In the judges' booth, the British gentleman began to explain at the right time:
"We can see that the sailboat built by Marcus is very professional. In the current natural wind conditions, the speed has been improved."
"After speed measurement, Marcus' current speed is two knots, which is about 3.6 kilometers per hour."
"Although the current speed is not very fast, in this stable environment, I think it is already a remarkable speed."
As he spoke, the British gentleman looked at the bearded professional judge standing beside him.
The bearded judge agreed and nodded:
"Indeed, in a sea with normal winds, the natural speed of a normal sailboat is about the current level. There may be some deviations, but the deviations will definitely not be too big."
"And Marcus's sail is a triangular sail. When the sail is at full speed, it will increase the original speed of the ship by several times or even dozens of times."
"That means the sailboat built by Marcus will have a speed of about 10-20 knots at full speed."
"With this speed, even if there are obstacles in our waters, Marcus can complete the entire voyage in about an hour."
"But unfortunately, the current sea area does not seem to be willing to allow Marcus to reach his speed limit~"
Following the two judges' explanations, the audience around them couldn't help but turn their attention to Marcus, even the people in Class 9 and Ren Yan were no exception.
At this time, Marcus had sailed for some distance, about one or two hundred meters away from the coast.
The ship is stable and the years are peaceful.
The entire sailboat is moving at a constant speed in this calm sea. Although the speed does not seem to be very fast, it is stable.
And after listening to the judges' explanation just now, everyone knows that Marcus' speed may suddenly accelerate.
Therefore, the students of Fisher College were in a stable mood at the moment, and they were not panicked at all because of the current "snail speed".
At the same time, Marcus' current performance is also one of the reasons why they feel at ease.
Marcus did not slack off at all because of the current steady speed. He still had the rope wrapped around his right hand and controlled the steering wheel with his left hand.
His legs were slightly bent and his eyes were looking forward intently, as if he was waiting for the wind speed to change at any moment.
As a professional sailor to some extent, Marcus understands.
On the sea, changes in wind speed are always unexpected. It may seem mild one moment, but become violent the next moment.
During the race, every rower will concentrate on the entire sea. This is a responsibility to the boat as well as to himself.
Not to mention this is Marcus' home ground.
Marcus has had too many experiences of sailing in this sea area.
Although this sea area is located inland and was opened up through the power of science and technology, the sea is still the sea after all. As long as it forms a certain scale, things like wind will naturally occur.
Especially now, it is the beginning of February, which is when the climate in Bailin changes most seriously and it is also the most unpredictable time in this sea area.
Therefore, Marcus did not dare to relax at all at this moment.
Even if Qingdong is still building the ship, he must be prepared to face changes in wind speed at any time.
He didn't want to be judged as a failure because of his own operational errors before Qingdong entered the sea.
However, his vigilance did not produce the corresponding effect, because he encountered the first obstacle before the wind speed changed.
......
"Look, look! Marcus' first obstacle has appeared."
“That’s a man-made, iceberg?!
”
In the stands, in the gathering area for Fisher High School students, someone shouted something that immediately stirred up everyone's emotions.
They stared at the projection screen, holding their breath, looking at the iceberg emerging before their eyes with burning eyes, and they all worried for Marcus.
This man-made iceberg is so well hidden that not only does its color blend in with the water, but the exposed surface of the ice only has a small tip.
If the distance wasn't too close, it wouldn't be noticed at all.
But once you get too close and discover it, the sense of oppression it brings is extremely strong.
Because at such a close distance, if the rower does not operate properly, a collision will occur.
"Too close, this iceberg is too close..."
On the judges' bench, the bearded man frowned slightly:
"From visual observation, it seems to be only two or three meters away from Marcus's boat."
"That's a very extreme distance for any sailboat."
"Not to mention that Marcus's boat doesn't have any speed at this point."
"It is extremely difficult to turn a sailboat under such circumstances."
"Although the damage to the sailboat after the collision is negligible, it will still cause a speed delay."
"And it would be quite difficult to make the sailboat turn again by scraping against the iceberg."
"It seems that this is the first difficult problem that the program team has given to the two contestants."
"So, how will Marcus deal with this sudden situation?"
......
'Is this the problem we are facing?'
Above the sea, Marcus narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the artificial iceberg in front of him, and was eager to try it out.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
