YELLOW PAGE / Maquarie Innovation EXPLOSE!!!!!
Posté : 16 nov. 2004, 22:29
Traduction d'un mail de Ian Fox, du forum Starboard, posté 16/11 a 2h22
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<br>"Sandy Point, Australia.
<br>Lundi soir, 15 novembre 8heures du soir.
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<br>Les conditions semblent excellentes pour Maquarie Innovation (nveau Yellow Page). L'equipage est motive a donf.
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<br>La recente bataille pour la supprematie dans la vitesse absolue a la voile entre les windsurfers s'est terminee de facon tragique pour MI. En plein run, le bateau a ete detruit suite a un crash a tres haute vitesse.
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<br>La coque avant s'est levée a tres haute vitesse, rendant tout control impossible, tout cela à vitesse max...MI s'est visiblement fait un depart au lof a >45 knd (probablement un record..), tappant le banc de sable. MI a explosé, son equipage pissant dans la culotte.
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<br>Maquarie Innovation est entierement detruit. L'equipage s'en tire sans trop de bobos, apres avoir ete catapultes dans les airs dans leur module de pilotage, et etre resté coincés qq secondes sous l'eau.
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<br>Les donnees enregistrees a bord lors du run seront analysees, mais MI n'a pas fini son run de ttes facons. Donc le record de Finian n'est pas remis en question.
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<br>Ceux qui ont ete les temoins des efforts, de la persistance et du sportmanship du team MI comprendront la gravite de l'accident. Tous ceux qui bossent avec eux leur souhaitent une convalescence rapide et attendent avec impatience de revoir MI en competition."
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<br>Et bien il semble que le record reste propriete des windsurfers pour une petit moment encore.
<br>Bon vent a tt le monde!
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<br><u>Message original en anglais.</u>
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<br>"Sandy Point, Australia.
<br>
<br>Monday evening,15 November 8pm.
<br>
<br>MI/YP conditions looking good. The MI boys are on it and go for it. Hard.
<br>
<br>In a very unfortunate end to the emerging battle for speed supremacy between windsurfers and other craft,
<br>right in the heat of the “contest”, Macquarie Innovation (Yellow Pages) has been destroyed during a (very) high speed crash mid run at Sandy Point.
<br>
<br>Suffering a front hull lift off at high speed, all effective control was lost at full power and MI slewed around into the wind. And sandbar. The ultimate spinout. Before cartwheeling itself and crew into a horror wipeout.
<br>
<br>MI is a write-off but the crew of SimonMcKeon (driver) and Tim Daddo (throttleman) luckily escaped without serious injury, despite being catapulted hi in the air inside their crew pod before crashing underwater and being trapped for a few scary seconds.
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<br>Data from MI is being attempted to be recovered to determine if the 50 was reached or not, but it’s certain the 500 wasn’t covered, so irrespective the record remains in Finian’s hands for now subject to ratification.
<br>
<br>Those who have seen the effort, patience, persistence, professionalism and (above all) sportsmanship of the whole MI team will understand the gravity of this incident. Those of us privileged enough to work with (or alongside) those guys at Sandy Point wish them a “speedy recovery” and look forward to having MI back
<br>on the speed scene asap.
<br>
<br>News has been witheld at MI request until sponsors and other team members were advised.
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<br>Ian Fox ~ StarBoard Team
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<br>
<br>
<br>"Sandy Point, Australia.
<br>Lundi soir, 15 novembre 8heures du soir.
<br>
<br>Les conditions semblent excellentes pour Maquarie Innovation (nveau Yellow Page). L'equipage est motive a donf.
<br>
<br>La recente bataille pour la supprematie dans la vitesse absolue a la voile entre les windsurfers s'est terminee de facon tragique pour MI. En plein run, le bateau a ete detruit suite a un crash a tres haute vitesse.
<br>
<br>La coque avant s'est levée a tres haute vitesse, rendant tout control impossible, tout cela à vitesse max...MI s'est visiblement fait un depart au lof a >45 knd (probablement un record..), tappant le banc de sable. MI a explosé, son equipage pissant dans la culotte.
<br>
<br>Maquarie Innovation est entierement detruit. L'equipage s'en tire sans trop de bobos, apres avoir ete catapultes dans les airs dans leur module de pilotage, et etre resté coincés qq secondes sous l'eau.
<br>
<br>Les donnees enregistrees a bord lors du run seront analysees, mais MI n'a pas fini son run de ttes facons. Donc le record de Finian n'est pas remis en question.
<br>
<br>Ceux qui ont ete les temoins des efforts, de la persistance et du sportmanship du team MI comprendront la gravite de l'accident. Tous ceux qui bossent avec eux leur souhaitent une convalescence rapide et attendent avec impatience de revoir MI en competition."
<br>
<br>Et bien il semble que le record reste propriete des windsurfers pour une petit moment encore.
<br>Bon vent a tt le monde!
<br>
<br><u>Message original en anglais.</u>
<br>
<br>"Sandy Point, Australia.
<br>
<br>Monday evening,15 November 8pm.
<br>
<br>MI/YP conditions looking good. The MI boys are on it and go for it. Hard.
<br>
<br>In a very unfortunate end to the emerging battle for speed supremacy between windsurfers and other craft,
<br>right in the heat of the “contest”, Macquarie Innovation (Yellow Pages) has been destroyed during a (very) high speed crash mid run at Sandy Point.
<br>
<br>Suffering a front hull lift off at high speed, all effective control was lost at full power and MI slewed around into the wind. And sandbar. The ultimate spinout. Before cartwheeling itself and crew into a horror wipeout.
<br>
<br>MI is a write-off but the crew of SimonMcKeon (driver) and Tim Daddo (throttleman) luckily escaped without serious injury, despite being catapulted hi in the air inside their crew pod before crashing underwater and being trapped for a few scary seconds.
<br>
<br>Data from MI is being attempted to be recovered to determine if the 50 was reached or not, but it’s certain the 500 wasn’t covered, so irrespective the record remains in Finian’s hands for now subject to ratification.
<br>
<br>Those who have seen the effort, patience, persistence, professionalism and (above all) sportsmanship of the whole MI team will understand the gravity of this incident. Those of us privileged enough to work with (or alongside) those guys at Sandy Point wish them a “speedy recovery” and look forward to having MI back
<br>on the speed scene asap.
<br>
<br>News has been witheld at MI request until sponsors and other team members were advised.
<br>
<br>Ian Fox ~ StarBoard Team