Crazyhorse 47 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 You can sail from Britain to NZ in a straight line, new map shows | Stuff.co.nz https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/110414449/you-can-sail-from-britain-to-nz-in-a-straight-line-new-map-shows Should give some a good laugh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 So, great circle courses are new??? another poorly researched article. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dtwo 157 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I wonder why they stopped in the middle of the Southern Ocean. CBF? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I would rather go Nz to UK......better winds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 non-story. the racing circumnavigators have known this for decades. The only reason they don't is because they don't want to hit ice bergs, or be bothered threading the needle through the Cape Verdes Arch. - oh and the weather routing software! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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