Onboard Sodeb’O around Brittany with Skipper Thomas Coville preparing for La Route du Rhum La Banque Postale 2010: Thomas does not believe in reincarnation but, if it were to happen, he wouldn’t want to become a foil.
Loa: 32m 105ft
Beam: 16.55m 54ft 4 in
Displacement: 12t 26455 lbs
Sail area: 379 sq m 4079 sq ft
Launched: 2007
Class: Record-breaker
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Sep 09
Sep 09
Sydney Sand Storm
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 33º51’63″S 151º12’50″E
Apocalyptic vision of Sydney, shrouded in red dust blown in by winds from the deserts of the outback.
Sydneysiders woke to a red dawn this morning as a thick dust storm caused havoc with transport and raised health fears.
The size of the dust cloud surprised weather experts, who say it has covered half of NSW.