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Washy71 
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 Topic: VORPosted: 19 Nov 14 at 10:46am |
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Just deciding if I can be bothered to do another one!
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laser193713
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Joined: 13 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 889 |
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Posted: 19 Nov 14 at 4:02pm |
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Surprise surprise! Server is down due to the load of everyone trying to start the race... typical!
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andy101
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Posted: 19 Nov 14 at 5:17pm |
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Working now, first couple of days on this leg I think having the course change options will be a big benefit as it could reduce the distance sailed by quite a bit until we can properly go east.
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laser193713
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Posted: 21 Nov 14 at 8:30pm |
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Yes, certainly got me around the cape a little quicker than some others. It says I am at around 17 or 18 thousandth at the moment although when i start heading north i expect to pop out at around 200-300th. The big gains in this leg will be made heading north into the gulf and through the soft stuff before we get to the trade winds again.
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andy101
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Posted: 22 Nov 14 at 11:35am |
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Yes, I have messed up and gone North far to soon, saw a bit of a window in a forecast which then quickly changed 24 hours later and I didn't cut my losses
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laser193713
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Posted: 25 Nov 14 at 12:05pm |
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Well it's all gone a bit wrong for those who went south. It seems that the current leaders are going to be the ones to get going north first and fastest. I'm currently being nailed by left hand shifts and the next few days look very painful! I think I will be lucky to finish this leg in the top 10k if things carry on like this!
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Washy71
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Posted: 25 Nov 14 at 12:27pm |
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Yeah, I'm well south. Not really paying attention to this leg though. Still fairly early days mind
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laser193713
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Posted: 25 Nov 14 at 12:46pm |
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I went north just early enough to get a whacking great header all of today whilst the people east of me are sailing at 110 true. I am stuck going northwest upwind. Tomorrow i should have more wind than those east of me and will then only be losing out to half the fleet!
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Washy71
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Posted: 25 Nov 14 at 12:47pm |
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Yeah I'm ESE of you. Not looking pretty next few days.
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andy101
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Posted: 25 Nov 14 at 7:20pm |
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Finally had the kite up today after about a week of going slowly upwind. If I miss the 7am course change tomorrow I will run aground on the coast of Madagascar at around 9.30! I think however I will be stuck in a headwind again in the next couple of days.
Phatphant is in a good place further ahead and may get around the mark and start heading north before the wind goes against us again. Who is Tedros? I think we collided at some point this afternoon, can you do a virtual 720 please? 
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