Sail Online Leg 4 19th Feb 0700hrs

[trevorr]

Don't be late.

 

[sarabande]

I've already laid markers over 3/4 of the course so that I don't run aground this time

 

[Dipper]

I've just poked my head out of the hatch and the marina's empty. It took me a few minutes to realise the race had already started. Damn!

 

[Whitelighter]

I warned you about the local booze last night mate

 

[Fantasie 19]

15 minutes late... can't even blame the sausage sarnies this time.. set the alarm and then fell asleep again...

So what do we reckon - stay north, or dive south for better speed and hope to be able to get back again when you need to?? Fleet seems split...

 

[Whitelighter]

Im going south so experience dictates you should go north.

FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY GO NORTH

ahem

 

[Whitelighter]

right thats it - lets just stop now

 

[Martin_J]

or... how about mid way between North and South...

Looks like the weather past the Philippenes keeps changing by the day... Looking at the weather last night it looked like the doldrums twice..

BTW - Great watching the in port racing this morning.. hope you all managed to see it as well.

ybw_mjm

 

[Martin_J]

Seriously... I'm aiming for best velocity towards where I want to be whilst rounding Cape Engano...

 

[Fantasie 19]

OK - you guys seem to be going south in the main so on the grounds that genius's don't follow the crowds I'm staying north - you never know...

 

[pendlecats]

Well I'm glad I was around for the start this time, seems to be going well, it won't last when I go back to work though.

 

[Fantasie 19]

6th!

 

[pendlecats]

I forget who Booby_Trapper is (10th atm) but if you don't tack soon you'll be BBQ 'ing on the beach

 

[Spyro]

I forget who Booby_Trapper is (10th atm) but if you don't tack soon you'll be BBQ 'ing on the beach

It's me!!!
I was watching honest.
Seems I got my tack before that one wrong Trev has managed to gain about 5 or 6 miles on me Don't quite understand how it was so much after being neck and neck for so long. Ah well better luck next time.

 

[pendlecats]

I thought it was, but wasn't sure enough, you could have thrown a hobnob on the beach when you tacked -

I had to go out and my auto tack was right time wrong angle, so I've now dropped back a little more.

Happy with this leg though (only because I didn't miss the start)

 

[Alistairr]

Very well done Trev and Booby_Trapper a good race to watch, excellent result for 4 YBW'ers in the top60, well done to Pendlecats and PYE_Ends too.

Felt like a quick race.

Cheers
Al.

 

[pendlecats]

Yes very well done there.


I'm on the edge of my seat ready to do a turn then I have to go out to a customer, my last tack will be timed

Hope it works *touches wood*

It did

 

[Spyro]

Cheers
Congrats Trev

 

[Dipper]

Trev, Booby, Pendlecats and Pye End this is Dipper. I hope you can hear me as I've still got 276 miles to go. Well done on your top 100 placings. Out.

 

[pendlecats]

Trev, Booby, Pendlecats and Pye End this is Dipper. I hope you can hear me as I've still got 276 miles to go. Well done on your top 100 placings. Out.

Keep going I'm still cheering you all on (unless the beer runs out)