Sydney to Hobart 2017

[sunol 38]

Official tracker has C rounding the corner in the lead now.

[Change 3]

15 minutes ago, dorydude said:

The chase is on...woohoo!

Now kiddies have we all taken our meds, calmed down and rethought the stacking issue? 

[Yo....v 0]

3 minutes ago, Change said:

Now kiddies have we all taken our meds, calmed down and rethought the stacking issue? 

Shouldnt they be going in the same direction

[bayboy 28]

How Good is Quest/Balance going for 3rd win that boat...

[jack_sparrow 7,594]

13 minutes ago, ALGEDI said:

live helicopter footage just on channel 7 of Comanche around Tasman Island. Reefed main & twisted jib blast reaching with water flying heading up storm bay. 

I just turned on Channel 7 and the show is called "The Chase Australia".... fuck this country is sport mad.

[ASP 124]

5 minutes ago, Change said:

Now kiddies have we all taken our meds, calmed down and rethought the stacking issue? 

Not doing much for them, I don't know what you want us to say. Yeah it's against the rules, yes they're doing it, yes they're not in the running for line honors. Shrug

[RKoch 1,004]

Tracker momentarily up. C reaching west across storm bay at 30+ kn. WO still running outside at 17+ kn. 3 miles back.

If HHN92 waits until 3 to get up he may miss it.

[ASP 124]

3 minutes ago, bayboy said:

How Good is Quest/Balance going for 3rd win that boat...

and how good is the group of guys sailing that thing, absolutely sending it. 

[dachopper 20]

Ok now it's fu$^ed too

 

[ALGEDI 2]

The race will restart at the the pot when the fat bottomed girl parks her lard in a run out tide. Low water at 9.45pm

[SCANAS 522]

Just now, ASP said:

and how good is the group of guys sailing that thing, absolutely sending it. 

Driving it like a borrowed boat? 

[jack_sparrow 7,594]

All Trackers down. What is the story? Do CYC own and or have a special arrangement on YB transceivers whereby they then are allowed to ditch the bog standard YB tracker platform in favour of their own piece of shit?

[Boatbeard 19]

12 minutes ago, dachopper said:

https://gis.ee/sh/

 

 

This tracker has worked the whole time ? 

Yep, for me except for about ten minutes when it wouldn't refresh.

 

[jack_sparrow 7,594]

The Force is back. Still no CYC shit.

[forss 227]

8 minutes ago, dachopper said:

https://gis.ee/sh/

 

 

This tracker has worked the whole time ? 

No, I also have server problems. Lots of users online at the moment.

I'll try to upgrade my hosting.

[dachopper 20]

C now 14kts, oats around corner 3.9nm behind  20kts....still time

 

[RKoch 1,004]

Forss is down for me, I get an error message. CYCA tracker has WO rounding Tasman, 4 mile behind C.

[Boatbeard 19]

Now shows WO 3.9 back at 22.7kt to C at 14.3kt  - but given the refresh rate of the trackers easy to read too much into it...

 

[Boatbeard 19]

It felt like an overload to me forss, I've no complaints at all.

[ALGEDI 2]

Close of Channel 7 news and a 5 second  fade out helicopter shot of Comanche back to full main and close hauled heading up storm bay. Oats in the background. Derwent is an aboriginal word which means, where the wind goes to die.

[terrafirma 1,062]

According to this https://gis.ee/sh/ Comanche only doing 12 knots but maintains a 3 mile lead

[Yo....v 0]

The lard arse boggs down in the light - Oats lakes Line but  gets pinged in the protest

[Fiji Bitter 1,496]

6 minutes ago, forss said:

No, I also have server problems. Lots of users online at the moment.

I'll try to upgrade my hosting.

Take that as great compliment plse !

Working fine for me, thanks mon cher...

[Boatbeard 19]

[Hawk779 0]

Channel 7 has just stated they will have a segment on the dual up the Derwent... probably be 30 seconds of footage 

[terrafirma 1,062]

 

 

[RKoch 1,004]

The Forss is back!

[RKoch 1,004]

4 minutes ago, terrafirma said:

 

 

Wow, some great video.

[jack_sparrow 7,594]

Thanks for linkys dudes

[Sugarscoop 68]

Comanche fully wicked at the end of that vid... awsome

 

[RKoch 1,004]

3 minutes ago, hoppy said:

new video

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/a/38416219/sydney-to-hobart-comanche-and-wild-oats-xi-in-thrilling-finish/

 

Geo blocked. Only available in Oz.

[terrafirma 1,062]

Just now, RKoch said:

Geo blocked. Only available in Oz.

This is the same video as the first one I posted watch that

[terrafirma 1,062]

7 minutes ago, terrafirma said:

 

 

This is the video link via FB

[Boatbeard 19]

[Sugarscoop 68]

oats gaining according to tracker

[euro 12]

Oops posted that in the wrong place.  One beer too many perhaps or just the excitement of it all?  

 

[SeaGul 63]

Same problems as the VOR-boats - too much water over the bow - slows them down. When will we se the first  big monos with round-bows?

[SCANAS 522]

Poor info it has the power but it just sails bow down & submarines. 

[dachopper 20]

Oats 1.9nm behind now.

[jack_sparrow 7,594]

3 minutes ago, SeaGul said:

Same problems as the VOR-boats - too much water over the bow - slows them down. When will we se the first  big monos with round-bows?

Can't wait ...  that bow section will be as pretty as a picture on a 100'.

[ASP 124]

5 minutes ago, SeaGul said:

Same problems as the VOR-boats - too much water over the bow - slows them down. When will we se the first  big monos with round-bows?

You ever seen a scow bow go upwind? It ain't pretty..

 

Will shit JS. Great minds think alike

[terrafirma 1,062]

1 minute ago, dachopper said:

Oats 1.9nm behind now.

But only doing 9.5 knots? doesn't make sense

[ColinG 17]

Does anyone know if the finish going to be live?

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For those that aren't tracker challenged, what's the distance to finish?

[jack_sparrow 7,594]

6 minutes ago, SCANAS said:

Poor info it has the power but it just sails bow down & submarines. 

I wonder if they have a Das Bot siren and flashing light?

[bayboy 28]

Just now, ColinG said:

Does anyone know if the finish going to be live?

Hasn't been live for ages like they used too

[dachopper 20]

Channel 7  Sydney Facebook page has live chopper footage https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1942463875777736&id=108878629136279

[SCANAS 522]

1 minute ago, jack_sparrow said:

I wonder if they have a Das Bot siren and flashing light?

Cut the bow off put in a 2 degree wedge, re glue the bow. Lengthen the forestay - Job done. 

[Boatbeard 19]

3 minutes ago, bayboy said:

Hasn't been live for ages like they used too

See what Nic can do, she's out there somewhere...

 

[dachopper 20]

2 minutes ago, dachopper said:

Channel 7  Sydney Facebook page has live chopper footage https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1942463875777736&id=108878629136279

LIVE LIVE LIVE LIVE ABOVE LINK.

[SCANAS 522]

5 minutes ago, ease the sheet said:

For those that aren't tracker challenged, what's the distance to finish?

If your lazy like me check out the standings

http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/

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Thanks overlay

[terrafirma 1,062]

 

 

 

 

[Flags 107]

17 minutes ago, RKoch said:

Geo blocked. Only available in Oz.

Google "Chrome Location Guard" might work for you

[Ease the sheet. 1,350]

2 minutes ago, SCANAS said:

If your lazy like me check out the standings

http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/

Not lazy, just gainfully employed......

[sfigone 210]

If C wins her protest it will be another indication that the 100 don't sail to the same interpretation of the rules as the rest of the boats.   If any of 99 other in the fleet went to the room saying: "we were on starboard and had to luff after the other boat tacked in front of us",  then the response would be cry me a river.

It's really difficult to establish when a tack is completed and video evidence is often not considered as it can be misleading on angles and distances. If they do accept video evidence then they get the sound track of C saying they "can have a piece of" WO, which won't play well when asked if they changed course at all prior to WOs tack.

Isn't the advice given by the experts always saying that in C's position if she doesn't want to luff or tack away, then she should have waived WO through.

[jack_sparrow 7,594]

9 minutes ago, ASP said:

You ever seen a scow bow go upwind? It ain't pretty..

 

Will shit JS. Great minds think alike

Yeah but don't get me wrong, I like Leo V and others who don't frequent this bar love Mini's and some of the Proto design concepts they germinate and transport upwards like via the Open 60's

The OP doesn't quite appreciate that all that forward volume is rjghting moment and while they have canting lead, it is via fuckin block and tackle. Then the reality is they are unlike their bigger cousin the Fig, just a one direction miniture pony.

[SeaGul 63]

17 minutes ago, jack_sparrow said:

Can't wait ...  that bow section will be as pretty as a picture on a 100'.

It really make sense upwind too; they are heeled over a lot - going on the sides - and the side will be more parallell to the centerline - and give more righting moment. 

[jack_sparrow 7,594]

4 minutes ago, gregwilkins said:

If C wins her protest it will be another indication that the 100 don't sail to the same interpretation of the rules as the rest of the boats. 

Can you tell us what the conditions are like in Storm Bay and the Creek from your spaceship?

[Hitchhiker 863]

You are both beautiful people.  Job Well Done!

[HMM263 16]

24 minutes ago, SCANAS said:

Poor info it has the power but it just sails bow down & submarines. 

Best bow she had was the R100 clipper bow with the chines, she was a Sub as Speedboat as well.

[terrafirma 1,062]

Looking at the live footage Comanche in her element reaching along at 22-25 Knots I would think 

[stufishing 217]

Wow, the Big Indian is absolutely smoking.

[ASP 124]

4 minutes ago, SeaGul said:

It really make sense upwind too; they are heeled over a lot - going on the sides - and the side will be more parallell to the centerline - and give more righting moment. 

No, the answer is no. 

[terrafirma 1,062]

Quest in front of Ichi Ban..! 

[Sugarscoop 68]

live video ended

 

[JimL 18]

3 minutes ago, Sugarscoop said:

live video ended

 

Was good while it lasted.

C & WOX1 about same speed, from tracker.

[dachopper 20]

Slowdown in 10 mins.

[Hitchhiker 863]

Keep it coming lads!

 

[SCANAS 522]

Reporter cross from the dock looked like there was breeze even up there. 

[Rainbow Spirit 286]

Is Nic broadcasting the finish?

[sfigone 210]

9 minutes ago, jack_sparrow said:

Can you tell us what the conditions are like in Storm Bay and the Creek from your spaceship?

Well I'm only at 2000m and from what i can see it's puking down snow!

So have you ever won a late "Lee bow" protest? Any one you know? Any one else?  Jimmy Spithill has but I'm guessing only when there are on water refs

[ASP 124]

12 gusting 16 out of the east at the entrance to the Derwent.

[ASP 124]

1 minute ago, gregwilkins said:

Well I'm only at 2000m and from what i can see it's puking down snow!

So have you ever won a late "Lee bow" protest? Any one you know? Any one else?  Jimmy Spithill has but I'm guessing only when there are on water refs

Yes I have. Much easier to prove with video evidence..

[sailorgirl218 82]

On my way to the finish - will be live on Facebook. 

Www.facebook.com/sailorgirlhq

[sailorgirl218 82]

10-15 easily on the Derwent at the moment. 

[RKoch 1,004]

C stretched lead to 3 miles now. C@ nearly 24 kn, WO @ 22. If C adds another mile to lead at tin pot, I think she'll be fine in Derwent.

[Zander 160]

8 minutes ago, sailorgirl218 said:

10-15 easily on the Derwent at the moment. 

Direction? Will they be able to lay the finish, or do we get a tacking grand finale?

[Up_Next 2]

Will C still take WO to the room?

[HMM263 16]

Great video on the Infotrack FB as to just how much she likes to Das Boot.

[SCANAS 522]

Massive slow up by WOXI on AIS 22 11.4 now 4.8!

[ALGEDI 2]

Could be a spinnaker finish!

Latest Weather Observations for Hobart

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Issued at 7:41 pm EDT Wednesday 27 December 2017 (issued every 10 minutes, with the page automatically refreshed every 10 minutes)

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Station Details

ID: 094029

Name: HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD)

Lat: -42.89

Lon: 147.33

Height: 50.5 m

Data from the previous 72 hours. | See also: Recent months at Hobart

Date/Time EDT	Temp °C	App Temp °C	Dew Point °C	Rel Hum %	Delta-T °C	Wind					Press QNH hPa	Press MSL hPa	Rain since 9am mm
						Dir	Spd km/h	Gust km/h	Spd kts	Gust kts
27/07:30pm	24.6	23.0	16.6	61	4.9	SSW	20	30	11	16	1007.1	1007.1	0.0
27/07:00pm	26.1	25.0	16.4	55	6.0	S	17	28	9	15	1006.8	1006.8	0.0
27/06:30pm	26.3	24.7	16.0	53	6.3	SSE	19	28	10	15	1006.8	1006.8	0.0
27/06:00pm	28.0	26.4	15.0	45	7.9	S	17	26	9	14	1006.7	1006.7	0.0
27/05:30pm	30.8	28.3	11.2	30	11.4	WNW	15	22	8	12	1006.9	1006.9	0.0
27/05:00pm	31.2	28.8	12.5	31	11.1	NNW	17	28	9	15	1007.3	1007.3	0.0
27/04:30pm	30.8	28.3	12.2	32	10.9	NNE	17	28	9	15	1007.7	1007.7	0.0

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Penalty turns are slow.....

[SCANAS 522]

Oats 3.2knots on AIS? ? 

[terrafirma 1,062]

https://www.facebook.com/infotracksupermaxi/?hc_ref=ARR3WZ6TxNDsUaH1-bTWBXRHJGcaHg2wmWA8aVmIsOxRwqdYEmFOLxGmOESIrSjB3oc&fref=nf

 

[SCANAS 522]

WOXI Back up to 15. 

[Red Centre 1]

 

[Fiji Bitter 1,496]

there they go slooooow...

[Gorn FRANTIC!! 403]

Just watching a Facebook live from one of my friends out in the Derwent on a jet ski within spitting distance of Comanche. Breeze has shut down just as they entered the river

[HMM263 16]

Faaark, Big Indian parked.

[Sailbydate 2,566]

38 minutes ago, terrafirma said:

Quest in front of Ichi Ban..! 

Yep. Dunno what happened there.  Bloody amazing effort from Quest. Bob might want to buy her back at this rate. 

[ALGEDI 2]

11 minutes ago, Gee_Dee said:

Will C still take WO to the room?

 Comanche is 1.985 to Oats 1.969 on IRC. What would you do?