Fantasie 19
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I would like it noted that for just this nano-second I'm currently 38th... and leading the YBW pack.... normal service will soon be resumed..... 
Leg2 is go.
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Alistairr
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No, yer 33rd now good going.
Al.
Al.
Whitelighter
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One thing I have learnt is don't believe the weather.
It changes dramatically every update.
The wind has been favourable for the northern group much longer than had been suggested last night. I wonder how close we will get to the mark before having to beat?
It changes dramatically every update.
The wind has been favourable for the northern group much longer than had been suggested last night. I wonder how close we will get to the mark before having to beat?
sarabande
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agreed the weather is , umm, inconsistent.
It makes an interesting result for all the members of the rearguard, keeping almost perfect station N to S !
It makes an interesting result for all the members of the rearguard, keeping almost perfect station N to S !
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Whitelighter
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I see you plan Sara, but you must be 300-400 miles south.
Do you think you can make that up before the mark?
Do you think you can make that up before the mark?
sarabande
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ha ! Secret plan is to come more northerly very soon and keep in the wind stream which is pushing the big low onto the leaders. I've come up about 15 degrees in the last 30 mins.
Watch this space !
Watch this space !
Fantasie 19
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If the current weather is to be believed it's looking decidedly iffy for the northern boats over the next 18 or so hours....
Whitelighter
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Dipper,
You are 1000nm south of me.
Is your plan to go underneath???
You are 1000nm south of me.
Is your plan to go underneath???
Whitelighter
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You say that but its getting better by the hour.
The little low is moving north dragging the winds for us into a more southerly direction. It wont last, but it might give us a reprieve, and the southern boys have a lot of miles to make up
Dipper
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My plan has been scuppered. I was trying to get the wind behind me but it looks like it will now be a beat back up again. I'm sure it wasn't like that earlier.
Whitelighter
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No, the weather forecasts are extremely dodgy.
I keep making plans based on the reduced 24 hour forecast only to find at the next weather update it has changed completely
Martin_J
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Whitelighter
Taking the distance from a point about 400 miles east of PE2 to each of us, I think we've about the same distance to go...
My plan is to take the same gybe that I'm on now for about the next 20-24 hours, until the angle of the wind changes.. then a single gybe to the north to aim East of PE2... How far East.. good question!
Note - I am trying to use the wind angle (and how it changes) to take me upwind rather than sailing directly into a wind with constant direction.
Hope this helps... MJM
Taking the distance from a point about 400 miles east of PE2 to each of us, I think we've about the same distance to go...
My plan is to take the same gybe that I'm on now for about the next 20-24 hours, until the angle of the wind changes.. then a single gybe to the north to aim East of PE2... How far East.. good question!
Note - I am trying to use the wind angle (and how it changes) to take me upwind rather than sailing directly into a wind with constant direction.
Hope this helps... MJM
Martin_J
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And yes... the forecasts have been quite changeable.. hence my wavering course!
Martin_J
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How far East.. Based on the forecast right now.. about 4pm Saturday for the Gybe (on a DC).
Weather update in 20 mins so it could all change.
Weather update in 20 mins so it could all change.
fireball
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I'm all set up for the night. Will check in the morning
Martin_J
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Forecast improved a little for us in the SE... Sat4pm gybe postponed now until mid Sat evening... I can have a day out in London without the laptop
Safe sailing ybw_mjm
Safe sailing ybw_mjm
Martin_J
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And I've set myself on a TWA course.. was that a good idea.. I think the wind is steady enough...
I wish 76T wasn't just ahead.. I've just turned S a little...before he does! (I hope!!)
I wish 76T wasn't just ahead.. I've just turned S a little...before he does! (I hope!!)
Martin_J
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What am I on about.. I'll be tacking tomorrow.. What's confusing me is being on a boat IRL at the moment.. and the wind is from the other side... aargh!
BrendanS
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I think I'm stuffed. Big black hole ahead, which ever way I look.
Spyro
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Now are you sure about that Martin? You were gybing earlier
"How far East.. Based on the forecast right now.. about 4pm Saturday for the Gybe (on a DC).
Weather update in 20 mins so it could all change. "
