[News] William Trubridge announces "Project Hector"

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In mid-December William Trubridge will make an attempt at the freediving world record and the monumental depth of 100 meters (328 feet). Freediving is the sport of breath-hold diving, and the unassisted category is the most refined and ...

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[Will]

The websites associated with this effort are:

1. Vertical Blue homepage (general information)
2. The grid of numbers 1-100 you can bid on or buy now to own a piece of the dive
3. The Vertical Blue Payvment online store where you can 'buy now' on the numbers

Thanks to everyone who is already supporting the event! In the first few hours we have already sold 7 numbers, as well as numerous bids!

 

[Will]

Training has been going well for this event. You can see some footage from yesterday's dive here:


More than half of the meters are still available to buy or bid on, but there are only 6 days left to do so (bidding ends 5pm EST on December 5th).
See the available numbers here:
http://www.verticalblue.net/project_hector.htm

Check out the Vertical Blue and William Trubridge facebook pages for more news..

 

[fcallagy]

Hey Will can you sign the photo as well or is that extra? Hope to get a bid in for Freedive Ireland

 

[Will]

I would sign all of them if I could, but the certificates will be printed in Florida, and everything will be sent out directly from there.
I could send you one of the signed official posters from here if you add postage to your bid.
Thanks for your support, and I hope I have the luck of the Irish behind me!

 

[fcallagy]

That sounds like a great deal Will cheers and talk to you soon.

 

[Will]

There are only 21 hours left to own a piece of the upcoming HECTOMETER dive! (100 meters unassisted)
You'll receive the actual meter of the dive line, your name next to the meter in the official video, a DVD of the dive and a team shirt!

Visit this site to see which meters are left and at what current bidding price: http://www.verticalblue.net/project_hector.htm

 

[trux]

Will dove to 96m today (new WR). More to come.

http://apnea.cz/verticalblue/posts/172199616144292

Congrats Will!

 

[Kars]

Congratulations William!

- I know that though it's not your Hectometre goal yet, it is already a new WR!

 

[fpernett]

Any News on today's dive?

 

[Stephan Whelan]

Starts at 1pm EST (which is in 1hr 10 mins)...

 

[fpernett]

Starts at 1pm EST (which is in 1hr 10 mins)...

mmm I understood 11 am EST, let´s wait

 

[Stephan Whelan]

Frank - you're right. Let me try to find out...

 

[Salehthefish]

Congrats Will!!!

 

[tim_a]

still no new's of today's dive?

 

[Stephan Whelan]

No news yet - still trying to find out more info.

 

[fpernett]

Will did it, but forgot to take off his nose clip

 

[glennv]

Better luck tomorrow then .
Bummer............
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[Salehthefish]

Oh sorry for this!!! Yes hope tomorrow... Whats the reason behind (SHOULD) remove the nose clip? Is it safety wise?

 

[Stephan Whelan]

Nearly - looks like he made the depth and surface OK but was disqualified for not taking his noseclip off...

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