The navigation computers, comminications gear, refrigeration, electric winches, auto pilot, etc. probably draw over 300 amp hours or more a day.

You have to put it back. As Paris' blog indicated, when the boat isn't on the wind or going very quickly, you just don't generate enough HP. Generating power with by towing a generator is a pretty big drag is light to medium air when you're trying to break a record ;^))).

That roller furling foil looks like it got torqued pretty good. The sheet isn't free, the loads can be pretty sporty. He needs a winch in any sort of breeze to get that sail in. As Jon pointed-out, with an electric winch, you can put a lot of load in quickly.

I'm amazed at the rigging failures (like the boom end fitting). That just seems pretty strange unless you had some pretty severe mechanical damage from a bunch of slam jibes.

Anyway, I regret he had to withdraw. BUT let's get a bit serious about hog-piling on him. He decided to withdraw and sailed singlehandly 1700 nm to Cape Town accross the South Atlantic to do it. That's like from Maine to Miami -- except it not along a friendly coast with USCG SAR services less than hour away at any time. ;^)))

I take my hat of to the guy.