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Bruno Peyron - Orange II
Image Title:  Bruno Peyron - Orange II
 
 By: Chris Hunter  
  Copyright ©2006



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Photographer Chris Hunter {K:25631}
Project N/A Camera Model Canon Digital Rebel
Categories People
Sports
Film Format
Portfolio The Ocean
Sailing
Lens 28-90mm 1:3.5-5.6
Uploaded 7/11/2006 Film / Memory Type Lexar Pro 1 GB 80x RAW
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Location City - 
State -  NEW ENGLAND
Country - United States   United States
About Newport, RI - Newport Shipyard

1/800th - f/7.1 - iso100 - 90mm

Bruno Peyron and his crew aboard Orange II have smashed Steve Fossett's transatlantic record by more than nine hours, finishing the course from Ambrose Light, USA to Lizard Point, Great Britain in just 4 days, 8 hours, 23 minutes and 54 seconds.

Of all the ocean sailing records, the Atlantic crossing is one of the most famous and most sought after. In 2001, legendary American adventurer FOSSETT sailed across the Atlantic faster than anyone else on PlayStation in 4 days, 17 hours, 28 minutes and 6 seconds.

That record stood until Orange II crossed the finishing line at the Lizard, off the south western tip of Great Britain, to complete her record breaking North Atlantic crossing. Setting out from New York on Sunday, PEYRON and his maxi catamaran with eleven crewmen crossed the North Atlantic in 4 days, 8 hours, 23 minutes and 54 seconds at an average speed above 27 knots via the theoretical route. The Orange II dream team improved on the record set by FOSSETT’s PlayStation by 9 hours 4 minutes and 12 seconds, a record that had been said to be unbeatable.

Tough 2PM light, not much to do composition wise - but I think Bruno's glare makes it work. We couldn't keep up with this maxi cat in a press chase boat with two Yamaha 250HP. They averaged 27 knots for the crossing.

 

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