Volvo Ocean Race
Discussion
Anyone else monitoring this online, the monohull 24 hr record has already fallen with Ericsson 4 clocking over 600 miles 

http://www.volvooceanrace.org/


http://www.volvooceanrace.org/
Correct, its been toned down this year. However, looking at the average boat speeds for the last few days and the weather they have been exposing the boats to it would appear that the design changes have resulted in a more robust boat, touch wood.
Also I think the circuit is a bit more sponsor friendly wrt to attracting new sponsors from the far east etc.
I am thing about going to the finish for my stag do or the leg leaving Ireland!
Also I think the circuit is a bit more sponsor friendly wrt to attracting new sponsors from the far east etc.
I am thing about going to the finish for my stag do or the leg leaving Ireland!
XJSJohn said:
Should be interesting in January ....
They leave Singapore on the second day of the Straits Regatta ... starting 5 minutes after us in the J's .... that's gonna be one hell of a wind shadow!!!
Just take them all the way up as they are coming off the line at full chat They leave Singapore on the second day of the Straits Regatta ... starting 5 minutes after us in the J's .... that's gonna be one hell of a wind shadow!!!

Edited by schmalex on Wednesday 26th November 10:33
schmalex said:
XJSJohn said:
Should be interesting in January ....
They leave Singapore on the second day of the Straits Regatta ... starting 5 minutes after us in the J's .... that's gonna be one hell of a wind shadow!!!
Just take them all the way up as they are coming off the line at full chat They leave Singapore on the second day of the Straits Regatta ... starting 5 minutes after us in the J's .... that's gonna be one hell of a wind shadow!!!

If it gets televised it should make for quite a hairy start to the first mark!
I think we will just try and be upwind boat, our J fleet is known for taking close quarters racing to extremes!!!
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