SolOceans

Liz Wardley has dismasted

Thursday December 17th 2009 News RSS

This morning at dawn, in a Force 7 wind with gusts and a stormy sea, Liz Wardley aboard the SolOceans One-design suffered two knock downs due to successive failures of the NKE autopilot. The SolOceans One-design has dismasted 158 miles west of Madeira and 619 miles south west of Lisbon (Portugal). Liz Wardley is not hurt and there is no damage to the SolOceans One-design. Liz Wardley quickly cleared the deck of the mast pieces to avoid damaging the hull or the deck. She will set a jury rig and sail for Lisbon without assistance. 

Liz Wardley will set sail onboard the SolOceans One-design who is now in her final layout for the SolOceans i.e. with the nautical and the scientific equipment complying with the SolOceans One-design Class Rules.
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Photo Jean-Marie Liot - SailingOne

Previous headlines

2010 archives :
Final rigging for the SolOceans One-design class - Wednesday July 28th 2010
Stopover at the SailingOne Base in La Trinité-sur-Mer - Friday March 12th 2010
New Mast for the SolOceans One-design - Wednesday February 10th 2010
The SolOceans One-design is at La Trinité-sur-Mer - Monday February 8th 2010
Back in France - Friday February 5th 2010
2009 archives :
Liz Wardley has just arrived in Portugal - Tuesday December 22nd 2009
Liz Wardley: Account and analysis of the dismasting - Monday December 21st 2009
Liz Wardley: Message of encouragement to Copenhagen 09 - Friday December 18th 2009
Liz Wardley has dismasted - Thursday December 17th 2009
Liz Wardley is in the Right Pace now - Monday December 14th 2009
Liz Wardley is back on track and heading towards the Southern Hemisphere - Saturday December 12th 2009
Liz Wardley will restart on Saturday at 1.00pm - Wednesday December 9th 2009
Video : Around-the-world Reference Tour of the SolOceans - OceanoScientific^® Campaign 2009-2010 - Wednesday December 9th 2009
No major problem - Liz Wardley will be able to go back soon - Thursday December 3rd 2009
Stand-by for Liz Wardley before Heading Back South. - Wednesday December 2nd 2009
Liz Wardley hit something - Tuesday December 1st 2009
Liz Wardley opens the way to the SolOceans - First OceanoScientific^® Campaign - Sunday November 29th 2009
SolOceans / OceanoScientific Campaign^® - Start of Liz Wardley Next Sunday, at 1.00pm - Thursday November 26th 2009
SolOceans / OceanoScientific Campaign^® : Start of Liz Wardley Next Saturday - Thursday November 26th 2009
The SolOceans one-design is "fit for service" - Thursday July 9th 2009
Gildas Morvan and Vincent Riou double-handed on board the SolOceans one-design - Thursday June 4th 2009
Halvard Mabire on board a SolOceans one-design - Thursday May 28th 2009
Liz Wardley on board a SolOceans one-design - Tuesday May 26th 2009
A Successful Comparison Test against the IMOCA 60’ and the Class40 - Wednesday May 13th 2009
Fabien Delahaye onboard the SolOceans one-design - Wednesday April 15th 2009
Eric Loizeau onboard the SolOceans one-design - Thursday April 9th 2009
The OceanoScientific Campaign to serve humanity - Wednesday April 1st 2009
The first SolOceans will start on 23 October 2011 - Monday March 30th 2009
2008 archives :
The SolOceans holds its course for October 25^th 2009 - Thursday December 11th 2008
Heading towards Paris - Monday December 1st 2008
Rendez-vous at the International Paris Boat Show - Thursday November 20th 2008
Bostik is back in Caen in perfect condition - Monday November 17th 2008
Bostik is back in the Atlantic Ocean - Friday November 7th 2008
Bostik facing 60 knots of wind (Force 12) - Monday November 3rd 2008
Bostik safe at Palma de Mallorca - Friday October 31st 2008
A very useful Rolex Middle Sea Race - Friday October 24th 2008
Bostik has completed the Rolex Middle Sea Race - Thursday October 23rd 2008
Bostik in the calm off Sicily - Monday October 20th 2008
Bostik ready for the Rolex Middle Sea Race - Friday October 17th 2008
Bostik at the Rolex Middle Sea Race - Thursday October 16th 2008
Bostik heading for Malta - Tuesday October 7th 2008
Bostik in the Mediterranean - Friday September 26th 2008
Bostik at 25 knots in the bay of Quiberon - Friday September 5th 2008
Bostik at La Trinité-sur-Mer waiting for the gale - Thursday September 4th 2008
Bostik heading towards La Trinité-sur-Mer - Thursday August 28th 2008
Bostik is back in Cherbourg - Monday August 11th 2008
Bostik has left New York City for Cherbourg - Wednesday July 30th 2008
The second Veolia Oceans^® one-design is built - Thursday July 24th 2008
Bostik is arrived in United States - Monday July 21st 2008
Bostik expected in New York City around July 23rd - Tuesday July 15th 2008
Bostik heading west in a strong breeze - Monday July 7th 2008
Bostik from Cherbourg to New York City - Friday July 4th 2008
Bostik 1,700 nautical miles in Northern Europe - Wednesday July 2nd 2008
Bostik is sailing in Northern Europe - Monday June 23rd 2008
Promotion of the SolOceans in Northern Europe and in the United States - Monday June 2nd 2008
International Media Coverage of the SolOceans on Eurosport - Friday May 23rd 2008
Bostik back in Europe - Friday May 16th 2008
Too many icebergs to round Cape Horn - Monday March 10th 2008
Bostik arrived safe and sound at Wellington in New Zealand - Friday March 7th 2008
Bostik at the end of the week in Wellington - New Zealand - Tuesday March 4th 2008
Bostik still faster towards Wellington - Tuesday February 26th 2008
This time, Bostik got to the heart of the matter! - Tuesday February 19th 2008
Charles Caudrelier and Liz Wardley double-handed in the Indian Ocean - Tuesday February 12th 2008
Bostik extends its stopover in Cape Town - Monday February 4th 2008
Bostik from Lisbon to Cape Town at 13.15 knots on average - Thursday January 24th 2008
Bostik is heading south on the Solocean’s course - Thursday January 3rd 2008
2007 archives :
Bostik put in for a week in Portugal - Friday December 21st 2007
Bostik on its way to Wellington in New Zealand - Sunday December 16th 2007
Bostik will leave Caen for Wellington (NZ) on Sunday - Thursday December 13th 2007
Rendez-vous with Eurosport in 59 countries - Wednesday December 12th 2007
Bostik christened by Catherine Chabaud in Caen - Saturday December 8th 2007
Charles Caudrelier Around the World with Bostik - Tuesday December 4th 2007
The Entry List for the SolOceans is now Open - Friday November 30th 2007
Start of the round the world Reconnaissance Tour in Caen la mer - Monday November 26th 2007
Veolia Oceans^® sail tests under the breeze - Tuesday November 20th 2007
Prologue and Arrival of the SolOceans in Cherbourg-Octeville - Saturday October 27th 2007
Launching of the first Veolia Oceans^® - Wednesday October 24th 2007
The SolOceans stopover will be Wellington, the capital of New Zealand - Friday October 5th 2007
First Veolia Oceans^® deck in Caen - Wednesday September 26th 2007
Eurosport Events enters the capital of SailingOne - Tuesday August 28th 2007
The first Veolia Oceans^® one-design leaves the mould - Thursday August 2nd 2007
Construction of the first Veolia Oceans^® one-design - Thursday June 14th 2007
Lower Normandy to host the SolOceans - Wednesday May 30th 2007
SolOceans Takes on Board Eurosport Events - Friday May 25th 2007
SolOceans media alert - Thursday May 24th 2007
The deck of the Veolia Oceans^® monohull begins to take form - Wednesday April 25th 2007
Veolia Oceans^® Assembly and Maintenance in Caen - Thursday April 12th 2007
Veolia Oceans^® to be built in Normandy - Thursday March 15th 2007
Veolia - Main Sponsor of the SolOceans - Wednesday March 7th 2007
The SolOceans has a Main Sponsor - Monday January 29th 2007
2006 archives :
OceanoScientific^® Programme for the SolOceans - Wednesday November 29th 2006
Answers to current questions - Wednesday November 22nd 2006
The Oceanic One Design^® takes shape - Wednesday November 15th 2006
Three years before the start of the SolOceans - Wednesday October 25th 2006
Construction of the Oceanic One Design^® boats of the SolOceans - Monday September 11th 2006
Right on time - Tuesday July 25th 2006
Launch of the SolOceans - Thursday June 15th 2006