Justuts 0 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I see pelagian have gone west ......lets see if they make it to the good winds ?? Good move I reckon. First to the new breeze and lots of choices once the front crosses. Hope they go well. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 looks like skins and co might be there for a few hours yet . Danaide has put in a covering tack . Go Pelagain, west is looking good for you Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Are these guys limited to 200 miles from the coast ? - I know that is the limit for my insurance. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Just in from Sunstone, "Light patchy start, lots of sail evolution for little gain. Surreal took a flyer and gained, then got dumped. Vingilot and Danaide found breeze along the shore and did well. Looked like Truxton led the way again. Sunstone and Pelagian level pegging, until Pelagian went under Surville cliffs, gained then stopped. Pelagian fell into huge black hole off Reinga and not seen again. Sloppy v light sailing in the night, now much better - though not in the right direction. Dolphins, sharks and albatross. T&V" Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Pelagian currently have the highest speed at 6.6 knots, with all the boats inside them doing 2-3 knots. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Poor truxton and expedition. They havnt moved in the last 8 hours and by the time they get moving it wont be long untill they get the crap kicked out of them by the next front. Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Think it's tough for Truxton and Expedition, unless I'm mistaken, Panthers gone backwards a few miles in the last couple of hours. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 looking at the weather models now ...looks like later this week ..not so bad....15 sw... untill about wed next wekkk.. then 35 sw... but who knows....tis changing every day.. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Good to see Expedition and Truxton up and moving again, west was best for today but its still a long race. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 An update from Surreal Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Heres an update from expedition that came through at at 6am. Ive just got access to all updates of the boats so theres a bit more to come as well. We are semi becalmed, I say semi as we are still moving, but in the way a dinghy sailor moves forward when they pump their mainsail standing up, to race back to the beach when racing is cancelled. In our case the boom is tied firmly out and the pumping of the sail come care of a left over swell in the Tasman. I have just download the 6 am positions, and it lools like all of us are in little wind. We are pressing offshore in a hope to position ourselves well for the front either today or tommorrow. Rob is sound asleep which is excellent, and Marina our Nexus Auto Pilot is in control, she is going a great job. Not sure what the day will bring, but some more light winds would suit morale on the boat, we could iron out the last touches of our setup down stairs before the breeze gets to us. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 From Revs and was uploaded yesterday hi all i am writing this as we head up the coast from Mangonui, breeze currently on the nose at about 10-14 kts, sheets slightly cracked as we go. At this stage we are leading the fleet which is great, but there is a long way to go. we had a good first leg finishing 4th on line, which was a good result. the guys on Truxton had a blinder and deserved their first place. we had a good rest up at Mangonui and fixed a few things and slept a bit.... seems we might be in for a bit of weather and seaway once we get a bit further south later in the week, but we'll see how that goes our shore team have done a cracking job for us with Jamie coming up to Mangonui and Cindy sorting all the provisions out - thanks guys thats all from me and Kimbo for the moment Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Umm, I'm not the best at seeing the big weather picture I admit, but goodness, what's happening with Pelagian? I'm even worse at navigation but west north west just doesn't seem to be an intuative sort of a course to Stewart Island. Any theories better than damage that's stopping them from sailing on starboard (or am I confusing my ports, starbgoards and wind directions again? Link to post Share on other sites
johnMi 2 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What's happened to Pelagian? Link to post Share on other sites
Flatkat 1 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Anyone know where Pelagian are going ?? Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I think he is trying to get as far west as possible to because this sh*t is coming. The map is from the volvo site. Link to post Share on other sites
johnMi 2 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 but that's not till Saturday, I thought they would be below it just about by then, this way are they not putting themselves right in the middle? I'm glad I'm not out there with that coming! Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Pelagian by name... pelagian [pɛˈleɪdʒɪən]adj of or inhabiting the open sea Good to see someone back themselves to that extent, makes it interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Kim Dotcom was dropped on board by chopper overnight and they are heading for Norfolk. He pays well. Link to post Share on other sites
johnMi 2 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Kim Dotcom was dropped on board by chopper overnight and they are heading for Norfolk. He pays well. Link to post Share on other sites
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