Hugh_
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| posted on 30/10/08 at 05:35 PM |
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Tag | Boat Name
MikeR = WibblyWobbly
stuart_b = stuart_b
chris_smith = smitstar
dave r = angus thermopyle
YQUSTA = YQUSTA
Omni = Omnipotent
Simon = JacJos
Richard Quinn = Locomille
chrsgrain = chrsgrain
Hammerhead = Hammerhead
Hugh_ = Floating a Loan (and Hugh_ because I temporarily couldnt get onto FaL so setup another!)
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jos
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 08:24 AM |
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MikeR = WibblyWobbly
stuart_b = stuart_b
chris_smith = smitstar
dave r = angus thermopyle
YQUSTA = YQUSTA
Omni = Omnipotent
Simon = JacJos
Richard Quinn = Locomille
chrsgrain = chrsgrain
Hammerhead = Hammerhead
Hugh_ = Floating a Loan (and Hugh_ because I temporarily couldnt get onto FaL so setup another!)
jos = fairlady
.: Motorsport / motor racing circuit / track wall art Apex Traxs :.
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MikeR
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 10:43 AM |
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damn it - never got to check my course last night or this morning ......
god knows where i'll end up 
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 11:32 AM |
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Mike, you've sunk over night!
Only kidding!
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MikeR
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 07:18 PM |
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thank god - some amazing babes wandered past in a speed boat. Pumped the water out of mine (it wasn't completely sunk), rigged the sail and a
couple have decided to stay with me as first mates.
You won't believe what they can do with ropes!
I'm watching Hammerhead closely. He's taking the route i almost took. Curious to see how well he does.
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 31/10/08 at 11:16 PM |
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lmao
wont they slow you down?
then again who would care about that with a bevy of babes on board 
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 10:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
I'm watching Hammerhead closely. He's taking the route i almost took. Curious to see how well he does.
Well I lost 940 places overnight! so not too well. Think a change of tactic is needed. Although when I started this route i gained 2400 places. But
wind not in my favour from now on in!
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MikeR
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 11:36 AM |
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Yeah but your going the shorter route - I'm not quite sure how the computer figures out placings. It all seemed to go weird when you turned off
course - you where (i thought) miles behind but the computer had you 4 or 5 miles behind.
Now - seeing as we're running winter time in the uk - does that mean the winds change at 12 midnight and 12 noon?
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Omni
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 11:38 AM |
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The winds change at 11am and 11pm 
O
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hobzy
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| posted on 1/11/08 at 01:43 PM |
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MikeR = WibblyWobbly
stuart_b = stuart_b
chris_smith = smitstar
dave r = angus thermopyle
YQUSTA = YQUSTA
Omni = Omnipotent
Simon = JacJos
Richard Quinn = Locomille
chrsgrain = chrsgrain
Hammerhead = Hammerhead
Hugh_ = Floating a Loan (and Hugh_ because I temporarily couldnt get onto FaL so setup another!)
jos = fairlady
hobzy = hobzy35
Got a bit too close to south america trying to round the mark and paid dearly...
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Simon
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| posted on 2/11/08 at 11:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by YQUSTA
lmao
wont they slow you down?
then again who would care about that with a bevy of babes on board
Nah, they won't slow him down, they're inflatable
Leaders should be at finish in next 24 hrs. Bit behind
ATB
Simon
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 11:49 AM |
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Hmmm Bugger - big high presure area building in front of us all - YQUSTA might manage to get through ahead of it, but I think the rest of us are
going to get stuck.....
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 3/11/08 at 04:31 PM |
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I've been trying to get ahead of it for 2 days now i'm just that little too slow every time.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 10:56 AM |
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well i'm well and truly shafted now. The problem is we could all follow the route of the leaders in which case we will always be behind them
(correct me if i'm wrong).
Or try a different route and try and gain position. Obviously not working for me, maybe I should try and get back on the 'standard'
course.
Then again I may as well sail like I live my life!
Damn game.
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RickRick
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 10:59 AM |
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Hmm i signed up for this, as RickRick i think, but sort of lost interest, then found my self a day past the marker, so i set a new heading, going
north to go back around it, that was a good few days ago so no idea were i am now!
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 11:40 AM |
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if you stay on the same line as the leaders it could work both ways depending on the wind.
Also each leg is separate so forget about this 1 and just think about the next.
its alot of luck with wind you can head for what you think will be a good breeze in a few days time get there and find its about as good as farting
into your sails.
YQUSTA
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 12:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by YQUSTA
its about as good as farting into your sails.
YQUSTA
That would be quite a good option for me at the moment!!
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 12:35 PM |
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^^^ Yeah - me too - I think I'm about to grind to a halt... as you say though, its the best 6 legs which count... so bring on the next one.
When does that start?
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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MikeR
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 01:00 PM |
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well i've not given up - but two things have gone against me,
1 - not carrying through a plan around the canary islands
2 - not getting far enough south now.
Still curious how much further Yqusta and woody will get ahead ..... but i think i've got a good chance on third
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chrsgrain
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 02:25 PM |
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Yeah Mike, I had planned to go South, then thought I could catch the system swinging off the coast of S America - but missed it and now entering the
doldrums part II.... never mind....
Chris
Spoing! - the sound of an irony meter breaking...
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Hugh_
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 08:40 PM |
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Hmmmm, it would appear that going for the beat down the middle idea wasn't exactly a great one. Nevermind!
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 11:09 PM |
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well I didn't out run the bad wind and by the looks of things im stuck with it till the end.
YQUSTA
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Omni
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| posted on 4/11/08 at 11:10 PM |
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Me too :'( SUX!!
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Simon
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| posted on 5/11/08 at 12:33 AM |
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Leaders have started finishing, and I reckon on another week of sailing
Fortunately nearly two weeks to the next stage, so a bit of shore leave
ATB
Simon
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 5/11/08 at 11:13 AM |
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woohoo shore leave babes booze and well what ever you like just don't miss the start
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