BigJoe
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haha.......................... I only noticed the Erm, Erm, after I read, Erm, your Erm post
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haha.......................... I only noticed the Erm, Erm, after I read, Erm, your Erm post
anoccasionalyachtsman
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Looks like AT has made the better choice for the next day or two...
Spyro
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NormanB
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I very much doubt there is an RN helo in theatre and the RAF do not do weekends and Bank Holidays - well known fact.
Andrew E
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Enda O'Coineen is heading towards Stewart Island to make repairs. I'm really hoping he doesn't have to retire.
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/17567/enda-o-coineen-heads-to-stewart-island-to-make-repairs
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/17567/enda-o-coineen-heads-to-stewart-island-to-make-repairs
doris
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Isn't the RAF motto 'Why work on a Wednesday and ruin TWO weekends' ?
Daydream believer
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Actually that is unfair on the RAF
Surely you know that William needed it to nip over to see Grandma for the Xmas holidays
Seven Spades
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The forecast if true is going to really help Alex as Armel le Cleac'h looks to be hitting light airs that are going to move north with him.
Kelpie
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AT within 200nm as of 0400... race is most definitely on!
Kelpie
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And now. 158.7nm...
Fr J Hackett
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An absolute stunning turnaround, Armel will be desperate as there seems to be little he can do about it.
LePacha
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Until AT gets stuck in the same winds, for a bit longer as he is east of AlC, and unless mistaken, will inherit the sailing conditions of Armel.
His only chance is that he can choose being behind based on what AlC is experiencing. And the winds east might be a bit stronger at the moment.
But definitely something I wasn't expecting a week ago...
Fr J Hackett
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Armels usual routing intuition has not happened and has unusually allowed Alex to make huge inroads but if he does manage to break free then he will regain some of the losses. Again Alex will have to gamble on finding better wind, He is however, I think the better fighter and given the chance will drive his boat that little bit harder. A totally unexpected turn of events to make up so much ground. Fortune favours the brave.
NormanB
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Well things have changed it has been a tense few days watching Alex draw it back after the Horn BUT if the models on windytv are anything to go on he has about 10 hours (from the 0900 report) in better wind than Armel which would reduce the deficit to around 70 miles. However, Armel ( who is reading the winds well) is heading towards Rio to gain better winds and Alex (who has declared that he is having technical difficulty getting weather and wind info) is heading more NNE towards significant wind holes. I think Alex's safest tactic is to follow Armel. (Lol)
BigJoe
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What a spectacular few days The Boss has had, just 5 days ago he was over 800 mile in Le Cleac'h wake, now less than 160 miles.
Absolutely fantastic stuff..................................
Absolutely fantastic stuff..................................
LONG_KEELER
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Thanks MoodySabre.
Apologies for wrong link.
I've heard of the Lambeth Walk but this is a bit different
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4loB_UGxw8
The race between the front two is on again. Yippee ............
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K-ron
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The next 36hours looks like it is going to be critical. Whoever makes the next 900 miles north the fastest and gets into the next weather system on starboard tack first. Armel looks like he will stay west break through the calms but have a tough beat to wind and Alex is going to have to pick his way through the calm winds for longer. Enthralling stuff indeed.
I would like to see them neck and neck in the next system with both boats on the starboard tack and fight it out on even terms.
I would like to see them neck and neck in the next system with both boats on the starboard tack and fight it out on even terms.
BigJoe
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I believe that Alex is doing what he has to do................. look for the wind away from where Le Clear's is, as the Boss, with her broken foil is the slower boat.
This is fascinating stuff........................
This is fascinating stuff........................
NormanB
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I hope Alex heads more NNW in the next 12 hours.
Gripping stuff indeed - I am relieved we do not get hourly updates - I would be on this all the time.
Gripping stuff indeed - I am relieved we do not get hourly updates - I would be on this all the time.
BigJoe
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oops sorry, it will annoy the life out of you now.
Before I retired, I had to do a lot of talking to big groups, which at the beginning, I did not enjoy, funnily enough, I was told I said Erm................ a lot, so I do feel some sympathy .......