45 Tage haben die 36 Seglerinnen und Segler der Vendée Globe auf der Segeluhr. So feiert man Weihnachten im Southern Ocean.
#Foils #Imoca #Rennyacht #Skipper #SouthernOcean #VendéeGlobe2024 #WeihnachtenanBord #Wetterrouting

https://floatmagazin.de/dinge/weihnachten-an-bord-einer-imoca-rennyacht-vendee-globe/

Der aktuell Zweitplatzierte der Vendée Globe, Sebastien Simon, hat sein Steuerbord-Foil verloren. Er ist unverletzt – und setzt das Rennen fort.
#BorisHerrmann #CharlieDalin #Foils #SebastienSimon #SouthernOcean #VendéeGlobe2024

https://floatmagazin.de/leute/foil-bruch-bei-sebastien-simon-im-southern-ocean/

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Origin of the word petard... as in hoisted by it.

Evidently, it's a Shakespearean thing. The word is derived from the French verb péter, to pass wind.

So essentially, Shakespeare decided to use it as a reveal, sort of knowing who cut the cheese, spoiling the mood.

#petard #TheWinds #foils

So, in case anyone in the Fediverse cases, NZ just fended off the Italian challenger to retain the America's Cup. #foils #sailing #flyingonthewater

America's Cup 2021 : du jamais vu sur la mer #science https://www.sciencesetavenir.fr/high-tech/america-s-cup-2021-du-jamais-vu-sur-la-mer_122386 #foils