UK), who was wearing survival equipment when he went overboard. The remaining crew are reported safe.

The incident took place approximately 1,400 miles west of Cape Horn. The wind in the search area is a strong 35-knot westerly, with accompanying sea state. Water temperature is 9-degrees Celsius. There is daylight, but weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate in the coming hours.

Given the gale force conditions it is not an option to divert any of the other six Volvo Ocean Race competitors, who are at least 200 miles further east and downwind of Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, to assist in the search operation.

The MRCC has identified a ship approximately 400 nautical miles away and it has been diverted to the scene.

Naturally we are deeply concerned, especially given the weather conditions, and Race Control in Alicante is supporting the Scallywag team and MRCC throughout the operation.

We will have more information as it becomes available. The Volvo Ocean Race is a 45,000 nautical mile race around the world. The teams are currently on Day 9 of Leg 7, a 7,600-mile race from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajaí, Brazil.”



Hay que cruzar los dedos pero es un mal sitio para irse al agua, habrá que ver si llevaba baliza AIS,etc...

Ojalá lo encuentren

[hgm91hgm]

Hoy no se brinda...triste noticia...estamos a la espera de actualizaciones...

Race Control for the Volvo Ocean Race has been informed by Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag of a man overboard incident on Monday afternoon at approximately 13:42 UTC.

The team, along with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), has been conducting a search and rescue operation to recover the missing crew member, John Fisher (UK), who was wearing survival equipment when he went overboard. The remaining crew are reported safe.

The incident took place approximately 1,400 miles west of Cape Horn. The wind in the search area is a strong 35-knot westerly, with accompanying sea state. Water temperature is 9-degrees Celsius. There is daylight, but weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate in the coming hours.

Given the gale force conditions it is not an option to divert any of the other six Volvo Ocean Race competitors, who are at least 200 miles further east and downwind of Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, to assist in the search operation.

The MRCC has identified a ship approximately 400 nautical miles away and it has been diverted to the scene.

Naturally we are deeply concerned, especially given the weather conditions, and Race Control in Alicante is supporting the Scallywag team and MRCC throughout the operation.

We will have more information as it becomes available. The Volvo Ocean Race is a 45,000 nautical mile race around the world. The teams are currently on Day 9 of Leg 7, a 7,600-mile race from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajaí, Brazil.

Mucho animo para ellos..

[FloatingPoint]

Ha pasado en el peor sitio posible, y con las peores condiciones posibles.
Cuando hablan de "wearing survival equipment" entiendo que no se refieren a un traje de supervivencia, sino a chaleco y todas las capas de ropa que llevase en cubierta, no?
En cualquier caso, espero que lo encuentren lo antes posible.
No brindo

[hgm91hgm]

Originalmente publicado por FloatingPoint

Ha pasado en el peor sitio posible, y con las peores condiciones posibles.
Cuando hablan de "wearing survival equipment" entiendo que no se refieren a un traje de supervivencia, sino a chaleco y todas las capas de ropa que llevase en cubierta, no?
En cualquier caso, espero que lo encuentren lo antes posible.
No brindo

Si, se refieren a un traje de supervivencia maritima ajustado a la normativa SOLAS. Es como un mono que llevan encima de toda la ropa y que tiene bandas reflectantes, es impermeable...pero en la zona que están y la temperatura del agua...el tiempo es vital aun que lleven ese traje..

[arquitecto33]

Se sabe algo más de Fisher?

[Mirlotu]

Qué desgracia....lo tiene difícil el compañero que se fue al agua, pobre. Y qué golpe tan duro también para el resto de la tripulación....

[whitecast]

Los trajes de inmersión solas realizados con materiales intrínsicamente aislantes, impiden que la temperatura corporal descienda más de 3º C en 6 horas en aguas a 0º C, los trajes de protección contra la intemperie impiden una pérdida de más de 1,5º C por hora en aguas a 5º

Sería interesante saber qué tipo de protección llevan los tripulantes de la volvo, y si llevan radiobalizas personales o algún dispositivo similar.... a ver si hay suerte y aparece

[Loquillo]

No entiendo como no se "obligo" en su momento a todos los barcos participantes a dar la vuelta y rastrear toda la zona posible, es muy dificil lo se, pero por lo menos hacer todo lo posible para intentar encontrarlo.

Y mas como decian ayer que estaban en el punto Nemo, que no hay ninguna ayuda posible cercana.

El mercante mas cercano esta a 400 millas, pero ellos estan como mucho a 70 millas el que esta mas alejado.