GGR 2022
- Thread starter littlechay
- Start date
ISTR reading he cut a new one out of his emergency rudder. 😬
Jud - s/v Sputnik
Super Anarchist
I believe I read that his chart table is all chopped up, too, to make spares.
[email protected]
Super Anarchist
He tried using the door to the heads, but it wasn't up to the task.
Your Mom
Super Anarchist
Did Bagshaw have permission to cut the corner of the exclusion zone, or did he just figure the penalty won't change his result?
Cisco
Super Anarchist
Yes, permission given as now in Chichester. Bet it has pissed orf Ian H-J though.
winchfodder
Super Anarchist
Is Kirsten too far off the coast of South America? I thought traditional routing is further to the west along the coast. Will this let Tommy catch up a few miles?
Kolibri
Anarchist
Looks like she is heading more north now and has the opportunity to bend a little to the west of north if she wants. You never know, she may decide to take the Moitessier approach to racing, life, the universe, and everything.
danstanford
Anarchist
The next few days are a mess for her wind wise. Stuck out there with shifting light winds would be tough to plot any kind of strategy and resultant heading.
Schakel
Dayboat sailor
Strange situations in the Golden Globe.
Ranking and position according to handicap.
So a two master is leading while a boat built in 1988 is being penaltised..
Doesn't fly with my personal opinion.
Line honours it is and the race is not over yet.
Ranking and position according to handicap.
So a two master is leading while a boat built in 1988 is being penaltised..
Doesn't fly with my personal opinion.
Line honours it is and the race is not over yet.
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Slark
Member
There is no handicap. YB tracking has had some issues, was probably got rebooted.
Most likely the tracker is pointing toward the wrong waypoint as it is showing negative VMG for the leaders which is clearly false.
littlechay
Super Anarchist
- Thread starter
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Yes and Yes.
She didn't sail a very smart Atlantic on the way south; It's not looking good for the voyage north. Unfortunately because I thought she would do better
I am not so sure, VG boats normally also stay well out in the Atlantic on the way north.Yes and Yes.
She didn't sail a very smart Atlantic on the way south; It's not looking good for the voyage north. Unfortunately because I thought she would do better
Cisco
Super Anarchist
I'm not game to call it just now but that High off the southern Brasilian coast is predicted to grow to the east and join up with the band of high pressure in about 25º south. Maybe just ride 1018/1020 to the east of it.
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Schakel
Dayboat sailor
Well, they do not have to complain about winds not going their way.
It's a sleigh ride.
It's a sleigh ride.
littlechay
Super Anarchist
- Thread starter
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I think these boats are too slow to ride HP isobars. Either way going offshore avoids the northerlies and the Brazil current nearer to the coast; but also carries the risk of more variation and even getting parked up in a hole. Unless of course you head all the way over to the east side of the high.
winchfodder
Super Anarchist
Maybe Kirsten just about called it right favouring the middle route?
TheDragon
Super Anarchist
Losing your way, Schakel?
