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    Posted: 14 Nov 12 at 6:48pm
For some reason I just lost 4,500 places in 10 mins. How did that happen?
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Just went up 39456 places in 10 minutes! I win!
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Just got in, and checked the rudder only to find a large clump of weed, several trawler nets with trawlers attached and container of dodgy taiwanese goods!

So now making some headway, and with the wind due to fill in for me in two hours time, I should be off without dropping down below 60000th.

My lack of smartphone and lack of employer willing to let me play from work is seriously hampering boatspeed!


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Originally posted by radixon

Um, someone on here has paid money to have Auto sails etc, no wonder they are out in front.
 
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Didn't realise thems was da rules.....   I actually registered a few weeks ago and had some credits left from the previous race...
 
*hangs head*
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Fair enough, I'm quite happy where I am at the moment, couldn't be heading south any faster! Big smile
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Doesn't really work at the moment - when I say NW It is really more WNW so can only get ahead of the windspeed by going S at the moment but will keep a close eye this evening.
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Andy if I were you I would still be heading hard west, get away from that weather or in 12 hours you are gonna be facing Southerly breezes again.
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Went out at 10 and wind was from the south, come back at 3 and it is from the NW so I think I may have gone through the the  centre of the low,  now able to head south at last and put the kite up (probably should have been up about 3 hours ago!). Currently NE of laser197713 who is going a lot faster than me in a stronger breeze & 211k isn't very good!
ps I think Craggio should check his rudder for fishing nets
 
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Um, someone on here has paid money to have Auto sails etc, no wonder they are out in front. Craigo has sailed into a hole and I'm trying to get out of this dire wind patch, going 7knts in 4knts of wind, could be worse.

Back to work and hopefully I may break <100,000 mark. Mind you, those on the outside will have to keep up with sail changes.


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I am SgtPepper_6084, currently ranked 217356, is that a record? By the time i finish writing this it will be time for me to turn south in 30 knots of wind with the kite up! Yeeeeehhhaaaaawwwww Cool
 
Oh and for the record, I am currently heading west towards the Azores. Hence the low ranking, I will hopefully be making some massive gains through the rest of today/ tomorrow. Think I might win the prize for most placed gained in a day at this rate!


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