Vendée Globe 2016-2017

Ric said:
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.
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Also to get into the roaring forties as quickly as possible. With these boats if they can hit the right weather system they can ride it for days as the low pressure systems generally go from west to east around Antartica. Easier also to see on a globe than a 2d map.
 
Also, being a bit thick and looking at it on 3d is it not shorter the further south they go? So the winner will be the person who pushes south the furthest? I assume they get disqualified if they go over the ice line.

Looks truly scary!
 
roblpm said:
Also, being a bit thick and looking at it on 3d is it not shorter the further south they go? So the winner will be the person who pushes south the furthest? I assume they get disqualified if they go over the ice line.
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I have a feeling that they are not allowed to go above a defined latitude.
 
Deck tour of Kilcullen Voyager with Enda....


I think the video is for primary schools but interesting nonetheless
 
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As at 08:00 this morning, Alex looks to be standing-on too long on the westerly edge. Rothschild and Riou appear to be heading into slightly stronger winds of the same easterly direction as Alex - but they are nigh on 100nm closer to Africa.
That's quite a bit for Alex to make up, even if he's a faster boat.

C'mon Alex, don't cock-it-up.
 
Is wonder how many of the 400,000 plus of the virtual competitors are enduring the same sleep deprivation as the real chaps?
 
I believe the fleet will continue south, until the wind backs into the north, then they will stretch there legs westward.

They will want to be reaching as much as possible, to generate maximum boat speed.

Just my thoughts, as that's what I would do :-)
 
BigJoe said:
I believe the fleet will continue south, until the wind backs into the north, then they will stretch there legs westward.

They will want to be reaching as much as possible, to generate maximum boat speed.

Just my thoughts, as that's what I would do :-)
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But if the wind arrows/strength are anything like the competitors have in their forecasts, it appears there is not much difference between the two sides of the "corridor" for at least 200nm. That's a lot of westing to make-up.
Perhaps Alex has a better forecast to go on?

And at 0800 he was still heading west of south, diverging from Rothschild and Riou
 
Alex appears to have got it right - a 70 mile lead over L Cleach and De Rothschild falling back - the fleet is being stretched even further and the top seven are over 200 miles apart. Relentless stuff!!
 
E39mad said:
Alex appears to have got it right - a 70 mile lead over L Cleach and De Rothschild falling back - the fleet is being stretched even further and the top seven are over 200 miles apart. Relentless stuff!!
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Agreed, gently moving to the east also.
 
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