VOR 2017-18

[ClubRacer]

With 3 of the most experienced Paintwagon bodies left on the dock with no explanation, one thought that comes to mind is the Pussywheelers brokered a last minute truce between Teapot snd the Paintballers for the Paintwagon to do at least Leg 1. 

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Please mention the source when using our pictures: https://www.clubracer.be/2017/10/22/simeon-tienpont-terug-schipper-team-akzonobel

Thnx in forward.

 

[jack_sparrow]

All this pussywheel paintball crap

Aren't we grumpy today.. suppose droopy balls gravel rash does that.

 

[Moonduster]

No, it's not grumpiness. You twits have really spewed your inane nonsense for more than a week now. Everything you "knew" was happening failed to materialize. The presentation of the crap is pathetic. It's long past time to give it a break.

 

[Wess]

Plus one more.  STFU w the drivel already Jack. 

 

[jack_sparrow]

Fuck..getting a belting.

 

[southerncross]

Fuck..getting a belting.

Six of the best, Jack.

 

[rgeek]

Not forgetting https://www.vesselfinder.com/ for when the real time tracking packs up

MMSIs

Vestas 11th Hr 319119600

AKZ 319119500

The Wag 319122300

Brunell 319059700

Mapfre 224530860

TToP 319081500

Dongfeng 319060300

 

[couchsurfer]

Incredible, but spectaculair.

...lol,, same here Varan,,, just the way it is,,, loooong from what it was !  

......Shakel,,,, and what exactly is the difference between Incredible and 'spectaculair', anyways?   :mellow:

Sadly, Volodia's universal tracker is no more http://volodiaja.net/Tracking/ 

...sad to hear.  

Fuck..getting a belting.

...too fuck'n funny,,, don't let the naysayers stop yah,, you've got some of the more entertaining blather goin!  

Six of the best, Jack.

...just the way yer like it!   :lol:

 

[Varan]

Fuck..getting a belting.

Hang in there. Some of us enjoy your rants. More so than Ed's.

 

[Hitchhiker]

^^^You just blew up my translator

You don't play Poker!  

 

[jack_sparrow]

You don't play Poker!  

Correct. He kindly sent me a PM and explained...very cryptic.

 

[shanghaisailor]

Fuck..getting a belting.

I know Jack - cheek of them. Only those who have been in the thread for at least a.... well, for a long time have any right to do that to you.

I enjoy our occasional 'spats' by the way. No quarter given or asked and forgotten the next day

As I said to a friend on wechat earlier today, the only time the tracker really matters is on the finish line and as the wind is expected, well forecast by some, to fill in the south first then those to the north may lose out big style. We will only know when they reach the turning mark I reckon.

Of course I may be totally wrong, it has happened before with great regularity ha ha!

Cheers

SS

 

[LeoV]

Anyone knows what the black vests are that AKN are wearing (all crew had them on this night)

A Spinlock deckvest kind of thing, but not one I could find, nor at Zhik.

And why has only one person his handle sticking out of his neck.. LOL.

 

[jack_sparrow]

Anyone knows what the black vests are that AKN are wearing (all crew had them on this night)

New Spinlocks Leo...not yet available to the punters and like a lot of their gear. Some gear doesn't hit retail until after the race is finished, presumably feedback, maybe some tweaks made before full production.

 

[jfunk]

Anyone knows what the black vests are that AKN are wearing (all crew had them on this night)

A Spinlock deckvest kind of thing, but not one I could find, nor at Zhik.

And why has only one person his handle sticking out of his neck.. LOL.

http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/sponsors/101_Spinlock.html

New life jacket

 

[Schakel]

The fleet made it safely through the strait of Gibraltar. 
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/922535253004247046




Not looking good for team Brunel and Dee Cafari on Turn the tide on Plastic.

 

[LeoV]

Thanks guys, interesting design. That white handle looks tiny.

Akn had a collision with a Ufo, and suddenly all are wearing them, good from them.

 

[lahana]

Sucks to be me, I can't even see the VOR websites dashboard. Just not loading the map area. Any ideas?

 

[Christian]

New Spinlocks Leo...not yet available to the punters and like a lot of their gear. Some gear doesn't hit retail until after the race is finished, presumably feedback, maybe some tweaks made before full production.

A bunch of tweaking to get the price to an acceptable level and get it tested/approved as well.  Saw it is Naptown and it looks like a nice piece of kit

 

[laser 173312]

I'm envious. Just back from a week hiking the Gower Coast, and often looked out towards Cornwall imagining the fleet coming in next June. Looking forward to your pics

Thank you sir, glad you enjoyed the Gower Coast, been my play ground off and on for over 40 years. I've sailed, canoed and swam (not always intentionally mind) around it often. Even lost my brother once in Oxwich, alas we found him again . 

I now based further east in the Vale of Glamorgan so the natural course for the boats will be close inshore to our beach.