Dodging Oilrigs in the North Sea
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| 'Kosatka 'the Killer Whale' is Team Russia's entry in the 2008/09 Volvo Ocean Race' Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race Click Here to view large photo |
'First was the DC hydraulic pump for the keel where a solenoid surrendered to the constant flow of seawater and stopped working. Second the water maker gave us a hard time, as it couldn't get enough water to run properly. The flat underwater body of the boat and the high speeds she is sailing most of the time caused this. After finally working things out, the starter motor of the small engine got stuck which took until this morning to sort out.
'In the meantime a northerly breeze kicked in, letting us go west under Code 0 in search of the SE flow that should be closer to the island. Depending on the breeze over the next 12 hours we will decide whether we continue our attempt at the record time around Britain an Ireland, which would led us as far north as the Shetlands.'
Position this morning at 06.38 (15 August 2008)
Latitude: 56? 6' 51.35' N
Longitude: 2? 25'22.61'E
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