Fastnet 2021

[Alex W]

A friend of mine, Brad Baker, who lives in Seattle, has been fighting a brain cancer for several years. He's sailing there this year. 

Go Brad!

The boat (Beneteau First 40) that he's on just pulled out of the race due to a leaking keelbolt.  Ugh!

http://sailish.com/index.php/2021/08/09/jazz-paused-by-leaking-keelbolt-in-fastnet/?fbclid=IwAR3xhB1C8up2fSpiIhZNeci_dFC-ymy_X2k_MtBXGvHCF4vjFkK1KewoJDQ

 

[jackolantern]

After the First 40 Cheeky Rafiki incident they should be glad they’re not leaking from all of their keelboats….

those charter boats are not safe imho

 

[Thisnametaken]

Either Rambler got to  the rock and decided to turn around or the tracker is doing some funky shit a-la what we saw during transpac

 

[dolphinmaster]

Either Rambler got to  the rock and decided to turn around or the tracker is doing some funky shit a-la what we saw during transpac

Look with more magnification and see their track, they are headed east immediately after rounding.  ie, take the lumps immediately to head to more breeze and a better angle.

 

[Thisnametaken]

Look with more magnification and see their track, they are headed east immediately after rounding.  ie, take the lumps immediately to head to more breeze and a better angle.

Copy that

 

[Face]

Looking at the ais track, Rambler did not leave Fastnet TSS to port after the Rock…..

 

[Face]

Looking at the ais track, Rambler did not leave Fastnet TSS to port after the Rock…..

 

[ulysses]

Gitana should arrive any moment.

See any video, audio, photos ...?

 

[JL92S]

As of right now Juan K occupies the top 3 IRC overall positions. I know that probably won’t last long, just thought it was slightly amusing and he’s probably loving it 

 

[fergusjack]

Rambler going the wrong way according to my interpretation of the SI’s

 

[Afrayedknot]

Rambler going the wrong way according to my interpretation of the SI’s

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Yeah I was gonna say the same thing. Has to leave the fastnet TSS to port while going to the rock and leave it to port while returning from the rock. Really unbelievable at that level. 

 

[Thisnametaken]

Yeah I was gonna say the same thing. Has to leave the fastnet TSS to port while going to the rock and leave it to port while returning from the rock. Really unbelievable at that level. 

Who's the naviguesser on Rambler?

 

[10thTonner]

What makes Edmond de Rothschild so much quicker than Sodebo?

No Sodeboo food for the crew.

 

[Happy Sailor]

https://www.livesaildie.com/maxi-edmond-de-rothschild-establishes-new-rolex-fastnet-race-record/

Can you imagine sailing 695 miles in about a day!? Unbelievable boats.

 

[Soton_Speed]

No Sodeboo food for the crew.

Is 'Soup Nazi' now a crew position?....

 

[10thTonner]

Is 'Soup Nazi' now a crew position?....

https://youtu.be/5hLgH6kLhNg

 

[Fintho]

Who's the naviguesser on Rambler?

Brad Butterworth is their tactician, not sure on navigator, pretty hilarious mistake to make if its deemed they did

 

[Dacron]

Who's the naviguesser on Rambler?

Edited to protect the innocent

 

[Hitchhiker]

Brad Butterworth is their tactician, not sure on navigator, pretty hilarious mistake to make if its deemed they did

There’s got to be a lot of big brain power in the after guard to fuck up at that level. 

 

[Fiji Bitter]

Jules Salter

As a lawyer he should be able to read (and write), imnotsoho.

BTW, where is Wouter navigating on?

PS. Fuck, did they also cross the DSS (and left the rock to stbd)?