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Forum: Cruising News & Events 18-05-2010, 07:19
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Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
This website was anonymously created in Australia...

This website was anonymously created in Australia in September 2009 (https://www.whois.net/whois/worldsailingrecords.com). There is no information on the website about who created it. I wouldn't...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 10-05-2010, 11:43
Replies: 44
Views: 6,998
Posted By sailorbyfate
I can understand why you'd be willing to share a...

I can understand why you'd be willing to share a pink ball cap with me - you'd have it all to yourself!
Forum: Cruising News & Events 10-05-2010, 06:53
Replies: 908
Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
in her blog today...

in her blog today (https://www.jessicawatson.com.au/_blog/Official_Jessica_Watson_Blog/post/A_Working_Engine!/), Jessica adds to her list of impressive achievements. She jury-rigged a replacement...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 06-05-2010, 09:51
Replies: 908
Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
To no one in particular. Two statements: 1....

To no one in particular. Two statements:

1. Jessica Watson will soon be the youngest person to have sailed around the world.

2. Jessica Watson's voyage has not met the requirements set forth...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 05-05-2010, 15:19
Replies: 379
Views: 66,875
Posted By sailorbyfate
Wouldn't the Panama Canal be considered a stop? ...

Wouldn't the Panama Canal be considered a stop? And since you are required to have 4 line-handlers aboard, is it still considered solo?
Forum: Cruising News & Events 04-05-2010, 20:03
Replies: 908
Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
Point well taken. I should not have included the...

Point well taken. I should not have included the word unassisted. Its meaning is certainly debatable and I have no interest in spurring any such debate.


Like nearly everyone here, I certainly...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 04-05-2010, 17:08
Replies: 908
Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
You are absolutely correct. What had confused me...

You are absolutely correct. What had confused me was this statement from Jessica's website:

I assumed she got the rounding requirements from the WSSRC, but obviously she did not. I don't think...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-05-2010, 15:56
Replies: 908
Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
To see Jessica's route in Google Earth, download...

To see Jessica's route in Google Earth, download the kml file I've attached and open it in the Google Earth application. You can see lat/long and plot great circles directly.

The kml file does...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-05-2010, 15:13
Replies: 908
Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
Perhaps you can explain where I miscalculated. ...

Perhaps you can explain where I miscalculated. Her Northernmost position West of Cape Agulhas was 32° 7.920'S 5° 11.118'W on Feb 10. Draw a great circle (the Ruler tool in Google Earth is good...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-05-2010, 14:35
Replies: 908
Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
At the risk of being condemned as less than the...

At the risk of being condemned as less than the enthustiastic supporter of Jesica that I am, I'll clarify my earlier remarks.

The WSSRC rounding rule...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 03-05-2010, 09:25
Replies: 908
Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
If you want to nitpick, her course around Cape...

If you want to nitpick, her course around Cape Agulhas did not meet the WSSRC definition of a rounding. (I am assuming that her posted positions are accurate. They may have been significantly...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 02-05-2010, 16:24
Replies: 908
Views: 139,396
Posted By sailorbyfate
Congratulations to Jessica for rounding the South...

Congratulations to Jessica for rounding the South East Cape of Tasmania (https://www.jessicawatson.com.au/_blog/Official_Jessica_Watson_Blog/post/The_Last_Cape!/) before dawn. That puts her about 600...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 07-04-2010, 18:54
Replies: 379
Views: 66,875
Posted By sailorbyfate
You're overthinking the math. Abby is 5 months...

You're overthinking the math. Abby is 5 months younger than Jessica, so if she finishes less than 5 months after Jessica, she'll have the (unofficial) record. Assuming Jessica finishes by around...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 24-03-2010, 11:33
Replies: 379
Views: 66,875
Posted By sailorbyfate
That's interesting! Since AIS broadcasts are so...

That's interesting! Since AIS broadcasts are so short in duration, I would think that a transitory effect might allow AIS where voice would still be ineffective. Thanks for clearing this up.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 24-03-2010, 10:47
Replies: 379
Views: 66,875
Posted By sailorbyfate
An antenna 150' high "sees" a horizon about 14...

An antenna 150' high "sees" a horizon about 14 nautical miles away. A sailboat with an 80' mast "sees" a horizon about 10 nautical miles away. So spotting a ship 24 nautical miles away would be no...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 24-03-2010, 05:50
Replies: 379
Views: 66,875
Posted By sailorbyfate
Abby wouldn't be able to use that site (or any...

Abby wouldn't be able to use that site (or any other AIS website) because they only cover boats near land-based AIS receivers. You'll notice there's no coverage within at least a thousand miles of...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 23-03-2010, 22:24
Replies: 379
Views: 66,875
Posted By sailorbyfate
This morning, Abby wrote the following: I...

This morning, Abby wrote the following:


I thought AIS was line of sight only. How could she pick up a signal a hundred miles away?
Forum: Cruising News & Events 30-01-2010, 22:38
Replies: 379
Views: 66,875
Posted By sailorbyfate
From Jessica's Blog, Nov 9 2009:

From Jessica's Blog, Nov 9 2009:
Forum: Cruising News & Events 14-01-2010, 16:08
Replies: 379
Views: 66,875
Posted By sailorbyfate
Excerpts from Abby's January 14 blog...

Excerpts from Abby's January 14 blog (https://soloround.blogspot.com/):

"Tuesday afternoon with the rigger, electrician, and camera man on board....
everybody hopped off of Wild Eyes, and I was...
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