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Vendee Globe: Derek Hatfield gets better winds on Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 31, 2008 8:37 PM

The winds are cooperating for now and I have 23 knots from the south west so I’m being pushed along smoothly towards land. The winds dropped t...

Vendee Globe: Algimouss Spirit of Canada limps towards Australia Dec 28, 2008 9:30 PM

Desjoyeaux (Foncia) looks to be making something of an escape at the head of the fleet at the Western Pacific gate

Vendee Globe: Algimouss Spirit of Canada breaks spreaders in knockdown Dec 28, 2008 9:45 AM

Desjoyeaux's lead is stabilised at just over 50 miles as the fleet deal with a series of depressions in Southern Ocean.

New : Broken spreaders on Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 28, 2008 8:01 AM

The message was short this morning: 40 knot SW’ly winds, boat knocked down, two top spreaders broken, skipper OK… Derek Hatfield (...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 27, 2008 10:43 AM

What can I say, the days and nights are full of 35-45 knots of wind, big seas, some as large as 25 feet I think, and babysitting the errant auto pilot...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 26, 2008 1:04 PM

Christmas aboard was a day of fighting with Autopilots, leaking ballast tanks and broken battens trying to jump out of the main sail. The wind has bee...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 23, 2008 9:28 PM

The next in the series of low pressure systems is upon me as we get ready to honor the West Australia gate. Ice has been reported near this gate so we...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 22, 2008 7:52 PM

With the continuous southwest wind at 26-30 knots I've had to throttle back a bit to keep the boat together. Since passing Kerguelen Islands, it&#...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 21, 2008 5:46 PM

I was so elated yesterday when word finally reached me that Yann had been rescued and the message was he was going to be alright. I think I may have u...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 20, 2008 7:22 PM

It's a somber day today as we all wait for news on Yann's condition and his pending rescue. I know myself I have gone over the scenario a doze...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 18, 2008 8:28 PM

Another day of 35 knot winds and hi speed down wind sailing. The high pressure system above me is starting to take hold and I am thinking about a jibe...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 17, 2008 6:19 PM

The fresh winds from the new low pressure system in the south are propelling me along very efficiently towards the next gate and I'm making some m...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 15, 2008 6:35 PM

The barometer is back in normal territory at 1012 after dipping all the way down to 984 millibars during the low over the weekend. Today (Monday) it&#...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 13, 2008 10:12 PM

The storm has abated for now and its time to deal with the left over sloppy seas that causes breakages if I'm not careful. The low is sitting righ...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 12, 2008 9:30 PM

The Southern Ocean is a very humbling place for me. My emotions are raw and on edge due to lack of sleep, cold, isolation, loneliness and let's fa...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 9, 2008 4:23 PM

I am slowly making my way south, away from the high pressure system and and into better winds. It's been a bit frustrating but I am making good he...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 8, 2008 11:13 PM

After suffering rudder problems Unai Basurko on Pakea Bizkaia has abandoned the race and it heading north, he is able to sail with just one rudder at ...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 7, 2008 6:26 PM

Seems the easier sailing causes more damage. I lost two of my three autopilots last night and after a spectaclular crash tack spend an hour sitting ho...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 7, 2008 9:38 AM

I spotted my first albatross for this trip early this morning. They are magnificent birds and seem so at home here in the southern ocean. They soar ar...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 4, 2008 9:41 PM

Pollution is today's topic, oil spills to be precise. Around 10:00 UTC this morning, white and red Algimouss Spirit of Canada sailed through a lar...

Vendee Globe: Derek Hatfield as a personal best on Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 3, 2008 6:50 PM

Great sailing for the last 24 hours, a personal best in mileage at around 368 miles. Knock on wood (carbon), the weather forecast is still showing the...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 3, 2008 11:05 AM

Seems everyone from mid fleet back has the pedal down trying to cut the corner and save some miles. It certainly looks doable from here and the weathe...

Vendee Globe. Derek Hatfield worries about breaking cars on Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 1, 2008 4:04 PM

A bit of a shocker this morning to find a batten car on the mast broken and the batten hanging loose against the mast. As day light came on I could al...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Dec 1, 2008 10:03 AM

The wind had backed enough to start reaching again and it feels great not to be upwind. I am on the direct route south and the weather files look inte...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Nov 29, 2008 7:10 PM

Slowly, ever so slowly the wind backs as we beat and thrash our way upwind. Most uncomfortable. I'm not sure if the fleet ahead of me had upwind c...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Nov 28, 2008 10:33 PM

More upwind work on the south side of the line. I crossed the equator last night. With the head winds, I'm headed a little bit to much west for my...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Nov 27, 2008 8:16 PM

59 miles to do to cross the equator! This is my 5th time crossing that magical line and it is always special having the GPS just flip over from North ...

Vendee Globe: Derek Hatfield reports from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Nov 26, 2008 6:25 PM

A tough 24 hours starting last night with two major black clouds in the path to the south. These are very localized conditions and can be disruptive f...

Vendee Globe: Derek Hatfield reports from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Nov 25, 2008 9:42 PM

Approaching the doldrums now and I'm hoping that I will have as good a passage as the fleet did ahead of me. From the weather files, I might just ...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Nov 24, 2008 7:11 PM

Yesterday was practice day for the doldrums. A weak low pressure system seems to be crossing in front of me and the result is that for 24 hours now I ...

Vendee Globe: Hello from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Nov 22, 2008 4:45 PM

The wind has come back this morning, but not until after a slow frustrating afternoon yesterday. A big black localized cloud formed in front of me and...

Vendee Globe: Derek Hatfield talks from Algimouss Spirit of Canada Nov 21, 2008 4:51 PM

The electrical problems have my attention and we are still trying to rectify the problems. It seems that with every Vendee Globe one or more of the fl...

Newswire : Message from Derek Hatfield (Algimouss - Spirit of Canada ) Nov 16, 2008 7:25 AM

As I write this note, Cape Finisterre is visiable out the port side and I am just about to jibe to the south and continue chasing Bernard. I've been a...

Actualité : Algimouss Spirit of Canada fait demi-tour Nov 10, 2008 7:35 PM

Algimouss Back Spirit of Canada for Vendee Globe Oct 9, 2008 11:26 AM

Derek Hatfield and the Spirit of Canada Team have announced that Algimouss will become the premier branding partner for the Vendee Globe 2008 with a &...

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