SolOceans - News http://www.soloceans.com/ News of the SolOceans, single-handed round the world race with equal opportunities en Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:57:53 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/images/logo-soloceans.jpg SolOceans http://www.soloceans.com/ Final rigging for the SolOceans One-design class (07/28/2010) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/101/Final-rigging-for-the-SolOceans-One-design-class.html Wednesday July 28th 2010: The one-design rigging, specially designed for oceanic races and single-handed round-the-worlds, has now been defined down to the smallest details. The mast – a fixed mast with single spreaders - has been ordered from Beat Wildberger (Alucarbon). This is the last modification before the publication of the final list for...

Final rigging for the SolOceans One-design class

Wednesday July 28th 2010

The one-design rigging, specially designed for oceanic races and single-handed round-the-worlds, has now been defined down to the smallest details. The mast – a fixed mast with single spreaders - has been ordered from Beat Wildberger (Alucarbon). This is the last modification before the publication of the final list for...

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]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:17:00 +0200 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/101/Final-rigging-for-the-SolOceans-One-design-class.html Stopover at the SailingOne Base in La Trinité-sur-Mer (03/12/2010) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/100/Stopover-at-the-SailingOne-Base-in-La-Trinite-sur-Mer.html Friday March 12th 2010: The first SolOceans One-design was moved to the SailingOne Base in La Trinité-sur-Mer (Parc de Kerran in Saint Philibert - Morbihan - France) for three months of yardwork this spring. The chain-plates and shrouds are going to be moved forward to house the new Alucarbon mast, as defined on 9...

Stopover at the SailingOne Base in La Trinité-sur-Mer

Friday March 12th 2010

The first SolOceans One-design was moved to the SailingOne Base in La Trinité-sur-Mer (Parc de Kerran in Saint Philibert - Morbihan - France) for three months of yardwork this spring. The chain-plates and shrouds are going to be moved forward to house the new Alucarbon mast, as defined...

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]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:16:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/100/Stopover-at-the-SailingOne-Base-in-La-Trinite-sur-Mer.html New Mast for the SolOceans One-design (02/10/2010) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/99/New-Mast-for-the-SolOceans-One-design.html Wednesday February 10th 2010: Following Liz Wardley's dismasting, on 17 December 2009, the decision was taken to change the rigging of the SolOceans One-design to return to a less innovative option than that originally adopted, but better matching the skippers requirements. The design meeting for this new mast was held on Tuesday 9 February...

New Mast for the SolOceans One-design

Wednesday February 10th 2010

Following Liz Wardley's dismasting, on 17 December 2009, the decision was taken to change the rigging of the SolOceans One-design to return to a less innovative option than that originally adopted, but better matching the skippers requirements. The design meeting for this new mast was held on Tuesday 9 February...

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]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:10:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/99/New-Mast-for-the-SolOceans-One-design.html The SolOceans One-design is at La Trinité-sur-Mer (02/08/2010) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/98/The-SolOceans-One-design-is-at-La-Trinite-sur-Mer.html Monday February 8th 2010: Jean-Baptiste Daramy and his crew arrived safely under jury-rig from Lisbon in La Trinité-sur-Mer (Morbihan) on Saturday 6 February at the end of the afternoon. The second part of the Bay of Biscay crossing was lively with a large low area and a force 8 breeze with strong gusts and...

The SolOceans One-design is at La Trinité-sur-Mer

Monday February 8th 2010

Jean-Baptiste Daramy and his crew arrived safely under jury-rig from Lisbon in La Trinité-sur-Mer (Morbihan) on Saturday 6 February at the end of the afternoon. The second part of the Bay of Biscay crossing was lively with a large low area and a force 8 breeze with strong gusts and...

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]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:34:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/98/The-SolOceans-One-design-is-at-La-Trinite-sur-Mer.html Back in France (02/05/2010) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/97/Back-in-France.html Friday February 5th 2010: While Liz Wardley was sailing on Michel Desjoyeaux' ex-Géant ORMA 60 trimaran in New Zealand, Jean-Baptiste Daramy and the SailingOne team were delivering the SolOceans One-design under jury-rig from Lisbon, where it made a port of call after dismasting, to the SailingOne logistical base in La Trinité-sur-Mer (Morbihan), which it...

Back in France

Friday February 5th 2010

While Liz Wardley was sailing on Michel Desjoyeaux' ex-Géant ORMA 60 trimaran in New Zealand, Jean-Baptiste Daramy and the SailingOne team were delivering the SolOceans One-design under jury-rig from Lisbon, where it made a port of call after dismasting, to the SailingOne logistical base in La Trinité-sur-Mer (Morbihan), which it...

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]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:34:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/97/Back-in-France.html Liz Wardley has just arrived in Portugal (12/22/2009) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/96/Liz-Wardley-has-just-arrived-in-Portugal.html Tuesday December 22nd 2009: View the dismasting filmed live by Liz WardleyView the installation of the jury rig filmed by Liz WardleyOn this Tuesday 22 December at 01.30pm (1230 UT), Liz Wardley moored her SolOceans One-design (16 metres - 52.5 feet) alongside the pontoons of the Marina de Cascais, Lisbon (Portugal). She is there...

Liz Wardley has just arrived in Portugal

Tuesday December 22nd 2009

View the dismasting filmed live by Liz Wardley

View the installation of the jury rig filmed by Liz Wardley

On this Tuesday 22 December at 01.30pm (1230 UT), Liz Wardley moored her SolOceans One-design (16 metres - 52.5 feet) alongside the pontoons of the Marina de Cascais, Lisbon...

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]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:42:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/96/Liz-Wardley-has-just-arrived-in-Portugal.html Liz Wardley: Account and analysis of the dismasting (12/21/2009) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/95/Liz-Wardley-Account-and-analysis-of-the-dismasting.html Monday December 21st 2009: View the dismasting filmed live by Liz WardleyView the installation of the jury rig filmed by Liz Wardley This Monday morning, Liz Wardley is aboard the SolOceans One-design under jury rig and 160 nautical miles from Cascais Harbour (Lisbon - Portugal). She will be there in around 30 hours sailing...

Liz Wardley: Account and analysis of the dismasting

Monday December 21st 2009

View the dismasting filmed live by Liz Wardley

View the installation of the jury rig filmed by Liz Wardley

This Monday morning, Liz Wardley is aboard the SolOceans One-design under jury rig and 160 nautical miles from Cascais Harbour (Lisbon - Portugal). She will be there in...

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]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:10:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/95/Liz-Wardley-Account-and-analysis-of-the-dismasting.html Liz Wardley: Message of encouragement to Copenhagen 09 (12/18/2009) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/94/Liz-Wardley-Message-of-encouragement-to-Copenhagen-09.html Friday December 18th 2009: Watch the video"Hello and welcome aboard the SolOceans One-design. I sail on the ocean all year long and sometimes see things horrible floating in the water. It’s not very nice. You are all reunited today at Copenhagen and I hope that you’ll take good decisions now in order to change...

Liz Wardley: Message of encouragement to Copenhagen 09

Friday December 18th 2009

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"Hello and welcome aboard the SolOceans One-design. I sail on the ocean all year long and sometimes see things horrible floating in the water. It’s not very nice. You are all reunited today at Copenhagen and I hope that you’ll take good decisions now in order...

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]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:40:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/94/Liz-Wardley-Message-of-encouragement-to-Copenhagen-09.html Liz Wardley has dismasted (12/17/2009) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/93/Liz-Wardley-has-dismasted.html Thursday December 17th 2009: 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...

Liz Wardley has dismasted

Thursday December 17th 2009

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...

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]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:20:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/93/Liz-Wardley-has-dismasted.html Liz Wardley is in the Right Pace now (12/14/2009) http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/92/Liz-Wardley-is-in-the-Right-Pace-now.html Monday December 14th 2009: Since her departure from the Bay of Concarneau on Saturday 12 December at 1.00pm (1200 UT), Liz Wardley (Skipper Sojasun) has quickly crossed the Bay of Biscay. Thanks to a NE 15-30 knot wind, she kept a steady rhythm onboard the SolOceans One-design. She sailed 360 nautical miles during her...

Liz Wardley is in the Right Pace now

Monday December 14th 2009

Since her departure from the Bay of Concarneau on Saturday 12 December at 1.00pm (1200 UT), Liz Wardley (Skipper Sojasun) has quickly crossed the Bay of Biscay. Thanks to a NE 15-30 knot wind, she kept a steady rhythm onboard the SolOceans One-design. She sailed 360 nautical miles during her...

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]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:26:00 +0100 http://www.soloceans.com/en/news/92/Liz-Wardley-is-in-the-Right-Pace-now.html