RUN 2

Archived on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 18:19.

10/06/2009 - 17:14

Helena:Hi All gusting 25-26kn Vestas Sailrocket is ready at the top of the course

10/06/2009 - 17:15

Paul is in the cockpit he has got Jeff and Simon holding him

10/06/2009 - 17:15

course is flat and the wind is at a good angle

10/06/2009 - 17:15

tide is on its way out now

10/06/2009 - 17:16

Alex and Hiskia is ready in the rib at the end of the 500m course

10/06/2009 - 17:16

the wind has been a bit up and down it has been as low as 17kn and as high as 26kn

10/06/2009 - 17:17

we hope to get a good bit of that 25-26 wind gust...hopefully fingers crossed

10/06/2009 - 17:18

dropping to 19's now

10/06/2009 - 17:18

ok he is turning on to the course

10/06/2009 - 17:19

ok here he comes let you know in a min what happened

10/06/2009 - 18:13

Hi There back again sorry about delay

10/06/2009 - 18:14

Paul has had another flip

10/06/2009 - 18:14

He is OK!

10/06/2009 - 18:14

Vestas Sailrocket took off in to the air doing 53kn

10/06/2009 - 18:15

Trimble is not so well

10/06/2009 - 18:16

So ...the team is on the beach with Vestas Sailrocket picking up the pieces at the moment

10/06/2009 - 18:16

it is now getting dark

10/06/2009 - 18:16

we will have to assess the damage in the morning

10/06/2009 - 18:17

it looks like the hull and the beam is fine

10/06/2009 - 18:17

the flaps have taken some damage

10/06/2009 - 18:18

Vestas Sailrocket did a solid run down the course but something happened right at the end...we will have to see on the footage what happened

10/06/2009 - 18:19

Ok see you all and thanks for logging on I have to get back to the team and give them a hand now. Cheers Helena.