dg_sailingfan
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HOLCIM-PRB seems to have some kind of turbo-boost in their Boat. They are romping now at 20 Knots and more importantly furthest South which will become very avantageous over the next few Days.
The Ocean Race 2023 leg 3: Capetown to Itajaí, Brazil
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Varan
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An even more importantly, directly in front of 11th-Hour, their closest rival.
Forestdawg
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Check the "content from the boats" on the TOR site. Lots of rudder amd mainsail repair images there.
dg_sailingfan
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If they somehow pull this Leg out it's going to be hard to catch em!
Fiji Bitter
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Thanks for the link, Mongrel.
Here, for us lazy and mental types:
CONTENT FROM THE BOATS - The Ocean Race 2022-23
The Ocean Race is the toughest test of a team in sport – and sailing's greatest round-the-world challenge. Since 1973, winning the Race has been an obsession for the world's best sailors – Olympic champions, record breakers and pioneers. With teams racing through the most extreme spots on the...
www.theoceanrace.com
Swanno
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I think the broken is on the port side and largely out of the water. I think once they get to go south east (on the other side of the ice exclusion zone) it will be given an almighty test.
Looks like they will get some proper southern ocean weather around the horn.
terrafirma
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All this GPS use is making some people stupid..?????
You can't be serious.! Because it's a brilliant technology it will make you stupid.?
despacio avenue
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I suspect Kevin has got this well-covered; Sam mentioned that this eventuality was known from the outset and Kevin has stated he has experienced sailors at the ready. He has Fabian Delharte as a standby substitute. It would be fun though if he brought on Jeremy Beyou, Charles Caudralier (though he's been living the high life on standby on Gitana) or Pascal B. Wonder if Tom LaPersche will take a leg off.
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Fiji Bitter
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Taking a leg off really means you did not complete a TOR. And subsequently you cannot claim to have won one. At least not in my book.
shebeen
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Win it? Of course you do.
Circumnavigation? Nope
terrafirma
Super Anarchist
All of a sudden 11th Hour have appeared right alongside Holcim and going faster.? And this happened after the last update. It's like the boats have sweet spots with their design, sail choice and or conditions and 11th Hour have suddenly found theirs. Having said that I think Holcim are still the fastest boat in the fleet most of the time.
Swanno
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Wonder if they have managed to repair the main or the conditions call for one tuck?
They certainly have a wriggle on
They certainly have a wriggle on
despacio avenue
Super Anarchist
The Content from the Boats on TOR show work by multiple crew on the main.
Swanno
Super Anarchist
Good for them if so. Would have been a hell of a boost for the vibe on the boat to get the lead (all be it for a tic) after just hanging in there for a week or so.
bushsailor
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11th Hour have done an amazing job IMHO fixed rudder, fixed main, fixed crack in bow, hoisted main to full height and now sailing 3nm per 4 hours faster than the others
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So, in extremis, in the first leg you vomit all over the bunks, maybe even go over the side, and in Cape Town you go straight back to your mum's basement.
And when they eventually win the race, you triumficaly declare you won the race.
Or you just join for the last leg, come second in that leg, and you then just won the race, on points?
Sure, there are different shades of gray, but for me it's all or nothing, simply.
So, in extremis, in the first leg you vomit all over the bunks, maybe even go over the side, and in Cape Town you go straight back to your mum's basement.
And when they eventually win the race, you triumficaly declare you won the race.
Or you just join for the last leg, come second in that leg, and you then just won the race, on points?
Sure, there are different shades of gray, but for me it's all or nothing, simply.
