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Marcel Krebs

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18. Januar 2009, 11:28

Der riesige Druck auf Ericcson 4

Mit dem Start heute Nachmittag in Singapur, geht die Volvo Ocean Race in die schwierigste vierte Etappe ihrer Weltumseglung. Die Etappe von Singapur nach Qingdao in China, gilt nicht nur als sehr gefährlich (Chinesisches Meer) sondern auch betreffend der Winde als sehr unberrechenbar. Ericcson 4 das führende Boot, wird hier von allen Seiten einen ungeheuren Druck bekommen. Es wird nochmals bis und über die Grenzen gekämpft werden.

Singapore, 18.1.09 (mk) Guten Morgen. Heute Nachmittag startet in Singapore die wohl spektakulärste Etappe der Regatta. Was die Skipper und ihrer Mannschaft erwartet wird an's Unmenschliche gehen. Das chinesische Meer ist bekannt für seine bis zu zwanzig Meter hohen Wellen und seinen grauenvollen Winden. Hier wird die Entscheidung fallen.

Sportheute.ch wird auch diese Etappe jeden Tag übertragen und darüber berichten. Aus Zeitgründen mehrheitlich in Englischer Sprache aber wieder mit vielen, vielen Fotos. Viel Spass!!


PRESSURE IS ON AS ERICSSON 4 AND PUMA LEAD AT START OF VOLVO OCEAN RACE LEG FOUR

The Volvo Ocean Race returned to the race track today in Singapore when the gun fired signifying the start of the 2,500 nautical mile leg to Qingdao in China, the leg most crews consider will be one of the most difficult and brutal legs of the race. Never in this history of the race has there been a leg like this, where the fleet will be sailing upwind for such an extensive distance. The difference between racing and surviving is taken very seriously and all skippers are predicting the need to ease back when conditions worsen.

After the blessing of the fleet, the start got underway in ideal conditions of 10 - 15 knots. Ericsson 4 (Torben Grael/BRA) and PUMA (Kenny Read/USA) immediately commenced battle and both had their bows ahead of the rest, opting for the middle of the line, while Delta Lloyd, with new navigator Frits Koek/NED in the navigator's chair, chose the pin end. Both Telefónica boats and Green Dragon (Ian Walker/GBR) were in the second row as the gun fired at 1300 local time (0500 GMT) and the fleet pounded up the first two-mile beat.

At windward mark, Ericsson 4 led, with some smart sail handling, with PUMA right on her heels. Ericsson 3 (Magnus Olsson/SWE) performed an outstanding spinnaker hoist and took third place, while Green Dragon struggled with their huge gennaker in fourth position.

The match racing continued between the two leaders, as they approached the next mark, Ericsson 4 proving to be the class of the fleet. PUMA was just a couple of boat lengths behind; Green Dragon rolled Ericsson 3 and was followed by the two Telefónica boats and Delta Lloyd.

The committee boat formed the last rounding mark before the fleet sheeted in and headed upwind to China. Ericsson 4 was the clear leader, followed by PUMA. A gap opened up to Green Dragon with Ericsson 3 right on her tail. Telefónica Blue was fifth, a disappointing position for Bouwe Bekking and his men, and Telefonica Black (Fernando Echávarri/ESP), taking a penalty of three points for swapping to new rudders, were sixth. Delta Lloyd brought up the rear.

It will be an interesting first 10 hours of this leg as the positions begin to establish. Positions will be available on www.volvooceanrace.org every three hours throughout the leg, and the next email race report for the media will be issued at 1300 GMT tomorrow.

Overall Leaderboard
1. Ericsson 4 (Torben Grael/BRA): 39 points
2. Telefónica Blue (Bouwe Bekking/NED): 33.5 points
3. PUMA (Ken Read/USA): 31 points
4. Ericsson 3 (Magnus Olsson/SWE): 24 points
5. Green Dragon (Ian Walker/GBR): 22.5 points
6. Telefónica Black (Fernando Echávarri/ESP): 19 points*
7. Team Russia (Andreas Hanakamp/AUT): 10.5 points
8. Delta Lloyd (Roberto Bermudez/ESP): 10 points

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Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race Scouts from the Singapore Scout Movement visit the Volvo Ocean Race Village. As well as getting to see all of the activities in the village, the scouts got a chance to ask questions to the teams and take a tour of Green Dragon.

Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race Scouts from the Singapore Scout Movement visit the Volvo Ocean Race Village. As well as getting to see all of the activities in the village, the scouts got a chance to ask questions to the teams and take a tour of Green Dragon.

Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race Scouts from the Singapore Scout Movement visit the Volvo Ocean Race Village. As well as getting to see all of the activities in the village, the scouts got a chance to ask questions to the teams and take a tour of Green Dragon.

Chan Bin Kan/Volvo Ocean Race Crowds watch the In-port Race from the East Coast Beaches Singapore

Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race Ericsson 4 with Phil Jameson on the bow and Delta Lloyd with Gerd-Jan Poortman on the bow for the start of the in-port race

The In Port Races in Singapore. PUMA Ocean Racing came 1st in the 1st race and 4th in the 2nd race, giving them a position of 2nd overall.