Seeking a Passage to India: Cape town to Cochin - Weeks Update

"You saw 90 km/h of wind and 50 ft waves yesterday, so seeing 60 km/h  winds and 30 ft waves today dosen't seem so bad.

There's an acclimation that happens out there, where what would seem crazy to most people starts to seem normal" - Indian Ocean Crossing, 2006

Who's New Onboard!

Dusyant Patel, ex-CEO Ericsson Racing Team who was instrumental in the success of the Ericssons team in the 2006 edition of the Volvo Ocean race Joins the 7Oceans Team.

We also welcome onboard Frontier Defence, covering the event for the Defence Industry and Chase Capital as sponsors.

 

Updates from Sea!

From the Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 2: South Africa to Cochin

Leg 2 Got In the South latitudes Bhavik will be faced with the roaring 40s, furious 50s  and screaming 60s – the prevailing westerly winds created by the Coriolis effect. With no landmass to slow them down as they scream around the planet, these winds are the strongest found anywhere on the planet creating some of the harshest sailing conditions imaginable.

For the next few thousand miles, from Cape Town to Cochin, its going to take sheer physical stength to keep the yacht going, as the Crew of the Vovlo Ocean Race rides on the low pressure systems of the the Southern Ocean. The 7Oceans Team will gain valuable data and experience from this leg of the race to enable Bhavik to face these conditions by himself, during his Solo Round the World record attempt.
Read More at http://volvooceanrace.org/news/article/2008/november/LEG-TWO-PREVIEW/

 
From the Vendee Globe: Giving it some

Bhaviks Ultimate Goal - Winning the Vendee Globe & IMOCA World Championship - The Formula 1 of Yacht Racing.

The send off was huge. Every vantage point along the canal from the haven of Les Sables d’Olonne (France) port to the sea was jammed deep with tens of thousands of well wishers.

The pace at the front of the fleet is incessant. The leading five are passing Madeira with Loïck Peyron hanging on to a lead of 13.6 miles, making nearly 16 knots of boat speed, ahead of Seb Josse (BT) who has taken back second and who lead last night.
Read More at http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/5627/giving-it-some.html