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27 degrees off the wind
Gee-Jay
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And my damn boat stopped. Lost 10,000 places overnight AR5E!

Posted 15 years ago

carbon337
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I had that the night before and lost 10k places. Bloody annoying. gee, whats your boat name? I’m Risk Sailing, made 9k places back up over last night.

Posted 15 years ago

m0nster2
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Likewise. Last two nights. I’m well off the pace now 🙁

Posted 15 years ago

Gee-Jay
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I am The Pink Panther, have just caught up 257 places.

Its the second time this leg that has happened … last time was 88k places …but that was very early on so all were much closer.

Oh well, its just a game.

Posted 15 years ago

Gee-Jay
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Carbon, I tried to add you as a friend (there is the whole STW fleet out there) but coulnt find you under Risk Sailing

Posted 15 years ago

Gee-Jay
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Monster, are you following me … your boat is right up my chuff!

Posted 15 years ago

m0nster2
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Gee-Jay… That does appear to be the case. Unintentional bit of drafting on my part by the looks of it

Posted 15 years ago

Gee-Jay
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I may tack

Posted 15 years ago

Gee-Jay
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Infact I may just “flush the head” get rid of all that unwanted weight …. so sorry if your boat gets a bit mucky 😆

Posted 15 years ago

mangoridebike
Full Member

I seem to be steadily falling backwards through the fleet – lost about 20k places over the last 24 hours, now every decision I make seems to lose me more.

I’m called – the bow is the pointy end

Posted 15 years ago

carbon337
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heading come now – fingers crossed – pop another tack north

Posted 15 years ago

m0nster2
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[holds nose] Phewee! [/holds nose]

Posted 15 years ago

Pook
Full Member

is it just being a bit random this time around?

kikapu

Posted 15 years ago

sharkbait
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I think the autopilot thingy is working OK now (or at least it has for me this leg).
Got up to 800th place last night before heading right at 10pm, losing places all the way but hopefully will be OK in a day ot two.

Posted 15 years ago

Gee-Jay
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Nice one sharkbait …. you will be sipping G&T while the rest of us are wallowing about on the Oggin 🙂

Posted 15 years ago

Gee-Jay
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Haha M0nster, was my “flotsam” that bad 🙂

Posted 15 years ago

UncleFred
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Hot Diggity is currently sailing along nicely at 13 Knots in 12166th place.

Posted 15 years ago

Yardley_Hastings
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anyone got the danglies to go up the western side of Taiwan? Don’t think it would work to to be honest but could be interesting
– “bigger stronger faster harder”

Posted 15 years ago

Gee-Jay
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Y-H, the actual volvo racers appear to be doing just that

Posted 15 years ago

coffeeking
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What the **** are you on about? I’ve got a model yacht, didnt think they were this popular though…?

Posted 15 years ago

sharkbait
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YH: I’m considering going west of Taiwan….. depends on wind direction.

Posted 15 years ago

coffeeking
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Please? Anyone? Lnk?

Posted 15 years ago

Gee-Jay
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http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/play.php

Posted 15 years ago

coffeeking
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BucksFiz is trailing, but I’ll catch up…

Posted 15 years ago

dave_aber
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Oh bloody hell, why oh why did I read this thread.

I’ve just got over a Travian addiction, and am trying to wean myself off mob wars and mafia wars – now this. 😮

Posted 15 years ago

coffeeking
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Reckon I can get through the islands on the right without crashing?

Posted 15 years ago

m0nster2
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http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/news.php?id=303
Explains it a bit..

Posted 15 years ago

sharkbait
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Well my tack over to the right cost nearly 11,000 places but Shark-Bait is now heading north again in 32 knts with the jib up!
Wind angles pretty good so time will tell.
Anybody else using VRTool? I’ve found it helps a lot.

Posted 15 years ago

coffeeking
Free Member

Buggerit, why am I so slow? I was doing fairly well but I’m playing catchup all the time. Was fairly sure I knew enough about sailing to get by fairly well on this one!

Posted 15 years ago

sharkbait
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Coffeeking: Get VRTool……… shows you actual wind angles so you can make informed decisions about which was to go.

Posted 15 years ago

coffeeking
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Hmm doesnt work for me, error 403 (access denied) when trying to get boat or wind data. **** arrrr

I’m gaining places at about 100 every 10 minutes, but the rest of you seem to be flying ahead.

Posted 15 years ago

sharkbait
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Flying ahead?? I finished last wednesday or something!! 😉

If you cannot download VRTool contact me via my email (in profile), I’ll send it to you.

Posted 15 years ago

coffeeking
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sharkbait – I know! I did only start at the rear of the field about the time you finished!

Cheers, I can download and install VRTool, just dont get any wind, boat or anything else data due to the 403 error 🙁

Posted 15 years ago