仏の女性冒険家アンヌ・ケメールさん、カイトサーフィンで太平洋単独横断の旅に出発: しなやかな技術研究会

2008/10/23

仏の女性冒険家アンヌ・ケメールさん、カイトサーフィンで太平洋単独横断の旅に出発

　カイトサーフィンによる太平洋単独横断に挑むフランスの女性冒険家アンヌ・ケメールさんが23日に出発した。
　彼女は2002年、手こぎボートによる南大西洋単独横断に挑戦し新記録を打ち立て、横断に成功するなどで知られる冒険家だそうです。

・仏の女性冒険家、今度はカイトサーフィンで太平洋単独横断に挑戦-----AFP BB News,2008年10月22日

　今度の船は、凧を使って前進するということで、見ていて楽しそうだが、、そこは、相手が海と天候ということで、大変な旅になるのでしょうね。YouTubeで探して、見つけたのが下の動画。風が良ければ、かなりスピードが出そうです。

Traversee de l'Atlantique en Kite

(annequem1, 2008年07月04日)

プレスリリース / Oceanrowing.com,
・A WORLD’S FIRST: A WING OVER THE PACIFIC

" Solo kiting on the Pacific
From San Francisco to the French Polynesian Islands
2008: Anne Quemere’s new challenge
The only woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean in both directions on the Southern and Northern routes and on a third occasion, again kiting solo the Atlantic from New York to France.
This time, Anne Quemere will challenge the Pacific Ocean over 7000 kilometres.

She will kite from San Francisco to the French Polynesian Islands, crossing from the Northern to the Southern hemisphere and Equator’s infamous “doldrums” also known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone.

Anne Quemere’s determination, courage and perseverance have been well established by her three previous crossings of the Atlantic Ocean.

2008 will be the year of yet a more demanding challenge and sports event. She will establish a new route for kite sailing on an ocean which bears but a peaceful name.

Three objectives arise from this new challenge:
・Update technological innovations : the challenge will be a wonderful occasion to collect scientific data
・Selflessness, imagination and feelings will be highlighted. These methods will allow everyone to follow in true time this undoubtedly trying adventure
・The challenge will concentrate on the development of renewable energy

Anne Quemere or a lifetime on the oceans

Born in Quimper of the Finistere region (France), Anne Quemere is still the only woman to have rowed solo and without assistance across the Atlantic Ocean both ways. She completed these feats by rowing the Trade Winds and then the Northern routes.

During the summer of 2006, Anne Quemere succeeded a yet unseen method of crossing the Atlantic Ocean. She set out from New York, heading to Ouessant (France), again sailing solo and without assistance, relying on the Oceankite, a five metre prototype propelled by kites.

This was a World’s first.

The goal of this challenge was to prove it could be done and it was!

Important technical considerations were surmounted, yet there are numerous improvements to be carried out (mastering the sailing techniques, the weather, speed and complex manoeuvring of the kites themselves).

The adventure had to continue…

With the experience she gathered with the 2006 Atlantic Challenge, both from human and technical standpoints, Anne Quemere wanted more answers for this new type of sailing.

Again partnering with Anne, the “Conseil Regional” of Brittany recalls that :”The spirit of adventure, courage and determination are valued by our people as they help build the image of a dynamic Brittany”.

The Naish Corporation again will provide technical support as it had done during the 2006 Challenge.

If the Challenge is well seated in all its technical aspects, Anne Quemere would like to attract more partners in order to share this adventure with a greater number of people.
All information can be found at : www.anne-quemere.com "
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関連サイト、記事

・Anne Quemere

・Oceanrowing.com : Anne Quemere. FRANCE 2004 Atlantic West - East

・About Anne Quemere's Wing over the Pacific Ocean Voyage-----Blue Clomate and Oceans Project,
" Anne Quemere is the only woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean in both directions on the Southern and Northern routes and she has also cross the Atlantic on a third occasion by kite sailing from New York to France. This time, Anne Quemere will attempt to cross 7000 kilometers over the Pacific Ocean in a tiny kite boat... "

Arrivee Anne Quemere Douarnenez

(renepx,2008年02月15日)

コメント続き
　以前話題になったスカイセイル - 貨物船にカイトをつけて油代を浮かすという計画もうまくいっていますし、こうした形の航行は、今後ヨットに一部かわる船の航行のしかたになっていったりするのでしょうか？　ただ、ヨットは風上にジグザグに上っていけますが、こちらはたぶん無理ですね。ヨットの帆の前進帆・スピネーカーというのがありますが、船から離脱する前進帆という形も、いろいろな船につけられれば、ありかもしれませんね。どれくらいの日程で南大西洋単独横断を成し遂げることができるのでしょうか。ご無事でいい旅を！(t_t)

参考エントリー
・風のアシストで大型船が走る！　スカイセイルを採用した貨物船が運行を開始-----しなやかな技術研究会、2007/12/17

・German high-tech sky sail may cut costs / クリッピング Reuters.com (スカイセイルで省エネシップ）-----しなやかな技術研究会、2006/12/8