They have concluded that the likelihood of future technical problems is too high, and when the next problem arises they wanted to be closer to shore. But the shore is still ways to go. They are expecting to arrive to San Francisco on Saturday.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Delicate Balance - some explanation
At 8:30 am we got relatively detailed phone (!) report on what happened to Delicate Balance. And some insight on why they pulled out of the race. Apart from rough seas DB experienced multiple problems with their electrical system. They had trouble with their generator, so charging the battery was a challenge. They have solar panels on board, but there was no sun. Considering that all their navigational instruments run on electricity that was bad news. They also had some huge waves that drenched the boat inside-out and problems with the stove as previously reported.
They have concluded that the likelihood of future technical problems is too high, and when the next problem arises they wanted to be closer to shore. But the shore is still ways to go. They are expecting to arrive to San Francisco on Saturday.
They have concluded that the likelihood of future technical problems is too high, and when the next problem arises they wanted to be closer to shore. But the shore is still ways to go. They are expecting to arrive to San Francisco on Saturday.
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I just want to thank you for keeping us up to date on the Delicate Balance's situation. It's interesting that the Vic-Maui site has such little info on what is happening in the race. Other than the fleet tracking, there's no reason to visit their site. It's been fun tracking brother in law Bill's adventure online. Keep up the good work.
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