Fogg 427 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Simon Hull a couple of weeks ago he did say that Camper would be the boat to beat. No way. In any medium conditions, Vodafone will sit on 22/23, and Camper max at about 16/17. A third-ish of the race is in trade-winds which in this case are pretty average conditions. Extra heavy or extra light, maybe something like coastal where you can have pretty similar conditions the whole way, then fair enough. But I think Vodafone have been taught an old school lesson by a bunch of the best yachties in the world (including weather routing guys/software), but now have superior boat speed to make it up. Certainly interesting, makes for brilliant exam study procrastination. Good analysis. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 The feeling on Camper right now must be similar to that of a opossum crossing the Taupo - Napier highway at nightime with high speed logging trucks lurking Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 My calcs put the two finish times around 20 mins apart (Camper slightly ahead). But still some time to go (8.5-8.9 hrs) so that's bound to change. Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 In a related note, imagine how dull this race would be to watch if Camper had not entered. Link to post Share on other sites
BelowPAR 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Haha this is good fun. Cant wait until the Volvo proper. On latest data (speed and distance only...), Camper by about 6 mins, that has come down from 30 mins at 1100... thats about 5% of remaining race time. Yep, or if it had gone to plan, and vodafone had finished a day ago... Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Looking like CTNZ by about 4.9 minutes at the moment! How cool is that after 5 days racing... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 In a related note, imagine how dull this race would be to watch if Camper had not entered. Oh AC, you glamour hunter. Knot boring at all, you looked back a few miles and seen the action going on back there, it's pretty good with the goings on they are up to. The race is happening back there, up the front it's just a very long slightly weird match race. Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Oh AC, you glamour hunter. Hah! This from a man with a fizz-nasty-PWC-thingy! Link to post Share on other sites
Chill Pill 1 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 So race record by 10-20 hrs? for one of them. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Looking like CTNZ by about 4.9 minutes at the moment! How cool is that after 5 days racing... Ah put that down to being over the line at the start. And having to go back.!!! Karma Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Both will be in before Independent anyway. The Vision crew will be in the process of emptying the fridges I should think ... might still be some beers left for the Camper and VB boys. Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 Speeds look to be closing up again. Does anyone know what the breeze for the last 100 miles is like going into MC? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Speeds look to be closing up again. Does anyone know what the breeze for the last 100 miles is like going into MC? On yellowbrick if you click on the wind sock and move your cursor the line between the boat and finish line, your cursor indicate wind strength and direction...no change, so for one boat there is not enough race track left and for another there could be to much race track left Link to post Share on other sites
floatsome 0 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Naked ladies, you now finally have my attention! i agree with you rocket about the it should be still an art whilst out there. Would be interesting to hear what the Camper boys say about their weather routing. They have been camped on the rhumb line for most of the race. As far as a winner is concerned, it will be interesting to see if the breeze holds in as get closer to land and the inevitable evening decrease. Link to post Share on other sites
Changed 10 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I reckon the VB by less than 10 mins! Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 ...Would be interesting to hear what the Camper boys say about their weather routing. They have been camped on the rhumb line for most of the race. Which is what Thunder did on '08 for the race win, and race record. Sometimes it is the best course of action (if less thrilling tactically). As far as a winner is concerned, it will be interesting to see if the breeze holds in as get closer to land and the inevitable evening decrease. Which was exactly the point of my question earlier. It's getting to evening and closer to land mass, so something - in this case the breeze - is likely to give. A shame the huff and puff meter alongside the weeeeeeeeee!!!! meter on VB isn't working. Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 3 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Twenty-five miles between 'em and just over 100 to go for Camper. Run Forrest run... Link to post Share on other sites
benny14 6 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Who said they would go on Camper in the other thread?? Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 28kn on the raft.. Hoo ha. Go TVS.. It's going to be VERY close, but I still reckon the Tri by a few minutes.. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rocket Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 At this rate the raft wll be past them in 2 and a bit hours. As they should be... Link to post Share on other sites
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