Vendee

   if you can’t keep a 24/7 watch you should not be out there at the speeds these guys are going. This race and similar need to be banned. 

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tink Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Jan 16 Location: North Hants Online Status: Offline Posts: 789	Post Options Post Reply Quote tink Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Vendee Posted: 03 Dec 20 at 5:57pm
	if you can’t keep a 24/7 watch you should not be out there at the speeds these guys are going. This race and similar need to be banned.
	Tink https://tinkboats.com http://proasail.blogspot.com

PeterG Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 822	Post Options Post Reply Quote PeterG Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 20 at 6:21pm
	Even if they were able to keep 24hr watch they couldn't reduce the risk that much. A lot of the time it's dark, and/or the sea is rough, an old freezer or a container lying just awash is pretty much invisible till you hit it.
	Peter Ex Cont 707 Ex Laser 189635 DY 59

Do Different Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312	Post Options Post Reply Quote Do Different Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 20 at 7:39pm
	Regardless of thinking such events should be banned as Tink says. Or that keeping a watch would make little difference at top speed in the dark as PeterG. It is hard to argue that such events and style of sailing is the practice of good seamanship.

423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3420	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 20 at 7:50pm
	Pure bad luck to find something to hit in millions of square miles.
	Robert

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 8:39am
	God, you lot sound so old and doddery. Should be banned... I guess all extreme sports should be banned, then? Downhill anything, mountaineering, climbing, pretty much anything along those lines?
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Do Different Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 12 Location: North Online Status: Offline Posts: 1312	Post Options Post Reply Quote Do Different Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 8:53am
	Well, I didn't say it should be banned, I'm pretty much live and let live. What I do say though is that I personally am not particularly impressed by the current crop.

sargesail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 14 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1459	Post Options Post Reply Quote sargesail Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 8:59am
	Having had some close passes on semi-submerged containers with a 3 person watch on deck plus me as skipper I can absolutely say that keeping a 24/7 watch is larger irrelevant to the UFO issue. Most of the Vendee route is in water that is not frequented, and where it is it is by ships with active AIS. I’d be much more worried about unlit fishing vessels in the Sound of Sleet (another real example) than I would be as A VG skipper on anything but the approaches to land.

Chris_H Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 May 20 Online Status: Offline Posts: 237	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris_H Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 9:04am
	Hmm ... I thought Jean Le Cam displayed exemplary seamanship skills and wouldnt be surprised if Macron gave him some form of gong - I am sure Kevin would be pleased ..... ;-) Vestas (no foils) in the VOR had a full crew and still managed to hit a stationary and rather hard bit of land... ;-)

Chris_H Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 May 20 Online Status: Offline Posts: 237	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris_H Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 9:08am
	Granted, this particular proposed RTW venture seems rather foolhardy and ill thought out. - https://globalsolochallenge.com

Chris_H Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 13 May 20 Online Status: Offline Posts: 237	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris_H Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Dec 20 at 9:17am
	And a shout out to someone who epitomises the spirit of this race - Pip Hare. Who wouldnt fall in love with her, admire and aspire to her after watching this video she posted from a very different Southern Ocean yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHmjKg3sSsQ Edited by Chris_H - 04 Dec 20 at 9:20am