PeterP Posted November 19, 2020 Posted November 19, 2020 If you are like me -sitting around doing nothing you may be interested in watching the ultimate sailboat race. It is in French but don't let that discourage you. The site is actually is very intuitive once you get on it and you only need about four words to be able to decipher it. Vitesse-speed, Cap-course, Distance parcourue - distance covered, D. restante - d. to finish. Noeud is knot in English. The weather overlay is where the fun comes in - you can see how they play the winds to get those incredible times - Hugo Bass is doing 21 knots in 11knot wind in 6ft (2m) seas as I'm writing this. Wow! https://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/cartographie Quote
Hirilonde Posted November 20, 2020 Posted November 20, 2020 Only the Mini Transat competes with the Vendee Globe for my favorite race. Quote
PeterP Posted November 20, 2020 Author Posted November 20, 2020 Can't wait for them to get into the Southern ocean. Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin, Cape Horn. It'll be interestin to see what speeds they can squeeze out of those foillers in those latitudes and the fierce competitive atmosphere they are in. This is a good way to do the Roaring Forties I guess - in my easy chair with three hot meals a day guarantied whether I need them or not. Let's GO! Quote
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