Vendee Globe 2020

[Icedtea]

Yep, I think I'd rather be in the black coffin than what I think we can refer to as her 'soap dish'...

100% 

I like the look of where Charal is. 

I would rather be there or in the Northern group. Think the middle is a bit too compromised.

 

[Haji]

1 hour ago, minca3 said:

Don't understand what she's saying but the latest onboard implies she has it back up again:
 

Pedals! Yes!  Great idea.

 

[tallyho]

looks like the most westerly boats are in to it now, Ruyant showing 27 knots

 

[TheDragon]

Thanks to everyone posting links and videos! With the Vuelta over this is my main entertainment this winter while recovering from shoulder surgery.

 

[Haji]

Thanks to everyone posting links and videos! With the Vuelta over this is my main entertainment this winter while recovering from shoulder surgery.

The Vuelta was awesome.

 

[minca3]

2 hours ago, james_007_bond said:

Do anybody understand what Alex is saying in the latest update? It sounds like he is underwater

 

[Chasm]

The relief of getting to the start line after such a Herculean effort to get here must be liberating. 

Now she "only" has to arrive. Simple enough.
So far it looks like she has a plan and sticks to it. Only a little wiggle in her track.

 

[Miffy]

Looking at the weather the next 12 hrs - I'd say the northwestern most boats are gonna have the advantage - the eastern boats are gonna be behind 100nm by the end of the next 24 hrs and potentially get becalmed by the low pressure butted up against the system, while the northern west boats are gonna be able to hook onto the end of the system and head south and even avoid becalmed in the doldrums 

 

[Miffy]

Now she "only" has to arrive. Simple enough.
So far it looks like she has a plan and sticks to it. Only a little wiggle in her track.

Don't jinx it!

 

[ctutmark]

2 hours ago, james_007_bond said:

Do anybody understand what Alex is saying in the latest update? It sounds like he is underwater

Wireless microphone too far from the computer? And/or shielded by all the carbon? 

 

[Chasm]

There is now a version with subtitles 

The wonder of modern noise cancellation. Changing the environment mid conversation seems to be a problem.

 

[Miffy]

Wireless microphone too far from the computer? And/or shielded by all the carbon? 

I think as he switches camera source it switched the audio feed from the headset mic to the camera mic?

 

[tallyho]

I think as he switches camera source it switched the audio feed from the headset mic to the camera mic?

No, the router is in his bedroom and they messed up the background sound effects! its a conspiracy...

 

[tallyho]

I move and talk the same way after 15 beers!

 

[Chasm]

The sound goes bad as soon as he puts his head through the hatch. The first seconds after the camera switch he ist standing up while talking and can be heard normally.

I doubt that they forgot to test the wireless connection from the cockpit

 

[Rude Dog]

Yo.  I'm late to the party here and too lazy (+ gots to get to work) to review every page, BUT!  Is it my imagination or has the Editor decided to completely ignore this race?  No word of it whatsoever on the SA website- conspicuously absent.  Whaddup wit dat?

 

[ague]

It wont be long until somone start callin that guy "Alex Thomson the caveman"!

:wacko:

 

[stief]

Yo.  I'm late to the party here and too lazy (+ gots to get to work) to review every page, BUT!  Is it my imagination or has the Editor decided to completely ignore this race?  No word of it whatsoever on the SA website- conspicuously absent.  Whaddup wit dat?

election dysfunction.

 

[minca3]

It wont be long until somone start callin that guy "Alex Thomson the caveman"!

:wacko:

got a new name already: 

he who shall not be named

 

[XTR]

What do the routing wizards think, the northern boats punch through the front, start to make South toward the Canaries and then catch the back side of the TD? Adds a lot of miles west but my simpleton guesses looks like it keeps them in the wind and at worst reaching and mostly to the stern where they like it.

I really enjoy the armchair routing guessing.