Rafael
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DarkVader and his twitter force playfull mindgames with the young Apivia padawan... 
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Vendee Globe 2020
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Rainbow Spirit
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As I recall in the last VG when AT broke his foil there was an announcement that the foil was broken and that was all we got for many days. There was a stream of posts on SA as to whether he could fix it, or could it be replaced it with a (non existing) spare that some people thought he might have had on board.
Fast forward to this VG and we have a stream of videos from a lot of the boats on their repairs, sail changes etc, etc. This VG has been so much better to watch, now that we have almost constant video from most of the competitors (sans Apivia though). The Hub that is onboard HB is amazing considering where they are, long may it continue.
The sport of ocean race sailing has taken a huge leap forward with this new technology.
Fast forward to this VG and we have a stream of videos from a lot of the boats on their repairs, sail changes etc, etc. This VG has been so much better to watch, now that we have almost constant video from most of the competitors (sans Apivia though). The Hub that is onboard HB is amazing considering where they are, long may it continue.
The sport of ocean race sailing has taken a huge leap forward with this new technology.
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littlechay
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HaHa... I am enjoying this edition though and enjoying the media as much as anybody else. Even the openness on where cream must be rubbed on hot burnt bits... It's all very enjoyable from the desk, although the missus and my son are not impressed at the amount of time I am spending looking at squiggly lines on the screen! Makes me want to get back out there. It's been a couple of years since I did an ocean passage.
SCARECROW
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there will be some interesting thoughts and a bit of hope in a lot of heads at present..
Alex is back in the fleet and many will question the strength of his repairs and potentially right him off (excuse the pun)
Thomas has a broken wing and is unlikely to be far enough ahead to hold the pack off
Charlie is looking sweet right now but is only one day ahead (likely to shrink a bit over the next 48 hours) and many will be wondering if the problem with LinkedOut's foil is a design issue.
No-one really expects Arkea Paprec to make it around in one piece.
The other favorites might as well be in another race...
How many "low budget" boats will we see in the top 3 in 19000nm time?
Alex is back in the fleet and many will question the strength of his repairs and potentially right him off (excuse the pun)
Thomas has a broken wing and is unlikely to be far enough ahead to hold the pack off
Charlie is looking sweet right now but is only one day ahead (likely to shrink a bit over the next 48 hours) and many will be wondering if the problem with LinkedOut's foil is a design issue.
No-one really expects Arkea Paprec to make it around in one piece.
The other favorites might as well be in another race...
How many "low budget" boats will we see in the top 3 in 19000nm time?
KingMonkey
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Oh there was plenty to say on here about the elusive inflatable foil, the spare foil, the reversible foil.
None of it actually based in reality but plenty to say!
Sailbydate
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Am I the only one to think JLC might be trying one shortcut too many, doesn't look so bright for him right now or he's seeing something we don't.
Herman
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Herman
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I remember we had a vote on the color of the inflatable foil - pink or red. That vote was rigged! :lol:Oh there was plenty to say on here about the elusive inflatable foil, the spare foil, the reversible foil.
None of it actually based in reality but plenty to say!
LeoV
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Nice recap, on Dalin, he will have an advantage due to his position relative to Ice limit. But another day of slow speeds ahead.
And I throw in JLC for keeping it interesting, taking the East route.
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"...doesn't look so bright for him right now.."
Yeh of little le Cam faith.
JLC has the best VMG in the fleet. Same or better BS than Charles or Thomas so they are at least not getting away but when they do, they will.
Foiling Kevin and Boris bugged out south as they couldn't keep up with him in the lighter twitchy stuff around 30 hours ago.
Louis and Sam the two smokies and while they have a lot of longitude to chase, will chew it up as pressure builds.
Providing JLC doesn't stall my guess is these three might be waving to each other sometime over the weekend.
Around 30 hours ago.
Now
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Moments like this remind me why i fucking love this sport. Fascinating watching all the decisions happening in real time in the front group.
JLC has tacked (!) to come back in, Davies did a 10NM hitch south on starboard, Boss and those east of him waiting for the lift and Burton sticking on starboard (must gybe before the next sked, no?)
JLC has tacked (!) to come back in, Davies did a 10NM hitch south on starboard, Boss and those east of him waiting for the lift and Burton sticking on starboard (must gybe before the next sked, no?)
pbenett
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Sad for L'Occitane. It's flying, proving to be very fast. Too late
Anotherclarkey
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What is the trend of movement for the St Helena high? North or South? It looks like the ice exclusion zone might prevent people picking up decent breeze to the south.
