DONGFENG
A great concern of the Volvo Ocean Race Fraternity is whether or not Dongfeng will make it to the start for Leg 6 - Itajai to Newport. There is only 10 days left before it officially starts. According to the Dongfeng skipper, he estimated that they should be in Itajai by the 13th April, if nothing else goes wrong. Currently their mast is moving at the uncanny of speed of 650 knots. A speed that no yachts could ever attain. Dongfeng's mast in on board an Emirates flight from Dubai, doing at that speed via Amsterdam and San Paulo on its way to Itajai-Brazil.
The fact that the mast must still be fitted to Dongfeng by the shipyard crew, its probably going to be a nail biting experience for everyone with the hope that they will be in time for the start. Dongfeng is currently off the coast of Uruguay at about 37 deg 25.67 S 51 deg 18.05 W sailing at an average speed of about 10 knots and has about 650 miles to go. My prediction is that they going to make it and I wish them all the best in their efforts to get there. Go Dongfeng Go!
The fact that the mast must still be fitted to Dongfeng by the shipyard crew, its probably going to be a nail biting experience for everyone with the hope that they will be in time for the start. Dongfeng is currently off the coast of Uruguay at about 37 deg 25.67 S 51 deg 18.05 W sailing at an average speed of about 10 knots and has about 650 miles to go. My prediction is that they going to make it and I wish them all the best in their efforts to get there. Go Dongfeng Go!
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| Dongfeng looks a sperm cell in the lower right corner, the white line represents distance to be covered. |
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| Dongfeng with the snow capped mountains in the distance. |
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| Dongfeng's Mast loaded on KLM cargo plane. |
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| Dongfeng's mast being airlifted from Dubai to Brazil on Emerates Sky cargo |
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| Thumbs-up by Dongfeng crew as they past the halfway mark. |
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| !2 Knots with a makeshift sail |
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