PaulR 3 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Kiwisailor: Reversed your northerly course, but you are in the centre of a complete wind change, so heading south or stopped on CC is better than going backwards Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 If it's any consolation, you are my yard stick... You don't strike me as being that silly, apparently you might be At least I'm out of the Moroccan vortex of Doom. Dropped a lot of places but at least I'm catching YY Link to post Share on other sites
NevP 0 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Who else wants to join my band, Trying to chase hard but 200 mile is quite a gap to close. Looks like you have a bit of Kiwi company up there and are into good sold breeze now. I'm just trying to stay ahead of this hole that's closing in again. Link to post Share on other sites
benny14 6 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I'm going backwards fast... Now in the 700's... The higher the number the better right? Link to post Share on other sites
BvanVugt 0 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Ive totally stuffed this leg up, started really late, and then didnt realise how fast the boats were and how long i would sleep, woke up with the boat ashore, now stuck in a low wind and shifty region about 500miles behind the leaders, have almost given up for this leg, my race starts in cape town Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I forgot to set a dc when I left for uni this morning and have now droped 60 places and may miss out on the wind at the bottom of the canerays. gah Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 turned south at long last from 38N, lets see how many places I pick up from my lowly 725 at least I have 30 kts wind, wish it was on the beam and not the nose Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I'm about to pass YY Picked up a pile of places and now only 'miles' behind where I was 2 days ago Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 squid is quicking my arse now. ive lost over 5onm on sjb in the last day Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Pasted YY and Misty now after ............................... The Squid!!!!!!! Comin at ya big fella Lost huge to the leaders over the last 2 days of shite wind. Mind you popping ashore in Morocco. filling in time during one drifting parts, for coffee and some hash probably didn't help Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Still trying to hanging with the leaders. Decision time north, middle or south of Cape Verde. I wish it was a mark of the course then I wouldn't need to flap the 3 sided coin. or do I use the old fashion decision maker "eenie meenie minie moe" Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I be squid hunting after my naviguesser has hit the jack pot today. I dont think ill get ya though squid as your gona hit the same pressure shortly Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I'm still trying toi soak south Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 The western raiders have arrived. 6 to 26 in an hour. and still falling. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Hi Sloop- got your message- so count me in please! Sitting out West at 110 - looking for top 50 witrhin next 25 hours Cheers NZL_WairuaExpress. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Why am i so nice to people who just screw me on the race track. I knew the east was not the place to be, only by 6 to 12 hours we chased good pressure all the way down the coast. West is Best. Even my son has told me that, as he learnt on SEB but they had to get another headboard in the Canines. I have changed my boat list from all to NZL as I am not the first page anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
benny14 6 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Banging to the west finally paid off over the weekend, picked up over 400 places! Watch out SJB... Here I come... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Hell I'm dropping like a stone. 400 back to mid 500's in 12 hours. But finally into wind for the 1st time since the start. But I am about to pass Misty Alistair Greyballs And damn close to also nailing Squid and Overboard Pull finger boys. I'm commin for ya Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Cant believe so many of you went down the coast! Sailing a flyer rarely pays - basic rule stick with the fleet you are racing?? Link to post Share on other sites
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