Its confirmed! Wild Bird really does have wings

[Carolwildbird]

I went out last night and was lured to stay the night with my friends. Unfortunately their computer didnt load SOL.. so I left it to fate.

I ve just got back to find I have leapt over an island- apparently jumped an airport! Wow.....Thanks to Calamity, here I am in mid air....

I made it..

 

[Malish]

I did notice that you planned a shore visit and then an hour or so later were on the other side of the island, wondered how you did it! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[goosewing]

Ahhhhh I didn't see that island what luck, i think I'd have been keel hauled if you hadn't taken to the air. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Hey maybe you can do that all the way. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Sixpence]

Cheating /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Ah well, still way behind me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Carolwildbird]

What's your boat sixpence.. No "sixpence" comes up in SOl?

The rankings are duff at the moment, btw. They measure the direct line to Rio.. which at the moment is west rather than east. If you play with the measuring stick it reveals all.....

(As the actress said.....)

 

[goosewing]

I didn't get up till late, by the time i'd had brekkie, washed my hair and the usual girly stuff i didn't hoist my sails till 5.30pm.

 

[Alistairr]

How the heck did you get images like that? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Al.

 

[Carolwildbird]

Apparently the race can be viewed on google earth. There's a link from the SOL site to a bit of software that will run with google earth to show positions.

edited to Add: here's the link- not the SOL one, but a different one which shows boats and tracks superimposed on google earth:
http://team-yacht-treff.de/vor/vor_leg5.kml

you have to open it with google earth.

 

[Alistairr]

Fantastic thanks. Is there a away to search for a particular boat? I can't find mine! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Al.

 

[Alistairr]

Its ok, I've found it, not sunk after all!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Cheers

Al.

 

[Dipper]

For some reason this comes to mind.

Who can deny the joy it brings
When you've found that special thing
You're flying without wings



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