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The SE’ly tradewind in their sails
With all their sails aloft, the maxi-catamaran in the colours of the LCF Rothschild Group is now benefiting from some fine conditions, slipping along in a SE’ly air flow characteristic of the southern hemisphere. ...
Slowed pace along the Africa coast
Setting out from Hong Kong on 14th August 2008, Gitana 13 is tackling the climb up the Atlantic having rounded the legendary Cape of Good Hope in the early hours of yesterday....
Deliverance approaches
This Wednesday morning, whilst the crew of the maxi-catamaran in the colours of the LCF Rothschild Group is attacking its twentieth day at sea, the Agulhas Cape is still 90 miles ahead of their bows. Despite yesterday’s forecasts, Gitana 13 is slightly behind schedule which is the result of a diff...
Making towards the cape
After a 48 hour forced stopover in Algoa Bay off the town of Port Elisabeth, the maxi-catamaran in the colours of the LCF Rothschild Group headed back out onto the racetrack yesterday, shortly before 1630 hours UT, in its bid to secure the Tea Route record....
The storm diminishes for Gitana 13
The storm which passed over the tip of South Africa this weekend fully lived up to expectations! Though gusts onshore did not exceed 55 knots, at sea the wind was more violent. Indeed, to the immediate south of Port Elizabeth the average wind reached 55 knots with gusts approaching 80 knots. Fortuna...
“Good Hope” bars the way to Gitana 13
Setting out from Hong Kong on 14th August 2008 in a bid to set a new reference time along the highly select Tea Route (Hong Kong / London, via the Cape of Good Hope), the maxi-catamaran in the colours of the LCF Rothschild Group is approaching the coast of South Africa. ...
Reduced pace on the cards
Since entering the Indian Ocean last Thursday, the maxi-catamaran in the colours of the LCF Rothschild Group has been throwing the dials into turmoil and devouring the miles with a certain ease. However, though the first half of the Indian was covered in express mode, 2,500 miles sailed in four days...
Gitana 13 on the shipping lanes
Under gennaker in a more organised swell, the maxi-catamaran in the colours of the LCF Rothschild Group is continuing its east to west passage across the Indian Ocean. At an average of 27 knots for the past 24 hours, Gitana 13 is devouring the miles as it racks up over 650 mile days. It is an ideal ...
Gitana 13 aboard the Indian Ocean Express
The weather window selected by the crew of Gitana 13 to set out on the Tea Route record has proven to be the right one. Heading off from Hong Kong on Thursday 14th August at 07h55’32’’(UT), following on from the influence of the tropical storm “Kammuri” and prior to the arrival of typhoon “Nuri”, th...
Borneo bound
Lionel Lemonchois and his men are beginning their 5th day at sea on their record attempt between Hong Kong and London. With less than 1,000 miles covered along the route since their departure last Thursday, the start of this Tea Route matches the forecasts made by the skipper of Gitana 13. ...
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