Earthrace leaves Oman, still ahead of world record

The tri-hull hi-tech power boat Earthrace left the Oman port of Salalah late yesterday afternoon following nightmare weather conditions.

Its last destination is now Port Said, Egypt, where it will make its final stop before heading home to Valencia in Spain.

Earthrace is currently some 2,300 nautical miles ahead of the world record and will travel towards the Gulf of Eden, journeying through the Red Sea to go through the Suez Canal and refuel in Port Said.

The boat is expected to arrive in Port Said early on Monday, weather and pirates permitting.

The Earthrace is a tri hull 24-metre wave piercer that has been designed and built specifically to aim at breaking the powerboat record for circumnavigating the globe.

She is an advanced endurance vessel capable of submarining up to seven metres under water as she powers across oceans and seas facing all types of weather conditions.

The Earthrace is totally powered by 100 per cent bio diesel and is 100 per cent carbon neutral. At 25 knots she has a range of around 2,000 nautical miles.

The weather forecast for the first 500 miles or so of the journey, i.e. in the Gulf of Aden till the southern end of the Red Sea, is expected to be a bit rough with four metre waves and winds up to Force 5.

The weather is expected to improve in the Red Sea.