Vendee Globe 2020

[Foiling Optimist]

Thanks Herman, that is exciting, and terrifying. This storm is so passive aggressive in its slow movement eastward. It reminds me of certain senior people in large institutions who similarly require deft navigation to work around.  

 

[Varan]

Between work and skiing (yes, skiing), I have not been able to keep up with this thread, sorry. But how about old man cam? Yes we Cam! How cool is that. And here is a day four summary.

Now to go back and read the past few pages... 

 

[Teaky]

Those of you who have a little more to do with the sailors.  How much time would the guys in the better funded teams (Hugo Boss, Charal etc) who have known for the last 3 years that they had sponsors in place and were well enough funded to have "people" doing stuff for them have spent sitting in front of the computer for the last few years virtual racing themselves?

Probably zero.  But going forward it should be part of the sponsorship.

 

[terrafirma]

I think there is a bit of pixellation here. Thompson put himself in the red to catch up & get positioned over the last 48 hrs and is paying it back now. I don't think it tells you much about the relative effort/speed ratio of Boss vs Corum.

Yeah Alex has sailed less miles (24 Hours) than the other leading boats but has a lead so that suggests he has navigated/routed better than the others. 

 

[terrafirma]

48 minutes ago, Rafael said:

A bit of sun and fresh air outside in techno fashion mode...

Leading and enhancing the race & the audiences w/his revolutionary custom toy...

Alex da FCKN BOSS !!

How good is that to be able to catch up with Alex and the boat everyday. Kudos to the Boss team as their tracker and info is welcomed when you compare what comes out of the Vendee site

 

[Rafael]

Mr Dalin and his wasp flying machine pressing his teeth hitting 28.7 Knts (!!) in the dark... cozy lulaby

 

[Haji]

I guess we'll find out in a few hours....

To be honest, I hope that HB didn't go any further south after the 20:30 reports, and jibed back west in front of JLC to consolidate/cross/merge with the 3 westerners.  

 

[Hitchhiker]

Good input @Herman as usual!

Here is my Tuppence worth.  I projected HB track based on the previous track update between 1700 and 2100.  His distance from the center of Theta has gone up by 5 nm.  But it is going to be a bumpy ride.  That said the slower boats look to get through the west side in pretty good order given the current speed of Theta.

Edit: 3hrs 16mins to go.  Not that anyone is keeping track!

 

[Rafael]

How good is that to be able to catch up with Alex and the boat everyday. Kudos to the Boss team as their tracker and info is welcomed when you compare what comes out of the Vendee site

AT and his HB team add so much to the race..., this year is his globe w/out a doubt... if his bad luck does not destroys his race again of course..(crossfingers)

The official race tracker is simply... french fried shit

 

[stief]

The official race tracker is simply

I've had issues with the developer, but his work is NOT shit. Last time round he switched to the Windy animations, got permission from Remora to add projected routes, posted here and taken feedback. 

Yes . .  much more is possible. Try contacting him politely, and see if he'll implement your suggestions . He has in the past.

 

[Miffy]

Yah cry some more - that’ll get the VG organizers to email all the skippers to agree to a new update schedule. 

 

[Hitchhiker]

AT and his HB team add so much to the race..., this year is his globe w/out a doubt... if his bad luck does not destroys his race again of course..(crossfingers)

The official race tracker is simply... french fried shit

Don’t jinx AT and HB this early into the race. AT can do that himself.

 

[terrafirma]

It's 2020 and the greatest Ocean race in the world and they dish up cave man data tracking.! Is this a French thing or a money thing? Or a dumb thing? 

 

[L0kiSc0t]

It's 2020 and the greatest Ocean race in the world and they dish up cave man data tracking.! Is this a French thing or a money thing? Or a dumb thing? 

it can't be such big periods between updates due to giving the skippers info - surely they have all that by AIS and I understand that AIS has to be permanently on right?

 

[Keith]

it can't be such big periods between updates due to giving the skippers info - surely they have all that by AIS and I understand that AIS has to be permanently on right?

yes

 

[L0kiSc0t]

Sam still on AIS and doing 21.4knts. Corum, PRB, Apivia and LinkedOut all dropped off now

 

[Qingdaosog]

Alex's data has gone dark. Latest update at 0200 UTC -- All zero. . Either a malfunction or he is trying to mask his physical  activity during this 7 hours with no tracking data?

 

[Miffy]

it can't be such big periods between updates due to giving the skippers info - surely they have all that by AIS and I understand that AIS has to be permanently on right?

AIS B range is like 10-15 nm tops. 

 

[L0kiSc0t]

AIS B range is like 10-15 nm tops. 

So what's the story with AIS satellite detection? From a quick google it sounds less reliable.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

AIS B range is like 10-15 nm tops. 

er.... mine isn't. and if you watch pips video from today neither is hers.