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    Posted: 10 Nov 12 at 9:12pm
WOOHOO!!!!
I've just broken in to the top 400!!!! Big smile
 
 
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Originally posted by radixon

R a Dixon,just started but cos it won't run on the iPad, I might not alter course as often,

Yes, I couldn't get it to work on an IPad on 3 different browsers, which will make it far more likely that I'll hit land. 
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R a Dixon,just started but cos it won't run on the iPad, I might not alter course as often,
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It just seems to be blind luck to me.. If you couldn't tell it's not going to well for me.
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the controls on the left of the screen should enable you to judjr angle vs speed. In the current conditions I reckon 40deg is about right.  Bear in mind that this'll change with wind strength, both up and down.
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Originally posted by Bootscooter

Originally posted by rb_stretch

Actually just checked in and I'm last not having moved at all despite my speed supposedly being 6 knots......
 
On my chart you're showing as 86738th. Big smile

Jumped 20000 places by actually getting moving. Suspect the other 86000 places will be harder.....

So do you know how this game works? All I did was bear off 40 degrees to the wind from 30 and that got me going. Don't actually know what are the tacking angles of Open 60s.
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Did it last time and really must get a life, doing it again. Boltonsailing
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Originally posted by rb_stretch

Actually just checked in and I'm last not having moved at all despite my speed supposedly being 6 knots......
 
On my chart you're showing as 86738th. Big smile
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And the virtual regatta site has now crashed "for maintenance" great timing

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Im photo gruitt
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