June 28, 2009

Did You Know...?

Here are a few fun facts from the PUMA's adventure around the globe:

  • il mostro crossed the equator four time, more than any other ocean race in the past
  • The crew experienced temperatures ranging between 0-35 Celsius
  • As a whole, the sailing team consumed over 8,250,000 calories of (mostly) freeze dried food
  • 140 liters of water per day were desalinated while sailing
  • PUMA used about 5,560 square meters of sail cloth for 24 sails, and used 2.5 kilometers of rope onboard