Wansworth
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I was referring to the idea of broadcasting whale distress calls etc to get them to get out the way,how much distress is that going to cause whales?I Fran wants to race about do it some other way?
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Tomahawk
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No where near as much distress as being hit by a ship ...
All needs be done is to persuade the animal to move aside a little bit for a short while.
All needs be done is to persuade the animal to move aside a little bit for a short while.
Wansworth
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Trouble is it won’t stop just for a few race boats once the military get hold of it they will be keen to scare off whales from their warships and subs,whales apparently have extremely sensitive hearing
Tomahawk
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Does it have to be loud?
Wansworth
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No idea,something for the scientists I guess
Tomahawk
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Anyone from Portsmouth, Sotton or Plymouth on these oages reading in marine biology?
It will be a great money spinner if someone can develop it...
It will be a great money spinner if someone can develop it...
LONG_KEELER
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New leader then.
The Vendee rookie and naval architect Charlie Dalin takes the lead.
One assumes that his repairs are holding well.
The Vendee rookie and naval architect Charlie Dalin takes the lead.
One assumes that his repairs are holding well.
E39mad
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The high pressure system is making this a very interesting race - Burton in 11th is only 440 miles behind the leader having been double that about 3 days ago.
So many people in with a shout of the podium.
So many people in with a shout of the podium.
Frogmogman
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It is fascinating.
I’m absolutely glued to it.
I’m absolutely glued to it.
Chae_73
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What's happened to Thomas Ruyant? Down from 3rd to 10th.
E39mad
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He went off North on a "flyer" to try and get around the high pressure and it hasn't worked. Whether it still will is another matter.
Buck Turgidson
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Looks like the high pressure ridge has defeated the front three. It's an 11 horse race again and probably 14 horse in a few days. Remarkable!
LONG_KEELER
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After 17,000 odd miles, the two leaders are 1.4nm apart.
If you wrote a fictional book on the Vendee it would sound daft. Hope there's some video.
Amazing that the hull, sails and other bits can take the 24hr punishment day after day. Have to hand it to the
designers and builders.
I was wondering if you were going round now in an 1970's Whitbread ketch you would feel any safer than in
the Imocoa's ? Personally, I would prefer taking a berth in Le Cam's non foiler.
For info. In 1973 the winner took 133 days. Last time out 74.
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Mudisox
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I think the main difference is in the weather information, and yes I think that I would feel safer in a more solid whitbread ketch along with 10 other folk and modern information, autopilot, and satellite communication.
Tomahawk
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Just a jolly round the cans then back to the bar...... except the jolly is 60 minutes an hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week without let up for three months. All the time knowing one mistake the "they"will pull away from you.
No pressure then..
No pressure then..
Frogmogman
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Pip Hare’s latest piece described, with her usual eloquence, the difficulty of striking right balance between pressing the boat hard and not breaking anything important.
“I'm reading this back to myself and wondering still if I am pushing too hard. It's a question that bugs me day and night. I am a competitive person I know that; but this extra effort to stretch, to learn, to challenge the status quo of what is possible. This is not about beating other people it's about finding out what I can do with what I have. I guess it's based on the fundamental belief I have that it is always possible to do better. I know I would be devastated if I made an error that put me out of the race. I don't want to be a knuckle head with my foot on the gas that sails the boat until it breaks. I want to make that finish more than anything but equally I am driven to sail the best race I can, I owe it to myself and to everyone who has helped me get here. So I guess I have to trust my instincts and that I will back off when I need to and as I grow in confidence and push Medallia harder my humility remains and my ego stays in check.”
Go Pip !!
E39mad
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Pip has put 500 miles on Costa over the last 10 days having been side by side for most of the race.
Armel Tripon is another one to watch. Was 3000 miles behind the leaders coming down the Atlantic and is now only 900 miles behind.
Armel Tripon is another one to watch. Was 3000 miles behind the leaders coming down the Atlantic and is now only 900 miles behind.
Frogmogman
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I mean no disrespect to Armel if I say "So he jolly well should be" .
L'Occitane en Provence is a well funded team with a skipper who has been very successful in the Mini 6.50 class and the Route du Rhum, at the helm of a brand new foiling boat, who appears by his standards to have rather under-performed in the first half of the race. This high pressure in the Southern Pacific which has so stymied the race leaders and compressed the front of the fleet is a godsend to him, as he can put himself back into contention.
Tomahawk
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Looking this morning Boris and Jean are about 4 1/2 miles apart but only 0.2 miles difference on tye race didtance.
Frogmogman
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Pip now up into 16th place !! Only 45 miles behind Alain Roura in 15th.
Amazing effort. ?
Amazing effort. ?