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#Post#: 514--------------------------------------------------
Volvo Leg 6 standings: 10-Feb-18 @ 20:56
By: skipper7 Date: February 10, 2018, 1:31 pm
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Hi Skippers,
1 . . . . .Huckleberry Finn (LHR/wfp). . . . . . . .+4300.62nm
2 . . . . .Lockkeeper7 (LR/wf) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.+78.7nm
3 . . . . .DizzyToo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+221.1nm
4 . . . . .B9FUN (LHR/wf) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.+257.2nm
6 . . . . .Penquin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.+877.7nm up1
5 . . . . .Inspector Gadget (LHR) . . . . . . . . . . .+925.0nm
dn1
I'm not sure if we've had such a large course deviation across
our fleet for a couple of years. What's it like 'up north'
Penquin, IG and B9?
D2 is mid field - HF & LK down south.
Good look wherever you are . . . Em
1 . . . . .Huckleberry Finn (LHR/wfp). . . . . . . .+4434.07nm
2 . . . . .Lockkeeper7 (LR/wf) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.+47.4nm
3 . . . . .DizzyToo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+139.4nm
4 . . . . .B9FUN (LHR/wf) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.+338.8nm up2
5 . . . . .Inspector Gadget (LHR) . . . . . . . . . . .
.+341.5nm
6 . . . . .Penquin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.+989.9nm dn2
#Post#: 515--------------------------------------------------
Re: Volvo Leg 6 standings: 09-Feb-18 @ 20:56
By: RobH Date: February 10, 2018, 2:27 pm
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900+ miles of separation is certainly unusual! Up north, it's
been a bit scary initially sailing way from the finish, but
things looking better as we turn south with the wind on the
beam. It's a long way round, but looking quite good at the
moment (he said hopefully).
#Post#: 516--------------------------------------------------
Re: Volvo Leg 6 standings: 09-Feb-18 @ 20:56
By: B9FUN Date: February 11, 2018, 4:41 am
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As you know, I found it really difficult to stay with the
leaders who really got a lead on me and were able to get real
north. With the wind shifting around, I could work out how to
get through the Okinawa islands. I bailed out and just ran
through the gybe dead downwind as the front passed over me. A
lack of dedication on my part, but I seem to have come out not
too bad, and only a bit behind.
There are still some boats way north and cooking while we hover
just behind this front, and I according to Windy.tv the wind is
going die down for us.
Meanwhile looks like you guys down south have a nice
anti-cyclone to get your teeth into, and then a nice run down
the coast.
Much still to play for.
#Post#: 517--------------------------------------------------
Re: Volvo Leg 6 standings: 09-Feb-18 @ 20:56
By: Mike Cushing Date: February 11, 2018, 7:20 am
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The next 24 hours or so could spell my undoing, and once clear
of storm centre the winds are not all that favourable either.
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