Global Solo end....s in sight.

[capnsensible]

Been on odd one with a lot of attrition. Clear winner kinda makes you wonder about the pursuit handicaps, but undoubted true grit by the entrant. Cole Braue4, due to finish tomorrow ish has stolen the show. Good one.

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[Wansworth]

Been on odd one with a lot of attrition. Clear winner kinda makes you wonder about the pursuit handicaps, but undoubted true grit by the entrant. Cole Braue4, due to finish tomorrow ish has stolen the show. Good one.

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fine weather here but low coming into morrow......then days of rainy wonder if her arrival will be on local news

 

[capnsensible]

fine weather here but low coming into morrow......then days of rainy wonder if her arrival will be on local news

Big in the USA.

The winner arrived in surfing conditions!

 

[Wansworth]

Big in the USA.

The winner arrived in surfing conditions!

no mention on the news---football gets all the attention although apparently the regional government are keen on nautical tourism as the call it, like the camino de Santiago its interest is just financial----god and mammon

 

[dunedin]

Big in the USA.

The winner arrived in surfing conditions!

Yes the winner chose to press on into a lee shore in very stormy weather - apparently using the only sail still working, a staysail, having already broken the genoa and then the main boom. And the local rescue services went out to guide into harbour due to waves obscuring vision.

 

[capnsensible]

Yes the winner chose to press on into a lee shore in very stormy weather - apparently using the only sail still working, a staysail, having already broken the genoa and then the main boom. And the local rescue services went out to guide into harbour due to waves obscuring vision.

When you've done the Southern Ocean....

A very competent and confident guy. Well done.

 

[dunedin]

When you've done the Southern Ocean....

A very competent and confident guy. Well done.

Except that a huge amount of the Southern Ocean has nothing hard to hit (if you keep north of the ice zone) and not the lee / shallow shore issue of coming into harbour.

But yes a great job by the winner

 

[Mark-1]

Yes the winner chose to press on into a lee shore in very stormy weather - apparently using the only sail still working, a staysail, having already broken the genoa and then the main boom. And the local rescue services went out to guide into harbour due to waves obscuring vision.

I haven't checked the exact wind direction but looking at the chart it's 1.5NM wide and sheltered once you're round the corner. I reckon pretty safe to surf in there.
It's the only part of the race I envy her for, that's for sure. The rest of it seems bloody miserable to me.

 

[capnsensible]

I haven't checked the exact wind direction but looking at the chart it's 1.5NM wide and sheltered once you're round the corner. I reckon pretty safe to surf in there.
It's the only part of the race I envy her for, that's for sure. The rest of it seems bloody miserable to me.

Yeah it's a couple of miles wide. Have been in there a few times, twice with big Atlantic waves. Its challenging but not ridiculous. Slip in behind big breakwater, tie up at the yacht club for tea and stickies.

 

[Ryanwilliams]

Yeah it's a couple of miles wide. Have been in there a few times, twice with big Atlantic waves. Its challenging but not ridiculous. Slip in behind big breakwater, tie up at the yacht club for tea and stickies.

Yeah, i figured.