Race Leg 1

[WayneS]

Good on Trev! leading the field. Just wondering though what your plan is? Ready for gybe yet? I just don't see west being an option now but it won't be the first time I've been wrong. In fact going from 1st to 90 something now I wouldn't listen to anything I say.

I am really worried that he has not made the same call as me. Who will be wrong..... Me I guess

 

[Martin_J]

I had a really bad SOL time at the weekend.. although the north coast of Tangier was fun (for a BBQ at least!)...

Weekend out in London does not equate to good SOL positions....

 

[Alistairr]

Everybody has one of those weekends once in a while.
Mine will be this weekend when I'm going away on Thursday am and won't be back until Monday pm.

Cheers
Al.

 

[Alistairr]

I've sailed into a hole, Speed 0.04knts!!

Al.

 

[Dipper]

I've sailed into a hole, Speed 0.04knts!!

Al.

You're next to me. It doesn't last long. Now speeding along at 0.5knts and rising.

 

[Pye_End]

6kn down by me.

Expect I will go to bed, only to wake up and find 150 boats have overtaken me again, and then spend all day trying to creep back.

It is about the only advantage of having to stay around looking after bug ridden children.

 

[Alistairr]

You're next to me. It doesn't last long. Now speeding along at 0.5knts and rising.

Yeah, you're right enough, now steaming along sy 1.6knts.

Cheers
Al.

 

[Martin_J]

16.0 knots of boatspeed here... but very variable winds ahead...

Rgds ybw_mjm

 

[Grunter]

just joined in, not a clue what I am doing but I think I can improve on 968th!

 

[sarabande]

the rate I am going backwards, you will catch me up very soon.

Welcome, by the way !


(I find it a bit suspicious that there's such a block of boats out west, all following some digital master plan..... )

 

[Dipper]

(I find it a bit suspicious that there's such a block of boats out west, all following some digital master plan..... )

I just follow. Saves getting a crick in my neck checking who is behind.

 

[Dipper]

just joined in, not a clue what I am doing but I think I can improve on 968th!

Welcome Grunter. If you need help just ask. There are instructions in the users manual here.

 

[sarabande]

I guess I am going to be 3 days behind at the turning mark. Hope you all run into a BIG ITCZ !

 

[Grunter]

Welcome Grunter. If you need help just ask. There are instructions in the users manual here.

Thank you, I will have a look through for some tips, for the moment it seems there are enough beached craft for me to continue making a few places

 

[Alistairr]

the rate I am going backwards, you will catch me up very soon.

Welcome, by the way !


(I find it a bit suspicious that there's such a block of boats out west, all following some digital master plan..... )

No digital master plan or routing software here, just a mobo'er using his big engine.

Cheers
Al.

 

[fireball]

Finally ... out of the Med ...

yup - over a week behind you lot ...

 

[Grunter]

Finally ... out of the Med ...

yup - over a week behind you lot ...

Cool, someone to chase down.. should make things more interesting.. only 45mile behind you...

 

[fireball]

Cool, someone to chase down.. should make things more interesting.. only 45mile behind you...

You're on! ... er ... bum - that means I'll have to pay a bit more attention to it ... arse!

 

[st599]

Bugger.

Got sent away for 2 days with work, then go racing for the weekend on the Solent. Come back and I'm aground in Brazil.

 

[fireball]

If you could just wait there for a bit ... Grunter and I are on our way - we'll tow you off ...