RORC Caribbean 600

[couchsurfer]

........mann,,that looks like a really tight finish!

 

[huey 2]

Tales II getting along pretty well, getting away from the other class 40s doing a full knot more

 

[huey 2]

whats happened to Bella ,going very low or home......Commanche 14nm to go at 14 knts .. Varuna taking a change in tacktics upwind but dropping back ,

will the down wind legs get them back in looks like a big reshuffle

 

[huey 2]

and shes rolled in at 14 knots to the finish ..first monohull

 

[loyd]

Ouch!!

That hurts!

Nice battle between Gunboat and Outremer 5X. After sniffing the Gunboat "No Limitz" taking a short cut leaving il de Saints on the wrong side.

 

[Readie1]

Don't show Clean this image, he will slag it off for being the shittest collection of prehistoric boats ever...

 

[jonas a]

Looks like "No Limit" decided to sail on the north side of îles des saintes.

 

[markvannote]

There is not a lot that the Phaedo team misses. That standard finish light is a bitch to find at night, after 600 miles. (Speaking from IRC 50 speeds, not approaching at 20 knots.) Looks like the team dropped their own right next to it, Hope they were sporting and kept it in for the other MOD.

 

[jonas a]

Was wondering if Varuna was holding back or had some sorts of problem, but now it looks like the winds are bad NE of Antigua as Donnybrook is sailing slowish too

 

[ease hike trim]

There is not a lot that the Phaedo team misses. That standard finish light is a bitch to find at night, after 600 miles. (Speaking from IRC 50 speeds, not approaching at 20 knots.) Looks like the team dropped their own right next to it, Hope they were sporting and kept it in for the other MOD.

Almost sounds a little outside-assistance-y.

 

[TANGO QUEBEC]

There is not a lot that the Phaedo team misses. That standard finish light is a bitch to find at night, after 600 miles. (Speaking from IRC 50 speeds, not approaching at 20 knots.) Looks like the team dropped their own right next to it, Hope they were sporting and kept it in for the other MOD.

Laser pointer maybe?

 

[jonas a]

Varuna is painfully slow. Maybe they've ripped a sail or something

 

[DFL1010]

Tracker says bella retired. Probably pushing too hard.

Lucky really pooched this race. Spookie right on their ass

Is that the same Lucky that found the putty at the start of the Fastnet last year?

 

[Edith Bicknell]

does anybody have a link to the SI's?

can't find it on the web site

i'm actually looking for the url low bandwidth position reports

I bet Spookie goes through the Sluiceway

i heard it never works...

He coached me on it a couple of decades ago. But what does he know. It's not like he's a famous navigator or something. Probably just lucky.

 

[Texas Strong]

Tracker says bella retired. Probably pushing too hard.

Lucky really pooched this race. Spookie right on their ass

Is that the same Lucky that found the putty at the start of the Fastnet last year?

And blew up their motor getting off the dock for this race last year.
Might not be the best name for a sailboat.

Bella blew up their keel structure.

 

[markvannote]

There is not a lot that the Phaedo team misses. That standard finish light is a bitch to find at night, after 600 miles. (Speaking from IRC 50 speeds, not approaching at 20 knots.) Looks like the team dropped their own right next to it, Hope they were sporting and kept it in for the other MOD.

Almost sounds a little outside-assistance-y.

Not saying they did, just dangerous speculation based on the color. All I know is the mark we look for four times is barely visible. And, last year, they did have some kind of laser beam yours sails went through at the finish.

 

[markvannote]

There is not a lot that the Phaedo team misses. That standard finish light is a bitch to find at night, after 600 miles. (Speaking from IRC 50 speeds, not approaching at 20 knots.) Looks like the team dropped their own right next to it, Hope they were sporting and kept it in for the other MOD.

Laser pointer maybe?

Shit, you are right. That IS the laser they have for the finish line. Taking it all back.

 

[break my wallet]

I also noted Christopher Dragon IRC1 going slow.. was rocking and going backwards compared to the fleet sails? rig? Keel?

 

[jonas a]

The class40 boat Tales II has been really impressive so far.

 

[jonas a]

wtf , whats the problem with Spookie? no progress