Vendee Globe 2020

[Rafael]

So who hits 500 first?

(500 nm / 24 hours)

Tonight's pace on last sched

87.5Nm over 4Hr period for Thomas Ruyant (x6 525 Nm) 

83.8Nm over 4Hr period for the Boss (x6 502.8 Nm) 

Choose your favourite model/color!

Will Alex (and/or someone) brake his own solo 24hr record in the race...? most probably...

 

[ET1]

to me one of the most impressive guys is louis Burton. Remember that he had to stop for 5 hours and look where he is now. GO KING JEAN!!!

 

[bushsailor]

Thomas Ruyant is really moving now, these conditions are what his boat was designed for. It will be interesting to see if he is quicker than Boss in heavier weather down South.

 

[jack_sparrow]

Glad you're back Jack. Thread's not the same without you. Cheers.

Thanks ..glad you well Stief...you are still masterclass in finding race gold nuggets.

 

[stief]

Thanks ..glad you well Stief...you are still masterclass in finding race gold nuggets.

I wish. I was just trying to find the "punctuation is important" response to a  "are you going to enter Hoppy?" post I saw recently, and failed.

Thought Sail's zinger was gold. Almost as good as AT being German.

 

[jack_sparrow]

Kiss and tell, is not an admirable trait, Jack. Just sayin. ;-)

Mate it is hardly a secret...I even have a picture of Sir Ben hanging on the wall.

PS. Is the country still in mourning after AB's 2 loses in a fortnight.  :lol:

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[Rafael]

to me one of the most impressive guys is louis Burton

He had an Impressive start of the race... indeed (!)

Remember that he had to stop for 5 hours and look where he is now.

He is now 230 Nm back... in around 168 hours

 

[Rainbow Spirit]

ATM the only boat making ground on HB is LO. and not by much. I am only keeping an eye on the leading 8 boats.

It is still looking good for a fast passage through the ITCZ for the leaders.

 

[Rafael]

Thomas Ruyant is really moving now, these conditions are what his boat was designed for. It will be interesting to see if he is quicker than Boss in heavier weather down South.

Yes, it looks like he has a very fast machine in heavy conditions... and it's his second VG..., top dog for sure

 

[Sailbydate]

Mate it is hardly a secret...I even have a picture of Sir Ben hanging on the wall.

PS. Is the country still in mourning after AB's 2 loses in a fortnight.  :lol:

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Yes, damn it. Fucker.

 

[jack_sparrow]

Yes, damn it. Fucker.

They will be back ..you still have nearly 2 world class players for each position with a country population of only a large fucking city FFS. 

Pass this around your left leaning rugby friends... it will cheer them up.

 

[jack_sparrow]

^^^^ Sorry thread drift and breaking thread politics rule...haven't conversed with Sail for a while.

 

[dolphinmaster]

He had an Impressive start of the race... indeed (!)

He is now 230 Nm back... in around 168 hours

At current boatspeeds, if he gets his 5 hrs back he could've been in 4th at this tme.

 

[Rafael]

FCKNG Brits... FCKNG Germans...FCKNG ChinaVirus... FCKN Spanish... FCKN VG HQ Data Updates...



FUCK! we got some FUCKING speed out at the sea tonight and a race on!

 

[Varan]

Mate it is hardly a secret...I even have a picture of Sir Ben hanging on the wall.

PS. Is the country still in mourning after AB's 2 loses in a fortnight.  :lol:

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Which one is ben?

 

[WLIS Jibing]

FCKNG Brits... FCKNG Germans...FCKNG ChineeseVirus... FCKN Spanish...

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FUCK! we got some FUCKING speed out at the sea tonight and a race on!

Not sure what you’re drinking but I want some. 

 

[Rafael]

Not sure what you’re drinking but I want some. 

 

[Corryvreckan]

Have I missed anything, or is it still radio silence from Charal?

Isabelle seems to have made up some of the distance she lost in the light air, and Pip's holding her own in the trailing group.  I'll be curious how much it costs her to be so far east.

 

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Can you elaborate about the Figaro guys who talked shit???

There were comments made by Sébastien Simon soon after Paprec was launched that were seen to be talking himself up, and others down. I don't recall exactly what was said, though I'm sure someone will clarify. 

 

[loneshark64]

FCKNG Brits... FCKNG Germans...FCKNG ChinaVirus... FCKN Spanish... FCKN VG HQ Data Updates...

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FUCK! we got some FUCKING speed out at the sea tonight and a race on!

I for one am attempting to detoxify from my vicious and debilitating pre-election addiction to Political Anarchy. I am now hiding out in the happy land of socially distanced solo yacht racing where there is esprit de corps among the sea loving nations of the world, good natured bickering between the Brits and the French and no Trump boat parades. So, if you don’t mind, can we please keep that whoref*cking orange nazi out of this?