Doldums are not my favorite place ..... :(

[fireball]

Ah well - certainly took the wrong way round and went from top 50 placing to bottom 200's (and still dropping!!). Still, looks like a straight course to the next mark and then we get into the fun of the South Atlantic ....

 

[flaming]

I've inda done the oposite! Had a mare on the first half hour of the race, so always been in the 400s, but now in 82nd. Bring on the Southern Atlantic where I'm actually in touch!

 

[TigaWave]

Yep its been interesting I've gone from 6th to 350 to 111?
If I make the top 100 I'll be very pleased.

 

[Dipper]

What speed are you doing? Your wind direction is more favourable than mine. I'm doing 10.1 knots in 5.4 m/s wind.

These boats don't perform too well into the wind. I suspect a Sadler Barracuda would go faster.

 

[fireball]

Ah phew - I'm doing 11.7 in 3.6 ....

 

[Dipper]

I thought the easterly gang might approach the mark faster than us. It could be a fairly close call in the end.

 

[Spyro]

yes it's going to be pretty crowded around the mark. I think some of the eastern group will be there before me.

 

[Dipper]

Those doldrums are the nautical equivalent of a black hole.

Now I know what a star feels like when it gets too close. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[Abestea]

Re: Definately in the Doldums!!

I agree the doldrums are not fun. Made worse by not being at the computer because of some s**t running into my car. We shall see what happens in the second half of the race.