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Forum: Cruising News & Events 19-01-2017, 10:13
Replies: 431
Views: 51,663
Posted By donradcliffe
Re: Vendee Globe Starts Today, Facts, Video, Discussion

First Trump, and now this!:banghead:

I suspect that if Alex had finished first the French would have saved the fireworks for Amel.:whistling:

I chose Bank Pop for the colors on my virtual boat...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 18-01-2017, 23:14
Replies: 431
Views: 51,663
Posted By donradcliffe
Re: Vendee Globe Starts Today, Facts, Video, Discussion

Alex is now on port tack, where his foil is broken off, so he will be slower. He does not have to go up the mast to fix his wind sensor. He switched to a pulpit mounted one some time ago, but it...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 18-01-2017, 11:58
Replies: 431
Views: 51,663
Posted By donradcliffe
Re: Vendee Globe Starts Today, Facts, Video, Discussion

Armel has tacked for the finish after banging the corner pretty hard--my router has me tacking about 10 miles before he did. I think he is pretty much sailing his own race, not bothering to cover.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 11-01-2017, 21:22
Replies: 431
Views: 51,663
Posted By donradcliffe
Re: Vendee Globe Starts Today, Facts, Video, Discussion

Looks like a boobie to me, but I've never seen one in the Atlantic. Yes, I have had them plunge dive on my lures, and it didn't end well.

Looks like Barnakiel was right. Alex is now up to over...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 11-01-2017, 09:21
Replies: 431
Views: 51,663
Posted By donradcliffe
Re: Vendee Globe Starts Today, Facts, Video, Discussion

Perhaps, he is very unlucky with the wind, but I doubt that it lasts over 24 hours. When I roll the tracker back so Amel is in the same spot as Alex is doing 10k, Amel is going 15k.

Alex is now...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 11-01-2017, 08:53
Replies: 431
Views: 51,663
Posted By donradcliffe
Re: Vendee Globe Starts Today, Facts, Video, Discussion

I'm 95% sure that Alex has a broken boat. He is averaging only 10k the last 24 hrs in reaching conditions over 15k of wind. My virtual boat is just east of Hugo Boss and I'm averaging 14-15k. If he...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 29-12-2016, 10:18
Replies: 431
Views: 51,663
Posted By donradcliffe
Re: Vendee Globe Starts Today, Facts, Video, Discussion

Just joint the virtual race and put your own chips on the table. I have been using the free routing program QtVlm for guidance, but the grib files it uses do not seem to be the same as the virtual...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 13-12-2016, 22:07
Replies: 431
Views: 51,663
Posted By donradcliffe
Re: Vendee Globe Starts Today, Facts, Video, Discussion

If you join the virtual race, your map will show the real boats as well as the virtual boats and forecast wind fields. Plus, you can practice your weather routing and learn about weather patterns. ...
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