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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: catman] #181269
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Originally Posted by catman
Anyone else's boat sailing sideways down the english channel. Here we go again.


Catman,

Remember that the tracks are a summary updated every two hours. I gybed a couple of times just around the wind change time. This makes it look like you are crabbing down the channel.


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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: scooby_simon] #181270
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I've never seen it do this. I understand the tracks average out but my boats heading is about 30 degrees off my track and I haven't made a course change since the shift. Somethings weird.


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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: catman] #181272
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Originally Posted by catman
I've never seen it do this. I understand the tracks average out but my boats heading is about 30 degrees off my track and I haven't made a course change since the shift. Somethings weird.


Don't worry about it. I've seen it loads! I'm tracking my boat on the VRtool and it s going where it should be even if the game screen thinks it is not.


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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: catman] #181273
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If anyone can pilot my boat for 24 hours, that would be great.
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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: windswept] #181303
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The Dutch boat Powerof7 seems to be in the lead on nearly every race, very impressive even if this is only a game.

Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: Tony_F18] #181357
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With as many boats as there are it does make you wonder.

The tracks are better or correct today. I wasn't using the red balls to aim the boat, just the boat.

Rich let me know when your back and I'm sailing Tom's boat (tornado2012) for him and it looks like someone else has made an adjustment to it after me. If you want to or if you told Tom you would take care of it let me know.


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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: catman] #181372
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Thanks Mike
We are back now wow that was an awesome event noe back to arm chair sailing.
Thanks again everyone .
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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: F-18 5150] #181455
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Your welcome. I was driving four boats over the weekend on two pc's. Crazy during the shifts. Glad you had a good time.


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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: catman] #181707
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Mike,

Thank you for helming my boat for the past few days. sorry that you had to cover for more than 24 hours. Great job though.

Tom


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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: Tony_F18] #181792
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Originally Posted by Tony_F18
The Dutch boat Powerof7 seems to be in the lead on nearly every race, very impressive even if this is only a game.


After doing some reading it's not so amazing that certain boats can be at the front. Many of them are using route planning software. They also have access to the actual shift two hours before it happens using the same Ugrib file that the game uses. If you go to the forums at look in the tools section you can get more info. Powerof7 must be using good software. I'm happy getting where I am without it.


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Re: The results leg 6, Overall [Re: catman] #181813
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Mike you did great foe me and my wife thanks again. Sailing old school no tools here
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Re: Anyone playing the Volvo Ocean Race Game? [Re: Tony_F18] #182024
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Well done Mike - 395 out of 218,674


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Re: Anyone playing the Volvo Ocean Race Game? [Re: Dermot] #182029
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Originally Posted by Dermot
Well done Mike - 395 out of 218,674


Yep, well done. I'm screwed on this leg. Was in bed ill when it started. Feeling ill so went agoud 4 times BEFORE i got to the difficult bit !!!


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Re: Anyone playing the Volvo Ocean Race Game? [Re: Dermot] #182051
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Thanks, That was a hectic leg to say the least.

One more leg to go. I hope everyone that's playing is up for it. Like to see all of us near or at the front going for it.


Fair Winds.


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Re: Anyone playing the Volvo Ocean Race Game? [Re: catman] #182061
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Got a text from Neil (Brainwave) this morning "Contractions have started" Hopefully he will have settled down with our 2nd grandchild by the 25th, and the start of the last leg. Maybe, being up all night, he will do well grin


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Re: Anyone playing the Volvo Ocean Race Game? [Re: Dermot] #182063
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I don't think we'll be actually sailing the final leg. I'm hearing rumours that "something special" is planned.


How it would have been different for me if I'd not had nightmares on 2 legs that were "must counts".

I'm throwing out a 3,000ish as I've got to coun t two horror legs...

Ho hum...



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Re: Anyone playing the Volvo Ocean Race Game? [Re: Dermot] #182096
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Hope all is well. One more leg then take a two year break. grin


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Re: Anyone playing the Volvo Ocean Race Game? [Re: catman] #182097
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Only 394 place to "pick up" and you get a new Volvo?

Does it come with a trailer hitch?

Re: Anyone playing the Volvo Ocean Race Game? [Re: ] #182110
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Only 394 place to "pick up" and you get a new Volvo?

Does it come with a trailer hitch?


Powerof7 has won the car.

Leg 10 does not count for us.


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