Volvo Ocean Race - report from sailonline.org 15 Oct 2008

This time I really did get totally carried away, and missed posting about the race altogether for a day.
I spent yesterday convinced that I needed to head for the coast for as long as I dared in order to pick up a stronger wind, and sacrificed over 100 places in order to do so. I [...]

October 15th, 2008 | Posted in EVENTS, WEB | No Comments

My first race sailing a VO70 - one more mark to round

Well, I’ve managed to sail my way up to 315th place after starting over 8 hours late. Its always easier from behind, but I only slipped back once during the day - when I forgot to come back in from gardening in time to change course for Mark No3. That lost me 9 places and [...]

October 6th, 2008 | Posted in EVENTS, WEB | No Comments

Race a VO70 even if you aren’t rich

Thanks to the YWB forums, I’ve been introduced to www.sailonline.org/. The site runs virtual yacht races using a simulator based on real locations and current weather forecasts. They also offer a sailing planner based on the same technology.
I didn’t register and start the current race (a figure-of-8 course in the Mediterranean, starting from Alicante [...]

October 5th, 2008 | Posted in EVENTS | No Comments