Surfing
Positioning for a true start
Change of sail
to adapt to the unwelcomed calm!
Good Start
Past the point, high winds await
Off to the Horizon towards Japan
As the media boat, we escorted out Geronimo out of Golden Gate Bridge, skippered by world renown nine time around-the-world navigator, Olivier de Kersauson.
The attempt to take the record from Steve Fossett started with a very calm sea and little wind right off the Bridge. Soon Geronimo caught high winds and high seas.
Bon Vent!
GERONIMO departs San Francisco for Yokohama
Wednesday 12 April 2006
Statistics of Trimaran Geronimo:
Overall length: 34m / 111ft - Beam: 32m / 105ft
Overall Height: 43m / 141ft - Sails downwind: 1000m2/10,764sqft
Architects: VPLP Marc van Petegem & Vincent Lauriot Prevot
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Copyright, Water-Wizards - 2006
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DEPARTURE FROM SAN FRANCISCO to YOKOHAMA, April 12, 2006
Photo: Christian Buhl
All Photos COPYRIGHT 2005-2006 ‘Water-Wizards’ a Wind Warrior Inc. project.