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millermg
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 23:13:53

David, just requested joining the group. Does that automatically add the group's boats as friends, or do I need to do that manually?

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 11/17/2008 : 23:29:33

Garner, what's your boat name?

Paul

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/18/2008 : 08:36:37

Garner,
I've added you to the group. His boat name is Avocado.

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redeye
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Response Posted - 11/26/2008 : 06:59:51

Oh No vida nova , you're paying for all that crap. I can't believe it, that's not sailing, that's autopilot!

Well, to each his owne...

Bailusout in the wild wild east.

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Response Posted - 11/26/2008 : 12:14:00

From my vantage, Vida Nova only purchased the Pro Sails package.

He's still kicking my butt! I just passed the Mauritius mark overnight, now heading for the doldrums, not much wind up there across the board in my time. The pro's are only doing 4-10 knots up there, but I'm hitting 15knts while there's wind.

watched some of the videos from the pros: broken boats - on water repairs, water everywhere - they are drying out now, and which way to go! - might only be light winds, but their boat is still getting bucked around!

way to much fun!

Paul

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Kendall
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Response Posted - 11/26/2008 : 13:40:50

I just joined. Wish I knew about this sooner. Please add me to the group. My boat name is kendall, because im not creative enough. Im 62805.

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 11/27/2008 : 01:48:57

I got the autopilot thing but don`t use it that much. I plot my strategic course way ahead using the 12h, 24h, 36h wind forecaster and make sure I will be where there`s going to be wind. I log on about every 4-8 hours reanalyze and do minor adjustments. As far as I know we ALL have the Pro sails package which came free when answering a question correctly when registering.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/27/2008 : 02:12:55

Kendall,
I've added you to the group.

I've basically been ballistic for several days, I only get a chance now & then to check the race since I'm down visiting relatives for t-giving day.

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redeye
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Response Posted - 11/27/2008 : 18:21:01

It is fun, and the admiral is learning about sailing in an easy way. She is beating me hands down.. Hehehe I'm likely to go any way where are winds predicted, but you usually don't get where you'd like until 36-48 hrs so it is hard to predict that far out.

great game!

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Response Posted - 12/01/2008 : 11:26:16

Great game. I had trouble setting up my boat but have been paying attention the last few days.

I requested membership to our group, my boat name is Gambit Cat 25.

Good luck!

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 12/01/2008 : 14:03:43

George,
I've added you to the group, good luck on the next leg. I'll try to find the PDF that lists all the marks to round & post it on the forum.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 12/02/2008 : 17:02:50

Still haven't found the PDF yet.

It's killing me trying to get into Cochin, the wind is SOOO fluky, every time I check back, I'm at zero or near that boat speed. I've been trying to get in for two days now. Frustrating!

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redeye
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Response Posted - 12/03/2008 : 07:49:22

Ahrrrrr!!!

I've passed the russians, with only 48 miles to go....

Whoo Hoo... how funny is that!

my boat is named Bailusout...

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redeye
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Response Posted - 12/03/2008 : 07:59:35

Oh no!!! their latest update and they zoomed right past me.. they are
now 7 mn out and I am 48 Ahhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

Drats, Foiled again!!

My grlfriends boat is Labyrinth

Oh the fickle winds!

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 12/03/2008 : 12:20:02

I finally nursed Lepak into port around 1am PST this morning. The winds were horrible, clocking around all over the place in very short time periods. It was easy to find yourself completely becalmed because the wind was all of a sudden on your nose.

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Response Posted - 12/03/2008 : 20:01:21

I was kicking Lepak's tail a little over a week ago. Then we went out of town for Thanksgiving and I couldn't get to a computer until Sunday afternoon so after a week of no computer I'm now in the middle of nowhere with no wind.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 12/03/2008 : 20:10:10

I'm trying to work up some pity for you...hmmm...nope, got nothin'.

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Response Posted - 12/05/2008 : 15:23:53

I finally worked my way east enough to lay a nice line to the mark. Just waiting for the shift and winds to pipe up.

Gambit Cat 25

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 12/05/2008 : 17:06:31

Been playing around with winds less than 3knts and watching most other leaders stretching ahead.

The finish line (bouy) is no longer visible, there's several hundred boats atop of it!

243 miles to go! wind is elsewhere!

Paul

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 12/05/2008 : 19:34:29

Joint Decision - Get out of the way!

Sanger is on the way tonight!

Gambit - Good luck to you too!

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 12/05/2008 : 19:58:05

I see you though the haze, about 70 miles off to port!

Paul

ps, watch out for hypnautic! he has a beanie on you!

Paul

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Loonsong1
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Response Posted - 12/06/2008 : 06:19:59

Hi David,
I finished last night at place # 32,180. I guess that wasn't too bad considering I was placed behind the pace boat as a penalty after I passed to the wrong side of the mark. (I swear - I never saw it) You mentioned posting a PDF of the marks to the race, any chance of me getting a copy prior to the beginning of the next leg? Good luck to the remainder of you still on your way in to Cochin, I'll be monitoring your progress.
Scott

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 12/06/2008 : 12:34:11

Scott,
Don't feel too bad, on the first leg I had no idea there were any marks to round either. I did my homework, figured out the great circle route from the Cape Verde Islands, and headed for Cape Town in ignorant bliss. Then I read something about the mark off of Brazil...my place in the race went from about 1200th to around 6kth while correcting for it.

I'll look for the PDF some more today, I had it on my work computer, but since I got laid off a couple of weeks ago, I no longer have access. You can also search for it, it seems like it was on the VOR website somewhere, I just don't remember where I found it, and the one other guy I sent it to didn't save the link anywhere.

Oh, and welcome to the forum! There are lots of guys on here with your model boat (we've got the wing keel) if you've got questions about stuff.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 12/06/2008 : 12:52:06

Here are the position standings as of about 1100 PST:
[url="http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/results.php?t=2&st=1"]Here is the direct link to the game standings[/url].

Pos. Boat name DTF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Overall
11014 Lepak 0 6681 23864 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6681
12170 Avocado 0 18272 7460 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7460
18281 Vida Nova 0 0 12102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12102
33928 Bailusout 0 25730 25197 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25197
40512 LoonSong 0 30248 32180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30248
44180 Sanger 219 33167 43228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33167
48139 Kendall 94 0 36273 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36273
50064 Gambit Cat 25 117 0 37791 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37791
52864 Joint Decision 163 0 41305 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41305

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 12/07/2008 : 06:49:41

Kendall is about to hit land!
The boat is doing nearly 8 knts and is minutes off shore!

Gary & I are only 40 miles apart and I'm just 100nm from the finish.
I keep looking over my shoulder though!

At 7am I got up and checked my position, needed a coarse correction, noted that Gary was still on his overnight course.
Changed my sail and heading and then noted that Gary had updated his too!

This is way cool!

Paul

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