ex Elly 247 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 33 boats on the start line for this foiling monohull non stop single handed around the world race. You can watch the start tonight 7:55pm on Sky Sport 3. They will be showing 3.5 hours coverage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 444 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 https://youtu.be/o612C1l5zz4youtu.be/o612C1l5zz4tps://youtu.be/o612C1l5zz4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 247 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Or just watch it on the internet, haha! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 473 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 A great race to follow, this is the way forward as they will show in the ocean race. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 247 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Here's a 5 minute primer... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 521 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Most of the links on the official website for the tracking map are broken. But you can find it here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 322 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Looks like the Hugo boss could be a bit sticky in the light. He's really dropped off the pace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,288 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Perhaps, but he's in a little less wind, and the leaders have opted to go further north, which is further to sail. Be interesting to see what develops... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battgirl 23 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Thanks CarpeDiem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2flit 52 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 10 hours ago, B00B00 said: Looks like the Hugo boss could be a bit sticky in the light. He's really dropped off the pace. Hugo Boss is doing 15 kn at the moment in 15kn wind while the leaders are in 14kn of wind doing 11 kn, Here is how it looks (see pic) <the dotted red lines are the Rhumb line course; Hugo Boss is the larger black/pink boat icon in the western group> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 322 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 He said that he got a fishing line caught on the keel and rudder and then had a sheet come off one of the sails and lost 5 or 6 nm. That would explain the loss I saw. Hes back on the pace now. Looks like they are all in for a beating over the next 48hrs. Could be some broken boats when the wind shifts on the other side of the front and they are broad reaching in decent breeze straight into a nasty seaway. Will be a good test of the foils. Wonder if Alex will button off to get through this without breaking, its certainly not his mentality but I would think a failure this early on would be highly embrassing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 244 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Hugo Boss seemed to be a bit bow down in the light and pushing a lot of water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 97 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 3 hours ago, chariot said: Hugo Boss seemed to be a bit bow down in the light and pushing a lot of water. If you mean in the start footage, may have also been his different sail choice. Several of the others had gone with an MH0 type thing where HB seemed to have a genoa on. Possibly also a sign of his willingness this time to be a bit conservative at times? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
180S 20 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I do love the Vendee challenge, the best of yacht racing since the demise of the AC to flying machines. will be interesting to see if the foils are going to go the distance, would seem they are a mean ace in a rough seaway, wouldn’t the foil be an irregular drag ? Did wonder why they went so far NW when there was such a good breeze almost abeam for the southerly heading, maybe just making as much of the Westering that needs to be done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 163 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I like the icons for the new gen boats the winglets, makes them look like ice sliding penguins, well after a few gins maybe Its going to be an epic race and its fascinating to see how sailing technology continues to evolve just when you think they might have run out of ideas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 163 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 14 hours ago, 180S said: I do love the Vendee challenge, the best of yacht racing since the demise of the AC to flying machines. will be interesting to see if the foils are going to go the distance, would seem they are a mean ace in a rough seaway, wouldn’t the foil be an irregular drag ? Did wonder why they went so far NW when there was such a good breeze almost abeam for the southerly heading, maybe just making as much of the Westering that needs to be done. Wouldn't you classify the new gen IMOCA boats as flying machines ? there is not much of the hull in contact with the water when they are at pace 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
180S 20 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Frank said: Wouldn't you classify the new gen IMOCA boats as flying machines ? there is not much of the hull in contact with the water when they are at pace I may be wrong but I understand the foils on the IMOCA boats are Dali profile intended to provide lift and resist leeway, still depending on a canting keel for stability. The AC boats are interesting, and the AC35 was great to watch, but I don’t relate to the AC boats zooming past me in the Hauraki Gulf as anything related to what I’m doing save for the fact that they are using sails. Anyways enough of the thread drift. I see the Vendee fleet all struggling to clear the NW tip of Africa, just as well they didn’t take me as a navigator Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 140 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 50 minutes ago, 180S said: I may be wrong but I understand the foils on the IMOCA boats are Dali profile intended to provide lift and resist leeway, still depending on a canting keel for stability. The AC boats are interesting, and the AC35 was great to watch, but I don’t relate to the AC boats zooming past me in the Hauraki Gulf as anything related to what I’m doing save for the fact that they are using sails. A few of the new boats have different foils to the 'old' Dali foils this time, more of a C shape which is more forgiving. They talk about it in one of the vids in this link. https://www.yachtingworld.com/video/2020-vendee-globe-preview-pip-hare-paul-larsens-round-the-world-racing-fleet-128276 Interesting to see Sam Davies looks like she sailed right past Jeremie Boyou on Charal which was one of the pre race favs. Does anyone know what that exclusion zone is out of the Galician coast? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splat 57 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, muzled said: A few of the new boats have different foils to the 'old' Dali foils this time, more of a C shape which is more forgiving. They talk about it in one of the vids in this link. https://www.yachtingworld.com/video/2020-vendee-globe-preview-pip-hare-paul-larsens-round-the-world-racing-fleet-128276 Interesting to see Sam Davies looks like she sailed right past Jeremie Boyou on Charal which was one of the pre race favs. Does anyone know what that exclusion zone is out of the Galician coast? shipping - traffic seperation scheme 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuzzaB 14 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, muzled said: Does anyone know what that exclusion zone is out of the Galician coast? It is a shipping traffic separation zone, entry to which is prohibited for the VG competitors. Edit - looks like you got two answers (the same) within a minute 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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