Rich, you're right on top of me. I went way far north at the start and its worked out pretty well. I went from 50k place to 7k in about a day. Kinda getting robbed by the light air right now though
Re: I'm finished and waiting to catch your docklines!!!
[Re: Karl_Brogger]
#163241 12/21/0812:20 PM12/21/0812:20 PM
I wanted to tack out last night I was pushing Blow Boat aroung the mark and i was up in the 1000's now i just got logged back on and im way back in that hole, I'm going north looking for wind that hole looks nasty. I think this may be the last straw before I tell the idiots running it what I think. Hey the servers are overloaded, Lets get more to join.
Richard Vilvens Brand Ambassador PSA Capricorn USA R.Vilvens@yahoo.com Fairfield, Ca F-18 5150
What kind of connection are you guys using? Apart from the start of the leg I have not had a single problem logging on to the website. (I have a relatively fast connection though with 15mb Cable).
Re: I'm finished and waiting to catch your docklines!!!
[Re: Tony_F18]
#163244 12/21/0812:33 PM12/21/0812:33 PM
I'm on a dsl connection. I can log in but the play screen won't load. I may just abandon the boat. More virtual scrap carbon for repairs for everyone else.
Richard Vilvens Brand Ambassador PSA Capricorn USA R.Vilvens@yahoo.com Fairfield, Ca F-18 5150
Tried to log in last night (late) and could not; so I have now moved north way further than I wanted; so decided to keep going to the bigger wind and sail further.
I'm starting to get really fecked off with the problems in this game...
Looks like the more-wind route might be paying; I was just a mile in fromt of Jake and now it's 15 miles and 2.5K places(i'm back up to mid 6.5K from a high of about 1500; and a low of about 1400 in the last 24 hours.
It is actually quite simple to avoid such 2kt wind holes. The wind is divided in a grid like a chessboard, if you draw a square using four windarrows as corners and divide that by two you can see where you must, or must not, be. See attachment (name of skipper striked through to protect the innocent ), had this particular skipper stayed north just above the line he would not be slowed down so much )
Re: I'm finished and waiting to catch your docklines!!!
[Re: Tony_F18]
#163296 12/22/0810:20 AM12/22/0810:20 AM
It is actually quite simple to avoid such 2kt wind holes. The wind is divided in a grid like a chessboard, if you draw a square using four windarrows as corners and divide that by two you can see where you must, or must not, be. See attachment (name of skipper striked through to protect the innocent ), had this particular skipper stayed north just above the line he would not be slowed down so much )
Innocent!?!?!? I'm sure that particular sailor is never that!!
I somehow have worked my way from 90k to 30k over the last several days.
Re: I'm finished and waiting to catch your docklines!!!
[Re: Will_R]
#163337 12/22/0805:27 PM12/22/0805:27 PM
I'm trying to get up there, but there's only so much that can be done at this point. Seems the closer to the line you are the better position you'll be in.
Have Fun
Re: I'm finished and waiting to catch your docklines!!!
[Re: catman]
#163359 12/22/0810:35 PM12/22/0810:35 PM
Actually saw the finish last night in Singapore. 4 boats in 20 mins, and 2 to 4 boatlengths apart, just awesome. Coming out from the maze of anchored ships in the night with Code Zero and Full Main was a sight to behold!
Re: I'm finished and waiting to catch your docklines!!!
[Re: taipanfc]
#163372 12/23/0803:17 AM12/23/0803:17 AM
Set my alarmclock for 3:00 but slept right through it! (and it is very loud). Must have gone into a coma after I hit the pillow, lost 1500 places because of this.
I was in NZ when they came to Auckland, I remember Dennis Conner giving a press conference 30 minutes after finishing and taking the next plane home. It just wasn't for him.
Re: I'm finished and waiting to catch your docklines!!!
[Re: Tony_F18]
#163385 12/23/0810:08 AM12/23/0810:08 AM
Set my alarmclock for 3:00 but slept right through it! (and it is very loud). Must have gone into a coma after I hit the pillow, lost 1500 places because of this.
I was in NZ when they came to Auckland, I remember Dennis Conner giving a press conference 30 minutes after finishing and taking the next plane home. It just wasn't for him.
I was doing alright till fell asleep around 9 PM. Woke up around 3 hours later and found I was in the 3.8 knt stuff. Losing a 1000 places this close is .......
Have Fun
Re: I'm finished and waiting to catch your docklines!!!
[Re: catman]
#165221 01/17/0904:16 PM01/17/0904:16 PM
), had this particular skipper stayed north just above the line he would not be slowed down so much 
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