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Playstation TransAt Record Still Theoretically Possible


Author: Fossett Challenges

Winds Improving

Latest Position: 18.5.00 1000 GMT 48.48.170 N 47.00.800 W
Speed 17.4 kts

Mission Control, UK 18 May 2000 Maxi Cat PlayStation and her 13 man crew
continue to make steady progress across the Atlantic Ocean 3 Ѕ days into the
record attempt.

Skipper Steve Fossett reported in to Mission Control earlier today, after an
exciting night of sailing: "We saw two icebergs last night, the last one
right at dawn. It was hard to judge its size but it seemed like it was
several hundred feet across and 70 feet high. It was visible on radar at 10
miles and visible by IR for 7 miles. We sailed about 1/2 mile to weather of
it and saw no growlers.

Fine weather this morning; we're sailing along in 18 knots with a mostly
clear sky."

After a couple of days of light winds, Meteorologist Chris Bedford has
forecast improving weather conditions for the remainder of the record attempt
- although a high average speed will be required to approach the 157 hour
target.

"They will need to take the lane north of 51 degrees N - staying north of the
high but below the low. They should see winds in excess of 20 knots most of
the way home, although they will still struggle somewhat from poor wind
angles."

Based on a remaining route distance of about 1700 nm, PlayStation will now
need to average nearly 23 knots all the way in, to break the current mark on
Sunday afternoon.

More Information: www.fossettchallenge.com

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