LONG_KEELER
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Too much weight mate !
Vendee Globe and Alex Thomson / Hugo Boss
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Too much weight mate !
cherod
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excellent ,, thanks for posting ,, ( blatant jump start )
(TV licence required to watch)
Richard
Dave100456
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HB only doing 5knts according to the 2100 report anyone know why?
dunedin
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I wondered that too. And dropped from 3rd to 6th on leaderboard - and in terms of distance sailed from Les Sables more like 10th or so, dropping behind the leaders. Hope only a temporary blip.
Dave100456
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Can't be a sail change I hope its nothing serious.
slipknot
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Definitely dropping back through the fleet. His boat is being passed by arguably ‘slower’ boats. Fingers crossed there aren’t any problems.
flaming
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They are going upwind. Alex has made no secret of the fact that they have optimised for downwind more than the other boats. No cause for alarm yet.
flaming
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Alex reporting he snagged some fishing gear, and lost a sheet in a sail change.
mainsail1
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Wow! From a tricky start, Alex could well be in the lead in 20 hours time by my calculations. Fingers crossed.
matt1
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Charal heading back to Les Sables after damaging rudder. So that must be Beyou out. Sad for him. This is such a harsh sport
DJE
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Yes, now they've crossed that front and borne away Hugo Boss and Apivia are reeling in the early leaders.
cherod
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shame about Charal . it is a lovely boat ,, yes HB is going well , 17 knts !! but watch out for Mayenne , doing 14 , and Le Cam is well positioned but only doing 10 at moment ,,
TLouth7
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According to his website Alex has only had 15 minutes of sleep in nearly 3 days. Mad!
cherod
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absolutely ,, ( i have done best part of 3 days myself but not racing !! ) and he doesnt even seem to have a chair to sit in !! ( cost cutting i suppose
Seven Spades
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Alex is the fastest boat in the fleet at the moment he has covered the most distance inthe last four hours. Shame about Charal he was the favourite I believe.
tyce
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and im only a mile behind him (in the virtual race
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)cherod
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whats the weather like ?and im only a mile behind him (in the virtual race
Seven Spades
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Anyone know what the MMSI number for Hugo Boss is, I can't see it on Marine Traffic even it is is out of range no vessel shows up with that name, is Hugo Boss a pseudonym?
davidaprice
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The boat identifies itself as 'RB3SOLOSAILOR', MMSI 232023378
LONG_KEELER
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Good call !
I'm trying to learn ocean sailing as they go. Weather graphics overlaid on the race is the best yet.
Ocean currents would also be nice .