Buck Turgidson
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Very happy with that. Now with a bit of luck the pack will run out of wind before they exit.
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adwuk
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Looks like BP & PRB have more breeze as they are reeling Alex in a little. At least he has the windward advantage as the wind backs later.
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Kelpie
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Unfortunately, Tanguy de Lamotte (Initiatives Couer) is retiring from the race, having climbed the mast to check out the damage there.
What a shame- he was raising money for a charity that provides cardiac surgery to children around the world.
What a shame- he was raising money for a charity that provides cardiac surgery to children around the world.
Daydream believer
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Just flog the boat & he will raise a lot quite quickly
Andrew E
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Perhaps he can head back to Les Sables-d'Olonne, get the problem fixed and restart the race? Or has the start line closed?
Kelpie
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And perhaps Hugo Boss could flog their boat and then they wouldn't need to charge so much for their suits.
Kelpie
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There's a ten day limit on restarts, so with nine days already gone, that would be involve some very sailing and equally fast mast repair work
Seven Spades
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Why are they taking the route they are and not just heading for The Cape of Good Hope, are there some virtual marks?
SimonFa
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If you look on the map in the apps it has a dotted line which the are close to and I assume it is the great circle route down to the Southern Ocean.
Seven Spades
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I can see the dotted lines but I don't know the rules.
Ric
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No, it is the likely routing based on climatic data. If they were to head straight for the Cape, they would get becalmed in the St Helena anti-cyclone.
Robert Wilson
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From the wind info, it looks to me they are all heading westerly, towards S. America where the strength and direction are much more favourable than edging towards S Africa.
But then what do I know, I'm sitting cosily at my desk with a howling hail storm a-blowing from the NW
But then what do I know, I'm sitting cosily at my desk with a howling hail storm a-blowing from the NW
BigJoe
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Alex now less than 300 miles from Brazil, very interesting..............
adwuk
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Do you think they will revise the ice limit? To get into the E and N winds they are going to have to be right on the edge of it.
rwoofer
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Going straight to Cape Town would also mean less favourable winds (on the nose) which is generally slower. Only on the VOR might it make sense to go closer to Africa (depending on the winds) cause they have to go to Cape Town. For the Vendee then just want to get south as early as possible (so beyond Cape Town).
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Alex Thomson Smashes Time To Equator Record
Great news for Alex Thomson. He has now smashed the Vendee Globe record for the fastest time from start to equator.
The above is from YBW News Page http://www.ybw.com/features/everything-you-need-to-know-vendee-globe-alex-thomson-43987
Great news for Alex Thomson. He has now smashed the Vendee Globe record for the fastest time from start to equator.
The above is from YBW News Page http://www.ybw.com/features/everything-you-need-to-know-vendee-globe-alex-thomson-43987
Supine Being
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According to the charity's website, you can like them on Facebook and their sponsors will donate €2 on your behalf. Not that I'm on Facebook.
adwuk
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I hope Alex was clipped on when filming this!
Andrew E
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^^ Awesome 