Sport-heute: Sailing - Die letzten Startvorbereitungen vor der Fahrt nach Indien

14. November 2008, 22:01

Die letzten Startvorbereitungen vor der Fahrt nach Indien - ALL EYES TURN TOWARDS THE EAST

Die Volvo Ocean Race - das abenteuerlichste Ocean Rennen - News vom Briefing

Morgen Samstag 11.00Uhr Ortszeit, 13.00 MZ starten in Cape Town die Boote zur zweiten Etappe auf der Reise um die Welt. Durch die gefährliche See vor Afrikas Südküste, wo Piraten schon manches Schiff überfallen haben. Sportheute.ch wird auch auf de zweiten Etappe dabei sein.

Alle Augen schauen nach Richtung Osten!

Zum erstenmal in der Geschichte des Rennens wird Leg Zwei in Asien beendet. 4450 Seemeilen bis zum Zielport in Cochin Indien sind eine lange Strecke. Vorbei an Piraten die erst heute wieder ein grosses Schiff gekappert haben. Wie wir schon berichtet haben, war in den vergangen Tagen schwere See vor Kapstadt. Ein Auslaufen wäre nicht möglich gewesen. Für Morgen ist gutes Wetter angesagt.

Brüttisellen (mk) Startlisten

CREW LIST LEG TWO: CAPE TOWN - COCHIN

DELTA LLOYD
1. Roberto Bérmudez de Castero/ESP - skipper
2. Matthew Gregory/USA - navigator
3. Sander Pluijm/NED -MCM
4. Stuart Wilson/NZL - watch captain
5. Ryan Houston/NZL - watch captain
6. Edwin O'Connor/IRL - trimmer
7. Martin Watts/GBR - trimmer
8. Peter Van Nierkerk/ NED - helmsman
9. Eduard van Lierde//NED - helmsman
10. Ger-Jan Poortman/NED - bowman
11. Morgan White/AUS - bowman

On: Roberto Bérmudez de Castro/ESP - skipper
On: Peter Van Nierkerk/ NED
On: Morgan White/AUS

Off: Ger O'Rourke/IRL - skipper
Off: Bert Schandevyl/BEL - trimmer/helmsman
Off: Stuart Molloy/NZL - watch captain

ERICSSON 4
1. Torben Grael/BRA - skipper
2. Jules Salter/GBR - navigator
3. Guy Salter/GBR - MCM
4. Brad Jackson/NZL - watch captain
5. Stu Bannatyne/NZL - watch captain
6. Dave Endean/NZL - pitman
7. Horacio Carabelli/BRA - trimmer
8. Tony Mutter/NZL - trimmer
9. Joao Signorini/BRA - trimmer
10. Ryan Godfrey/AUS - bowman
11. Phil Jameson/NZL - bowman

No changes

ERICSSON 3
1. Anders Lewander/SWE - skipper
2. Aksel Magdahl/NOR - navigator
3. Gustav Morin/SWE MCM
4. Richard Mason/NZL - watch captain
5. Magnus Olsson/SWE - watch captain
6. Thomas Johanson/FIN - helmsman
7. Eivind Melleby/NOR - helmsman
8. Martin Strömberg/SWE - trimmer
9. Jens Dolmer/DEN - pitman
10. Anders Dahlsjö/SWE - mastman
11. Martin Krite/SWE - Bowman

On: Martin Strömberg/SWE - trimmer
Off: Stefan Myrälf/DEN - trimmer

GREEN DRAGON
1. Ian Walker/GBR - skipper
2. Ian Moore/IRL - navigator
3. Guo Chuan/CHN - MCM
4. Damian Foxall/IRL - watch captain
5. Neal McDonald/GBR - watch captain
6. Anthony Merrington/AUS - helmsman/trimmer
7. Phil Harmer/AUS - helmsman/trimmer
8. Tom Braidwood/AUS - pitman/trimmer
9. Andrew Mclean/NZL - pitman/trimmer
10. Freddie Shanks/GBR - bowman
11. Justin Slattery/IRL - bowman

No changes

PUMA OCEAN RACING
1. Ken Read/USA - skipper
2. Andrew Cape/AUS - navigator
3. Rick Deppe/GBR MCM
4. Sidney Gavignet/FRA - watch captain
5. Chris Nicholson/AUS - watch captain
6. Michael Müller/GER - helmsman/bowman
7. Rob Salthouse/NZL - helmsman/trimmer
8. Robert Naismith/NZL - helmsman/trimmer
9. Casey Smith/AUS - bowman
10. Shannon Falcone/ANT - trimmer/pitman
11. Justin Ferris/NZL - helmsman/trimmer

On: Robert Naismith/NZL
On: Shannon Falcone/ANT

Off: Jerry Kirby/USA - bowman
Off: Jonathan McKee/USA - helmsman/trimmer

TEAM RUSSIA
1. Andreas Hanakamp/AUT - skipper
2. Wouter Verbraak/NED - navigator
3. Mark Covell/GBR - MCM
4. Stig Westergaard/DEN - watch captain
5. Nick Bubb/GBR - watch captain
6. Rodion Luka/UKR - helmsman
7. Jeremy Elliott/IRL - trimmer
8. Ben Costello/NZL - trimmer
9. Mike Joubert/RSA - bowman
10. Cameron Wills/RSA - trimmer
11. Oleg Zherebtsov - bowman/pitman

On: Oleg Zherebtsov
Off: Guillermo Altadill/ ESP - watch captain

TELEFÓNICA BLUE
1. Bouwe Bekking/NED - skipper
2. Iker Martinez/ESP - co-skipper/helmsman
3. Simon Fisher/GBR- navigator
4. Gabriele Olivo/ITA - MCM
5. Jonathan Swain/RSA - watch captain
6. Laurent Pages/FRA - helmsman
7. Jordi Calafat ESP - helmsman
8. Xabier Fernandez/ESP - trimmer
9. Pablo Arrarte/ESP Spanish - trimmer
10. Daryl Wislang/NZL - bowman
11. Pepe Ribes/ESP - bowman

No crew changes for leg 2

TELEFÓNICA BLACK
1. Fernando EchÃ¡varri/ESP- skipper
2. Roger Nilson/SWE - navigator
3. Mikel Pasabant/ESP - MCM
4. Santiago Lange/ARG - watch captain
5. Gonzalo Araujo/ESP - watch captain
6. Jaime Arbones/ESP - watch captain
7. Maciel Cicchetti/ARG - helmsman
8. Javier De La Plaza/ESP - helmsman
9. David Vera/ESP - trimmer
10. Antonio Cuervas-Mons/ESP - trimmer
11. Michael Pammenter/RSA - bowman

Friday 14 November 2008 10:30

The Media Crew Members onboard each of the Volvo Open 70s may have to start looking over their shoulders as yesterday the next generation of filmmakers were in town.

In a question-and-answer session organised by Inmarsat, the official sponsors of satellite communications and airtime for the race, Team Russia's Mark Covell, Rick Deppe of PUMA Ocean Racing and Ericsson 4's Guy Salter found themselves answering questions rather than asking them.

On the other side of the mic were more than 60 post-graduate film students from local Cape Town universities. Their mission was obvious: to find out more about the extreme roles played by the embedded reporters in one of the world's toughest sporting events.

Some wanted to know the complexities of the Inmarsat satellite network which is central to beaming back the media guys' reports. In particular how Inmarsat's maritime FleetBroadband service sends high definition television (HDTV) and rich multimedia content from the boats.

Others wanted to know how a complex arsenal of technical equipment can survive amid the constant spray of sea water. One guy was very keen to know where to sign up.

There were some revelations along the way - Covell will stand aside for a Russian counterpart on leg three - and there were some hints of what might make the out-take DVD. 'Footage of a scalpel in Tony Mutter's knee probably couldn't be broadcast until after 9 o'clock,' said Salter.

James Collett, Director of Commercial Solutions at Inmarsat said FleetBroadband technology had made the 2008-09 race the most connected in its history. The MCMs, he said, are using the most reliable communications equipment for the world's toughest race to capture the most exciting, dramatic scenes and stories throughout the 37,000 nautical mile lap of the planet.

Collett added: 'Our customers know that if Fleet Broadband can perform well onboard the Volvo Open 70s, in sub zero temperatures, racing in 40 knots, taking 100 foot waves over the bow, it will be race proven for their own maritime needs.

'We are entering new territory with the decision that each racing team carries an 'embedded reporter'. This has never been done before and I know that we have an amazing opportunity in the next nine months to tell the stories that have previously never been told."

Knut Frostad, the Volvo Ocean Race CEO, who has sailed this race four times, said: 'There is so much about this event that people did not know but they are starting to learn.'

If one noticeably persistent student has his way, he would be the one doing the teaching. 'Looks like a good way to get well known,' he said. 'A good way to get bruises,' was Deppe's earlier assessment.

Cape Town, Friday 14 November 2008

Today: High pressure expanding east slackens the pressure gradient in the Cape Town area. This morning expect a slightly shifty SE'ly of 08-13 kts. The breeze builds a little during the midday and afternoon to 13-18 kts while trending right to the SSE/S. Could see some gustiness develop during the afternoon but speeds only reaching about 20 kts. Partly cloudy conditions this morning give way to increasing sunshine through the day. Warmer temperatures with a high near 21 C.

Saturday - Leg 2 Starting Day: The high moves further east Friday night and is very close to the course area by Saturday morning. The gradient eases to produce a very light 01-06 kt breeze that is highly variable in the lee of Table Mountain during the morning. Speeds recover to 05-10 kts from the S during the midday and early afternoon. Remaining S'ly with further strengthening into the 10-15 kt range likely by late afternoon. Skies are mostly sunny with a few fair weather clouds developing especially over land. Temperatures even warmer with a high into the low/mid 20s C.

Sunday/Monday: Light to moderate winds after the start. Expect a S'ly flow persisting through the weekend and into next week. On Saturday, look for 10-15 kts of breeze through the day. A little stronger 15-20 kts much of Monday. Remaining very mild with temperatures reaching into the mid 20s C under mostly sunny skies.

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Briefing 14.11.08

ALL EYES TURN TOWARDS THE EAST

Cape Town (South Africa) - 14November 2008 - The second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race starts on Saturday afternoon at 1300 local time (1100 GMT) and today, the eight skippers shared their thoughts on the task ahead at the leg two press conference.

Leg two (4,450 nm) represents a very different type of challenge for the teams than the traditional route into the southern ocean. For the first time, the race is stopping in Asia, with Cochin, India the finish port for leg two. Although the fleet is expected to dip into the Southern Ocean out of Cape Town, the route to India will eventually take the boats north and across the equator for the second time in the race.

Large fishing fleets of small wooden vessels represent as big a hazard here as the 'liquid Himalayas' of the traditional southern route. A scoring gate south of Mauritius and along the meridian of 58-degrees east represents a further opportunity to collect points on the leg and keeps the fleet away from known areas of piracy. The scoring gate gives incentive to get east as quickly as possible, but that might not be a winning strategy for the overall leg according to Ian Walker, the skipper of Green Dragon.

'There may well be decisions to make as to how well you want to do at the gate versus how well you want to do at the finish,' he said. 'But until we see the weather closer to the time, we won't know whether passing the gate first is also the best way of finishing in India first. I can see different teams taking different strategies. I can see a team that's maybe not doing so well on the approach to the gate not worry about the gate and head more directly towards India.'

The weather over this past week in Cape Town has been giving the shore teams a headache, as gale-force winds screamed over the V&A Waterfront, preventing many of the teams from dropping their boats back into the water after maintenance. But, overnight, the weather has turned, with a high pressure system building over the area. Winds have moderated, all eight boats in the fleet are now dockside and the forecast for the start is for much lighter conditions.

'It looks like it will be a tricky start, with a south-easterly blowing tomorrow and it will be interesting to see if it will fill in the Bay here,' explained Telefónica Blue skipper Bouwe Bekking. 'We've seen in the past there are some areas of 25 knots and then, behind Table Mountain (in the bay), there is nothing.'

The start of leg two is scheduled for 1300 local time (1100 GMT). The fleet is scheduled to 'dock out' of the V&A Waterfront at 1145. Live audio coverage begins one hour prior to the start (1000 GMT) on www.volvooceanrace.org , while web tv will begin broadcasting on www.volvooceanrace.tv at 1045 GMT.

At the official leg one prize-giving on Thursday night, Ericsson 4, as leg one winner (and 24-hour record-breaker) walked away with the bulk of the hardware. Skipper Torben Grael paid tribute to his squad, calling the result, 'a real team effort from the very beginning, starting with an excellent boat.' He also thanked his crew for pushing so hard.

The media crew member on board Ericsson 4, Guy Salter, was awarded the Inmarsat Media Prize by James Collett, director of commercial solutions at Inmarsat, for his outstanding work over the course of leg one.

'We are entering new territory with the decision that each racing team carries an 'embedded reporter'. This has never been done before and I know that we have an amazing opportunity in the next nine months to tell the stories that have previously never been told,' said Collett, whose company uses the Volvo Ocean Race to demonstrate the robustness of its Fleet Broadband products, which are fitted on each race boat. Inmarsat will recognise the best media work at each prizegiving over the course of the race.

Leg one prizes
Best 24 hour run - 602 miles, Ericsson 4
Inmarsat Media Prize - Guy Salter, Ericsson 4
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Seamanship Award - Martin Watts, Delta Lloyd
Leg One, 3rd place - Green Dragon
Leg One, 2nd place - PUMA Ocean Racing
Leg One, 1st place - Ericsson 4

Overall Leaderboard
1. Ericsson 4: 14 points
2. PUMA: 13 points
3. Green Dragon: 11 points
4. Telefónica Blue: 10 points
5. Telefónica Black: 7 points
6. Ericsson 3: 5 points*
7. Delta Lloyd: 4 points*
8. Team Russia: 4 points *

*leg one scoring http://volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2008/november/scoring-explained/

The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 is the 10th running of this ocean marathon. It started from Alicante in Spain, on 4 October 2008 with an in-port race and will finish in St Petersburg, Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles, stopping at 11 ports and taking nine months to complete, the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier yacht race for professional racing crews.

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Team Delta Lloyd on the home straight to Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race

Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race Green Dragon with broken spreader which occured in test sailing in Cape Town

Green Dragons damaged keel