sarabande
Well-known member
what's the opinion on going further S than 60S pls ? I know it's quite a lot shorter on the GC course, but with lower wind speeds and even easterlies... ?
SOL 3rd leg
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trevorr
Member
I actually think you are in a really good spot down there.
playing the weather forward, assuming you can stay in front of that pressure system I think you'll be quids in.
Don't think you want to be much further south than 62S at least in the next 48 hrs.
Best of luck, Hope you've got your thermals with you
Trev
sarabande
Well-known member
more by luck than navigational skills, especially as I was 3 hours late starting !
I've been looking at weather buoys....
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2819469#post2819469
I've been looking at weather buoys....
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2819469#post2819469
Alistairr
Active member
2nd overall for a while!
I know it doesn't mean much at this stage, but I'm well chuffed about it!
Hoping for a top4 YBW finish.
Good showing of YBW at the top end of the leader board, keep it up guys.
Cheers
Al.
I know it doesn't mean much at this stage, but I'm well chuffed about it!
Hoping for a top4 YBW finish.
Good showing of YBW at the top end of the leader board, keep it up guys.
Cheers
Al.
Dipper
Well-known member
You're 1st now
Quick. Get a screen shot.
Quick. Get a screen shot.
Spyro
Well-known member
1st now well done Al. not bad for a stinkie.
Alistairr
Active member
Yeehaa, Its all down to you Spyro, that one afternoon on your boat did me a lot of good!
That plus I've turned the motor on for a bit!!
Cheers
Al.
That plus I've turned the motor on for a bit!!
Cheers
Al.
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trevorr
Member
Yeehaa, Its all down to you Spyro, that one afternoon did me a lot of good!
That plus I've turned the motor on for a bit!!
Cheers
Al.
Whats the Hampton and Murray Routing software you got running ?
sarabande
Well-known member
coo ! Alistairr - wait for us !
(keep at it, mon brave !)
(keep at it, mon brave !)
Alistairr
Active member
No routing software, I just fly with the wind.Whats the Hampton and Murray Routing software you got running ?
Cheers.
sereda
Member
Lots of YBW boats on the 330 mile long frontline. Great stuff keep it up and well done Alistair no 1 for quite a while now, how much fuel have you got though?
Alistairr
Active member
Great running from Ybw'er this leg but my lead won't last unfortunately, I think I'll lose it in the next hour or so.
Used Gallons of fuel already, but as Spyro says, I'm a stinkie so am used too burning it up!!
Cheers
Al.
Used Gallons of fuel already, but as Spyro says, I'm a stinkie so am used too burning it up!!
Cheers
Al.
Spyro
Well-known member
Why why why?
Did I head North.
Now I'm really in the ****.
Did I head North.
Now I'm really in the ****.
sarabande
Well-known member
Ooops, have you fallen in the hole along with all the great and good ?
Would you like me to wave as us penguins sweep by ?
(Bet we get stopped in another 24 hrs. BTW, are planning going N of South Island or S , to the finish ?)
Would you like me to wave as us penguins sweep by ?
(Bet we get stopped in another 24 hrs. BTW, are planning going N of South Island or S , to the finish ?)
Dipper
Well-known member
It's a very fast moving hole so it shouldn't affect boats too much - but then micro-seconds are important to the leaders.
I'm going to copy the screen to Photoshop and edit South Island out of the way. That way I don't have to make a decision.
I'm going to copy the screen to Photoshop and edit South Island out of the way. That way I don't have to make a decision.
Alistairr
Active member
Arrgghhh,,,,, this is getting so intense!!!
I had hoped for a top4 YBW finish, looking at the board now, I'll be lucky if I get a top8 finish!! Everyone is doing so well.
Slow down and give this mobo'er a chance please.
Cheers
Al.
I had hoped for a top4 YBW finish, looking at the board now, I'll be lucky if I get a top8 finish!! Everyone is doing so well.
Slow down and give this mobo'er a chance please.
Cheers
Al.
Dipper
Well-known member
Not after that enormous wash you left behind you as you stormed past. It knocked all the wind from my sails.
Anyway. You are still in front of me.
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Spyro
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I was down south about 2 hours behind my Son (Skidaddler) so I thought I wouldn't catch him and decided on a different approach.......How wrong
pendlecats
New member
Well that was a less that clever move
I suspect my crew may have thoughts of mutiny, they just extended a plank over the side.
I suspect my crew may have thoughts of mutiny, they just extended a plank over the side.
sereda
Member
This would have been a really good leg to go corinthian (not be able to see the other boats). I too bowed to pressure from other boats gybing, and had intended to be midway between 71 and flowstoo at this stage, (honest i did!!!) but bottled out of continuing to head East as it seemed every one else was going North. Tricky night ahead.. how long can I stay awake for??
