Here we go again. Set your clocks! Leg 5

[Spyro]

Starts Sun morn 0100hrs.

 

[Dipper]

The start isn't going to be easy when I'm still asleep.

 

[Fantasie 19]

Did surprisingly well not to run aground, but I knew I was going to be asleep so I did the start on delayed command.. but to do that means taking the least obstructed/complex route out, so while the night owls threaded their way east through the islands I ended up going north east and then turning... ah well... long race ahead yet.....

 

[Pye_End]

Oh no! That's another start that I have missed. Looks like quite a few others missed it as well.

 

[pendlecats]

Thank's for the post Spyro, I would still be sat at the start without it.

I looked at it an hour after the start though.

 

[pendlecats]

Great Mothers day on the beach

I'm 4th though

 

[Dipper]

Great Mothers day on the beach

I'm 4th though

I'm last. It can only get better.

Edit: No I'm not. That was quick. Third last now.

Double edit: Two boats that haven't even started are in front of me. Must try harder.

 

[Alistairr]

I'm last.

 

[Dipper]

The ranking is a bit weird. I'm 569th and there are boats almost dead astern and over 700 miles away that are ahead of me.

I've been doing over 25 knots for a long time now. I hope nothing breaks.

 

[Spyro]

The ranking is a bit weird. I'm 569th and there are boats almost dead astern and over 700 miles away that are ahead of me.

I've been doing over 25 knots for a long time now. I hope nothing breaks.

and the correct way round the south pole is closer

The rankings have been messed up for a while but I think they are starting to look more realistic now. I read something about it being shorter to cape horn the wrong side of the south pole so calculations were being done that way but as you get further west and it's closer the correct way around the pole the rankings look more real. also I think the international date line had some weird effect depending on how far south you were when crossing.
Just measure the distances to cape horn with the ruler to get a rough idea

 

[Dipper]

That makes sense. I did see something along those lines in the chat.

You're well positioned.

 

[pendlecats]

Hmm!
I'm behind Alistairr on the board who is behind me, but in front of Trev who is behind Alistairr?

Ah well

 

[Dipper]

I've just jumped 460 places in the last hour!

"She'll no take warp speed much longer Captain"

 

[Martin_J]

and have a look in the top 20.. There is a gap.. Somewhere there's an invisible boat..

 

[Dipper]

That will be a Negh'Var-class Klingon warship. They have cloaking devices. It's heavily armed so watch out.

 

[Martin_J]

Which way now guys....? East or West of the Falklands..?? or squeeze through the middle.. ???

Can't see any boats ahead any more.... yikes! ybw_mjm

 

[sarabande]

part of the fun is correlating my irl course with Google Earth and seeing which bit of land I am having a BBQ on . Last time round the Horn I went through the middle of the Flaklands; this time I'm going near the mainland, and will be wearing a blue ensign

 

[Spyro]

Which way now guys....? East or West of the Falklands..?? or squeeze through the middle.. ???

Can't see any boats ahead any more.... yikes! ybw_mjm

Well i know where I'm going and it has to be a different way from you, No point in following, highly unlikely to catch you doing that. Some of the leaders are using routing software but they have gone in different directions. Time will tell.

 

[Dipper]

Which way now guys....? East or West of the Falklands..?? or squeeze through the middle.. ???

Can't see any boats ahead any more.... yikes! ybw_mjm

I'll let you know when I get there.

Wow! Well done.

 

[Dipper]

Martin #1 and Booby #3. Go for it. Well done.

Don't ignore your alarm clocks tonight.