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delliottg
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Initially Posted - 10/26/2008 : 10:49:02

I'm playing in the [url="http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/play.php"]Volvo Ocean Race game[/url]. I've been as high as 1221st place, and as low as 16700th or so. I managed to lose so many places because I didn't realize I needed to round a mark off of Brazil, so set a great circle route from the Cape Verde Islands, thought I was pretty smart until I started losing places wholesale. I've made up 9000 places since then (this isn't as impressive as it sounds). There are currently 41k boats in the race, and if you create a boat, they'll drop you somewhere along the race course (hopefully not in front of me). There are enough boats in the race that I'm pretty sure you could walk from Spain to Brazil right now stepping from deck to deck.

Edited to fix link.

It's fun & kind of addictive, I've learned a few things as well.

Make sure when you set up your boat you choose knots & miles, unless you're used to sailing in KPH & kilometers. When they first started the game you only got one chance (that I never saw), they've since modified the game so you can change now.

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millermg
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Response Posted - 11/04/2008 : 09:38:32

I am now, thanks for the tip. Joined late, so they put me in at about 28,800 place 500 miles or so north of the equator, I've worked down to 25,625 in 2 days. The I'm hoping to play the tricky winds off the coast of southern Brazil carefully and jump on a low pressure heading east, but I'll have to hurry to catch it! Pretty fun. My boat is Avocado, if you want to add as a 'friend'.

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Breezy Cat
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Response Posted - 11/04/2008 : 10:10:05

The link is to a you tube video.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/04/2008 : 14:38:42

Here's the link to the game: [url="http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/play.php"]VOR[/url]

I'm currently about 7000th place, got caught in a couple of lulls, plus the time lost rounding the mark off Brazil.

I'll see if I can figure out how to add you as a friend. My friend Chris & I (Mentalfee & Lepak respectively) have been racing each other, but he's pulled way out in front of me. Bastiches...

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There's also a Puget Sound group, I asked to be added to it some time ago & never heard from them, we should just make a Catalina group or something for the next leg.

Edited edit:
I figured out how to add your boat, so I think I should show up as a friend now on yours.

Edited by - delliottg on 11/04/2008 14:43:18

millermg
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Response Posted - 11/05/2008 : 15:15:15

Lepak, You're now my friend

Looks like you're doing pretty well. Any advice crossing the southern atlantic?

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/05/2008 : 17:00:11

The wind changes at 3pm PST, that's when they update to the latest weather, so pay attention around that time. Check your progress as often as you can, it's not uncommon to find yourself nearly becalmed. Play with your different sail options, I've done 90%+ of the race either on my light spinnaker or the code zero, but it's worth it to play around, sometimes you'll find a course & speed more to your liking. Stay close to the yellow course if you can, but pay attention to the wind predictions, it can be worth your while to veer off of the course if there's bigger wind around.

FWIW, my friend Chris started w/in a couple of miles of me and is now about 600 miles ahead (due to my not knowing about the mark, and he just made a lucky course change at the same time that put him on a way better track, he didn't know about the mark either).

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Response Posted - 11/07/2008 : 10:18:18

Yeah I figured out the 3pm wind change, which is pretty easy for me to monitor from work, but it's that 3am wind change that is killing me! I've gotten up a couple mornings, but it's tough! (I'm too cheap to buy the Point of Sail controller).

I don't know anything about the polars for a Volvo Open 70, but you don't get max speed with the chute up until you're wind angle is down to 140 degrees. I'm guessing this is because it's a planing boat, but on most boats, the higher you sail, up to almost 90 degrees, the faster you go due to added apparent wind. You get max speed w/ the Code 0 at 90 degrees. This means there's sort of a 'dead zone' of speed downwind between 90 degrees and 140 degrees. This is causing a lot of sail changes right now!

There's a big nasty low pressure headed my way, trying to set up to hitch a ride across the atlantic. Should be interesting.

Edited by - millermg on 11/07/2008 10:19:33

GaryB
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Response Posted - 11/15/2008 : 20:32:38

David,

You're about 27 miles ahead of me tonight but I'm moving much quicker than you so I'm hoping to pass you by tomorrow morning. I'm Sanger in the race.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/15/2008 : 20:49:19

Gary,
Hah, that's the spirit! The winds have died down around the Cape for right now, but the 12 hour projection makes for a good due east spinny run for maybe a day or two.

I notice that you've dropped back a mile or two to keep my friend Chris (MentalFee) company, that's nice of you, good luck catching me...

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Response Posted - 11/15/2008 : 20:53:15

David, I'm off your port quarter!

Paul

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Response Posted - 11/15/2008 : 21:03:54

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by delliottg
 Gary,
Hah, that's the spirit! The winds have died down around the Cape for right now, but the 12 hour projection makes for a good due east spinny run for maybe a day or two.

I notice that you've dropped back a mile or two to keep my friend Chris (MentalFee) company, that's nice of you, good luck catching me...
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Actually from what I see I've closed about a mile but with your
spinny up you should start pulling away soon.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/15/2008 : 21:06:03

Paul,
I see you off my starboard quarter & have added you as a friend.

Maybe port & starboard mean the opposite in the UK?

I've also created a Catalina International Assn group (you're limited to 30 characters for the name) if anyone wants to join. That way we can easily see & race each other.

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Response Posted - 11/16/2008 : 07:03:09

Seem I was sneaking on a more southerly course! And you moved ahead overnight. I'm now almost astern off your stbd quarter.

No, Port and Stbd are the same in the UK,long time since I trod those lands, but it might be the Stbd 25% (Decimal

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Paul

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/16/2008 : 13:24:31

Just joshing you a bit, I'm glad you guys have joined the game.

Is there any interest in the group I've created? If not, I'll just disband it.

If you want to join, go to "My Account" > "Groups" > "View all groups here" > search for "Catalina International Assn".

See you in Cochin, and don't forget about the mark off the coast of Mauritius.

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Response Posted - 11/16/2008 : 18:22:40

David,
I have requested to join the group.

paul

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/16/2008 : 19:53:24

Paul,
I've added you to the group, welcome aboard! I don't know if there's any other benefit to the groups, but at least we can always see where each other are pretty easily.

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Response Posted - 11/16/2008 : 20:19:08

In groups, we have our own forum!

What's real and what's fantasy! Who cares?

paul

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 12:54:29

I just joined. How do I join the Catalina Group? My boat name is Vida Nova.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 15:42:33

Steve,
There are instructions in the thread above, if you have problems, let me know & I'll add you to the group this evening when I get home.

Good luck!

Edit: I see you figured it out, I've added you to the group.

Edited by - delliottg on 11/17/2008 15:45:56

Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 16:44:02

Yes I figured it out thanks.

For some reason I started the race as position 32,000 (about) was doing real well, logged out then was at 62,000 (about). I didn't move on the map, all looks ok from that point. Almost seems like another server with 30K+ people showed up all of a sudden in front of me.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 16:46:45

If it makes you feel any better, my friend Chris has gone from about 60kth place to about 20kth place in about a day, so don't worry too much about your position yet. You can still walk across the Indian Ocean on VOR boats.

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 16:48:31

I'm noticing that when I click on other boats that they have some sort of VMG indicator (the last icon). I can't find this on my boat.

I'm Vida Nova if you haven't guessed.

EDIT: Sorry that's your Wind Speed.

Edited by - Steve Blackburn on 11/17/2008 17:21:05

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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 17:17:47

I've added all of you as friends now. Closing in fast on JD on her Port side.

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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 20:55:11

Not so fast Steve :)

Looking fwd 24 hours, the wind is going to drop down and swirl. I think the northern route is better.

Paul

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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 21:52:44

David,

We seem to be on a clear collision course. I'm off your port side heading due East.

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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 21:56:30

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Steve Blackburn
 I'm noticing that when I click on other boats that they have some sort of VMG indicator (the last icon). I can't find this on my boat.

I'm Vida Nova if you haven't guessed.

EDIT: Sorry that's your Wind Speed.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I think what your seeing is an icon for the current wind speed in the area you're sailing in.

To see it on my boat I usually have to zoom in pretty close and then click directly on my boat.

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