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Sailonline World Race 2011-2012 - Leg 2


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Sailonline World Race 2011-2012 - Leg 2

 

The second in this 9 leg race across the globe. Leg 2: A race from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi across 5430nm in a VO70. Fair Winds challengers! Race #280 NOR / POLAR. WX Updates: 0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230. RANKING: Ocean/SYC/SOL WorldRace

Race starts: Dec 11th 14:00 UTC

 

or Monday 0300 here.

 

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its going to be a tricky leg ... once again. No really good wind patterns to hook into.

2 decisions to be made

- At the start - How far sth do you go before you hook into good winds, & then start the swing north

- How far east do you go to try & miss the light stuff, before you swing back west near the end of the leg

 

There are allot more long term decisions (7+ days) to be made vs, short term. Whoever does the best job of that will do very well.

 

Good luck guys

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New NZL_team listing will be done soon.

I have some changes from a few boats.

 

Any more edits / updates :?:

 

Who knows these NZ FLAGGED but NON-team kiwi boats :?:

albo

alistair

bishboy

bobis02

dapainter

dutchboy

ExplodingTeardrop

fangav

floatingdutchman

HAMPSTA

handitowel

Hilma

iomkiwi

jimmi

justinlimbo

k4s

KiWiP

lightbolb

nelson74

monz

norm

NZL_2389

NZL_Backwash

NZL_Bsailor

NZL_Coolitz

NZL_Miff

NZL_quismiff

NZL_SaltSpray

NZL_Saywhat278

NZL_Teambp

NZL_Victory

nzl999

NZLraakaunui

nzmania2

OYD

Razzmatazz

Royce

SweptAway

Tawhiri

VictoryII

Wombat

 

Join the NZL_team by sending a PM to me with your:

SoL Boat Name:

SoL Password:

Real Name:

Mobile Phone No:

Email address:

 

Some of the above boats went aground / failed to start and the NZL_TEAM members were unable to help you.

 

Our aim is . . . . As many kiwis as possible at the top of the different leaderboards, or world domination, whatever is easiest.

 

THANKS

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Another crap start, but there's no way I'm staying up all night just for that.

 

I second that one. Ill be working on a top 250 finish after starting 6 hours behind.

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Put in DELAYED COMMANDS.

 

You can do this "days in advance" of the start.

Either for a CC (Compass Course) or TWA (True Wind Angle)

TICK the Delayed command box

ENTER a number = delay this command for 37 hours

CLICK on SEND COMMAND

 

THEN CHECK by looking on the CLOCK tab and PRESSING the TWIN GREEN REFRESH arrows.

 

See what time the delayed command(s) is/are set for.

 

If you want to change, do another command at 38 or 36 hours etc, send that command and then REFRESH again

Then HIGHLIGHT the command you do NOT want and press the RED button to STOP than command which then disappears off the list.

 

Make your first delayed command sometime during the hour before the start time and then at the start you will atleast be on your way.

 

I set my command for the start 2 days ago. Hopefully when I wake up, get the first cup of coffee in hand and switch on the PC, I will be somewhere heading towards Cape Agulas. At least my boat will knot be tied up at the dock.

:thumbup:

 

Another good tip is to set another DC command but for 1 minute after the start as a backup. That way you will still only be 60 seconds behind the fleet, knot 4+ hours.

 

 

OR

Send me RUM ASAP!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Well bugger me.

 

Yesterday I was down to 480 ish now I rocketting up the fleet, in the last 5 minutes I have gone from 150th to 118 th and still climbing. :D :D

 

Maybe the southern route will pay off. :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

 

As I type the numbers are just falling 113th

 

oops 109.

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