Everyone heads South :(

It's Booby_Trapper. Boobies to his friends. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Doh! Must refresh the page before I answer. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
Up to 218 now but decided to gybe south again, it's all or nothing. Gained a few miles on the leading YBW boats but I reckon they are in trouble now.
Just waiting on the train now. I can hear it coming.
 
There's some 16 m/s wind up ahead of me at 3 am. I might have to set my alarm (aka bladder /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif) so that I don't miss the fun. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
I might miss the 3 am appointment. 9 am looks like 18 m/s. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Making 20knts myself now and looking at a nice consistent stream of strong winds for the next 24-36 hours. Already starting to make up places and while a bit north of the most southern boats i think i am in a good position to dodge the areas of light winds due in the 48-60 hour window and surf into Cape Town.

well, thats the plan anyway...
 
I'm very well North, as was expecting no internet access for 4 days, so couldn't take the chance of the variable winds predicted for the south, and went with the more consistent winds in the North as less likely to cause problems while I was away from the game, even though I accepted it was likely to cost me places to people going South and checking every few hours
 
I know what you mean, i am on Arran at the moment and had a hard time explaining to SWMBO why one of our bits of preciuos Ryan Air cabin baggage had to be the laptop /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Still, the guys north at least have predictable weather. i know what i am doing in the next 48 hours but after that wherever I go it looks a bit tricky.

you might have the last laugh yet.

Good fun this innit /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
It's great fun.

Fireball, can you add ybw_wildbird to the ybw list, it's Caroldevon, who has just joined, and set off into the Med, but will take part in leg 2 properly
 
Wildbird eh? This won't have anything to do with your recent abduction and imprisonment will it?

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Did you see the yacht on the rocks on the way out of Ardrossan harbour?
Hope you've got the winter gear for tomorrow
 
29 kts, the hull is planing, the rigging is humming and Cape Town is on the nose /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
The wind system went further North than I had expected and I'm a bit too far South now so I can't get the same angle as you. A lot of boats are screaming down towards me. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
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Did you see the yacht on the rocks on the way out of Ardrossan harbour?
Hope you've got the winter gear for tomorrow

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Got a piccie on the way out, will get one on the way back as the weather was a bit iffy on Sunday.
 
Not making 29knts but am slightly north and looking to keep good wind speeds in the right direction all the way through.

Made two YBW places overnight - Brendan and Victorious and pulled out a 100 mile lead on both to boot.

Not sure what will happen in the latter stages though. if the win stayed all the way to CT it would be a breeze, but its starting to look very changable up ahead.
 
I've made up 200 places in the last 24 hours. I am only 30 miles away from Dipper and even more of a miracle, now only 6 hours behind the leader, who was about three weeks ahead of me for most of the race /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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