Golden Globe Race 2018.

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Originalmente publicado por caribdis

When in the same commentary it is suggested that safety has moved on in 50 years and our slow GGR boats are dangerous, unable to move away from bad weather, I think they are missing the point. Sure a 60ft foiler glides easily at 25kts around bad weather using colorful satellite screens and in the future Artificial intelligence leading the way. But does that mean you must or can only solo circumnavigate in a Multimillion Dollar boat to be safe! Not in my lifetime that is certain!
How safe is safe when at 25kts you hit a whale? How safe is safe when you lose your mast extreme sailing at 25kts spray flying everywhere? How safe is safe when sadly 10 years ago in the same place as ABHILASH TOMY, a Vendee Globe skipper was seriously injured, incapacitated and needed a similar extreme rescue. GGR yachts are AS SAFE AS ANY OTHER. The ocean is unsafe, and we know that. It draws us in as all adventures do.


A mi modo de ver, una visión autocomplaciente e inexacta, sin llegar a los 25 nudos ni a los millones de dólares, un barco que planee y baje las olas de modo estable es mucho más seguro que esos barcos, y de hecho hay al menos 15 barcos que ya han salido de La Longue Route, alguno ya al sur de Australia, de los que no se oye absolutamente nada, y eso es bueno, entre ellos un Sun Fizz del 84 y un Oceanis 43 del 2007 practicamente de serie..

Estoy de acuerdo, navegar en modo seguro con un velero con capacidad de planeo es mejor que uno que no lo haga. El ejemplo está en los surfistas cuando cabalga sobre una ola.