fireball
New member
Back into the 100's on the leaderboard .... phew - I thought that was not going to happen this leg!!
Yippee!!!
- Thread starter fireball
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flaming
Well-known member
I'm busy going the other way.... 82 was my high water mark, now dropped back to 119. Suspect I'll be around 130-140 at the mark, as a lot of boats are coming in with more speed.
BrendanS
Well-known member
Grrr!
After my high spot of 7, and quite a while in the 100's, I've never recovered from my TWA setting that had me sailing north, and now in 400's!!
After my high spot of 7, and quite a while in the 100's, I've never recovered from my TWA setting that had me sailing north, and now in 400's!!
Whitelighter
Active member
You are slowly making ground on me though Brendan, you have the better wind and track than those of us to the East.
Cureently I am beating quite hard in lighter airs only able to make about 6knts to the mark.
Cureently I am beating quite hard in lighter airs only able to make about 6knts to the mark.
Dipper
Well-known member
There are still 3500 miles to go and it is a long slow beat to Cape Town. Plenty of opportunity to finish in a good position. Don't give up.
WayneS
Active member
Hey Fireball, I notice that Flaming (boatname=slotmachine I think) is not in your YBW G-Earth table. Has he done something to upset you? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Dipper
Well-known member
Hell and damnation!!
Entered a TWA of 183 instead of a course of 183! ***!!!*** /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Entered a TWA of 183 instead of a course of 183! ***!!!*** /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
WayneS
Active member
Re: Hell and damnation!!
Keep it up Dipper. I need all the help I can get /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Keep it up Dipper. I need all the help I can get /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Dipper
Well-known member
Re: Hell and damnation!!
Not only did I head back the way I had come, I slowed to 90% efficiency.
AND up until then, I always checked each entry before clicking the button having made these silly mistakes earlier in the race.
Bugger.
Not only did I head back the way I had come, I slowed to 90% efficiency.
AND up until then, I always checked each entry before clicking the button having made these silly mistakes earlier in the race.
Bugger.
BrendanS
Well-known member
That's the problem with a virtual game. No real racing yacht would end up sailing 180's to intended course.
What we should really do, is enter a team boat, then take it in shifts to keep an eye on it! Like a real crew would /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
What we should really do, is enter a team boat, then take it in shifts to keep an eye on it! Like a real crew would /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Dipper
Well-known member
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then take it in shifts to keep an eye on it
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That's a good idea. I'm currently on the helm. You are cooking the supper. Yummy. I'm looking forward to it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
then take it in shifts to keep an eye on it
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That's a good idea. I'm currently on the helm. You are cooking the supper. Yummy. I'm looking forward to it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
TigaWave
New member
Re: Hell and damnation!!
I know the feeling! I forgot about a delayed command I had meant to delete and the boat went off towards the Azores!
Now to check the map and see where we all are
I know the feeling! I forgot about a delayed command I had meant to delete and the boat went off towards the Azores!
Now to check the map and see where we all are
TigaWave
New member
Do we have a boat happy hour?
BrendanS
Well-known member
Chilli con Carne OK?
TigaWave
New member
Well old 3/4 tonners did occasionally, it involved running deep reaching surfing broaching and chinese jibes....suddenly all those off watch were lying in the sails on the floor and the boat was pointing the wrong way!
Dipper
Well-known member
Absolutely.
Break out the rum. You know where it's hidden. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Break out the rum. You know where it's hidden. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Dipper
Well-known member
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Chilli con Carne OK?
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My tummy's rumbling already. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Chilli con Carne OK?
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My tummy's rumbling already. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
BrendanS
Well-known member
Yeah, but they didn't leave it pointing that way all night, after a long prolonged turn! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
TigaWave
New member
That might just help me through the rest of the spreadsheet for the VAT return!
TigaWave
New member
True, maybe we could link your bed to the heading output?
