How long till the mark?

[fireball]

I wrongly thought I'd be there by now - but now I realise when I was calculating yesterday it it was c40 hours ...

The mark is now 303Nm away and I'm doing 15Kts ... so I should be there in 20 hours or so ....

This is the longest I've gone without changing course!!

 

[Dipper]

I've been keeping my beady little eye on you! My calculations a few minutes ago (before I saw your post) indicated you would arrive at the mark at around 11 am and I will get there at about 3:30 am. I now need an excuse to explain to SWMBO why I am at the computer at 3 am. Will I be able to convince her that I am looking at porn? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

I'm currently doing 11.4 knots. If this pesky wind would just back a little bit, the westerly gang could make a bit more progress. It looks like it will back as I get near the mark but that will just help all those behind me.

These boats don't go to windward very well. Lesson learnt.

 

[fireball]

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These boats don't go to windward very well. Lesson learnt.

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They don't go very well in no wind either! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[WayneS]

Yep, I recon 4am for me as I am Europe at the moment. Alarm clock job I think.

Fortunately I am here by myself so can get up with no explanations.

Tell you what Dipper, give me your password and I'll take you round the mark. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Dipper]

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give me your password and I'll take you round the mark.

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I'd rather give you SWMBO. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

about 06h00 for me I reckon..... interesting... i'll be in the car from 06h00 until 08h00.... could be an interesting DC!!!!

 

[Spyro]

Currently doing 12.3 knts with 133 miles to go at this speed that would be 3.30 am but I expect the wind to increase and vear a bit so will bet on 0245. I will recalculate later tonight. I have a slight advantage on Dipper and SKT but not enough to catch them.

Booby_Trapper out

 

[WayneS]

I think you going to pip me to the mark.

As things stand, you got 10.81hrs to go. I am 10.85.

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong

 

[Spyro]

Where are you Wayne and what speed are you doing?

 

[Dipper]

He's the closest boat (ybwSKT) on my port side and just ... splutter ... in ... spit ... front .... splutter. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[WayneS]

Just off your Sbd bow. About 4 boats down. doing 11.7 and 127 to go.

Sounds to me like you still using the old Client. Try the new one if you can because that has a nice search facility. http://www.sailonline.org/windy/run/103/

Cheers

W

 

[Spyro]

This is the first chance I've had today to look at the options once round the mark. I don't think this mark will really matter, it is anything but plain sailing once round it. There will be a lot of decisions to be made.

 

[Whitelighter]

Starting a day late, I am just over 500nm to the mark, so hope to get there in about 45 hours, or a little under two days.

though the weather/wind does look like its improving over that time so hopefully I might pick up a bit of speed.

Whitelighter IV out