Week 14

Week 14

by | Feb 6, 2017 | Photo Galleries

We start the week by crossing the Equator, after 91 days, 6 hours, and 14 minutes of racing. On to the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and then the northeast trade winds, before finally planning our route back to Les Sables d’Olonne. North of the Equator...

How do your peak flow values at sea compare to your values at home? I’m thinking the fresh clean air of the ocean might be a blessing but what about the temperature and humidity swings?

by | Feb 6, 2017 | Q&A - 3-Asthma, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk14

Dear John: My asthma is well controlled, and so the peak flows are about the same at sea and on land. Where there may be a benefit from the clean ocean air, perhaps that is offset by the constant stress which is also a trigger for my asthma. Temperature and humidity...

For future races, on these types of boats, would it be possible to rig up a stationary bicycle type of affair? The lower body would get a workout and the power generated could be linked to drive the coffee grinder pedestal winch.

by | Feb 4, 2017 | Q&A-Expert-wk14

Hi Jim: Thanks for your question. Bicycle type arrangements have indeed been fitted to a couple of the larger 105ft-130ft trimarans, as some of the maneuvers on these boats are very difficult singlehanded. I believe Alex Thomson did experiment on one of his older,...