VG Tactics 2020...
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Mudisox
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Are they all hoping to go West of the Low below the Azores? I find it interesting that the folk who went inside the TCC didn't lose out as I expected. I am surprised that the foilers haven't come int their wont any great degree yet.
The Windy site is a good one for the wind.
The Windy site is a good one for the wind.
RobbieW
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I'm finding the forecast integrated into the tracker to be useful too, in part because its much easier to extrapolate boat tracks with both in the same view
Lightwave395
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RobbieW
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Looks like a large slow moving low out W of the Canaries, they look to be going N and W of that at the moment. Should be on the smoother water side of that wind
Roberto
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It's a named tropical storm, Theta, slowly moving E-NE
I made this yesterday, they are trying to keep trying to run downhill to the west of the yellow/orange band
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PN2kC11Z...3-K4LkftQ9lJtrtF9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1088/VG1011.gif
Roberto
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Their aim is now to remain in contact with the windier area just west of the undulating front, let the jibing begin 
Buck Turgidson
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Hugo Boss is following me on virtual regatta from about 20nm ahead ?
cherod
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i know it is early doors but Mayenne and Le Cam are doing well with non funny looking boats ( foilersTheir aim is now to remain in contact with the windier area just west of the undulating front, let the jibing begin
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Roberto
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I thought that the "southern option" fleet, those who remained south of the TSS, would have lost ground: they are/were basically slower boats and so far are at the same positions as the foilers who went more decidedly west and have lost some pieces in the meantime.
Mudisox
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Alex now 2nd and in the sweet spot. More wind to come though.
dunedin
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What does “slower” actually mean. These are all extreme racing boats, but some of the latest foilers are more optimised for hurtling downwind which inevitably compromises them upwind compared to the more moderate older generation boats.
For example the “scow” bows will help lift downwind, but won’t help bashing into waves upwind.
So far, other than the start, it has been a slog upwind. Expect things to change now.
MikeBz
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How do you get the tracker to show forecast wind rather than just what is predicted for 'now' (or some point in the past if you rewind)? Maybe I should have asked this in the Tracker thread...
MoodySabre
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Once you have clicked on the wind symbol there is a bar at the top with a drop down time menu.
cherod
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That is good but would be nice to be able to prophesy where the boats are likely to be at that given time ,
RobbieW
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Perhaps we could try a variant of 'Spot the Ball' and airbrush the leader out
cherod
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I would have thot some of the boffins could punch in the numbers and gat some sort of idea
Martin_J
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I did think a chart scale would be useful. There is a lat/long grid overlay which might help with distance but using the ruler, bottom right wiggly icon, you can measure distance and work things out more easily.
MikeBz
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Doh, thankyou!
MikeBz
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So now I'm able to wind the weather forward, the big question is how many of the fleet will get trapped in the big area of very light winds which is going to develop SW of their current position in 48-72 hours. Those that don't will get a big jump on those that do.
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