rubs hands
Peak Warming Man said:
rubs hands
They just crossed the start line and the lazy bastards are all having a good sit down on the edge of the boat and admiring the view, when shouldn’t it be all hands on deck?
Sydney eads is producing as much movement as that pitch.
They are using the international standard of nautical miles which is better than millimetres.
Comanche has eeked out a 4nm lead.
Peak Warming Man said:
They are using the international standard of nautical miles which is better than millimetres.
Comanche has eeked out a 4nm lead.
that’s 7.4 million for the mm crowd.
How is Itchy Bum going?
Black Jack (Queensland) is still in with a chance.
Are they any boats way off course?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Are they any boats way off course?
Are there any boats way off course?
Tau.Neutrino said:
Tau.Neutrino said:
Are they any boats way off course?Are there any boats way off course?
Nah, it’s all here.
http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/tracker/
Seems to have turned into a four way battle of tick tacks.
Peak Warming Man said:
Seems to have turned into a four way battle of tick tacks.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-226.24,-30.69,466
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Seems to have turned into a four way battle of tick tacks.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-226.24,-30.69,466
Wild Oats XI is doing 7kts while Comanche is doing 4.
Peak Warming Man said:
Seems to have turned into a four way battle of tick tacks.
No
Black Jack (QUEENSLANDER) could take the lead soon, Comanche seems to have a problem or sailed into a doldrum.
Wild Oats XI is pulling a bit of a swifty, been out to starboard of the rhumb line all day.
Coming off a long run now, moved into second.
Peak Warming Man said:
Wild Oats XI is pulling a bit of a swifty, been out to starboard of the rhumb line all day.
Coming off a long run now, moved into second.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-226.24,-30.69,477
Fuck me dead, you’d think they’d have some sort of naming protocol, but no.
There’s one boat in there that the fuckwits have named Anger Management, it’s not right.
Peak Warming Man said:
Fuck me dead, you’d think they’d have some sort of naming protocol, but no.
There’s one boat in there that the fuckwits have named Anger Management, it’s not right.
This arouses feelings within you?
Peak Warming Man said:
Fuck me dead, you’d think they’d have some sort of naming protocol, but no.
There’s one boat in there that the fuckwits have named Anger Management, it’s not right.
Aresholes!
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Fuck me dead, you’d think they’d have some sort of naming protocol, but no.
There’s one boat in there that the fuckwits have named Anger Management, it’s not right.
This arouses feelings within you?
Possibly even anger.
Arseholes even.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Fuck me dead, you’d think they’d have some sort of naming protocol, but no.
There’s one boat in there that the fuckwits have named Anger Management, it’s not right.
This arouses feelings within you?
Possibly even anger.
none wuld be the wiser if you hadn’t mentioned it. ;)
gaghalfrunt said:
Arseholes even.
They are hoping for the wind to put some numbers in front of that on their sails.
gaghalfrunt said:
Arseholes even.
Ares is a Galaxy & contains a black hole so you were right anyway.
Tamb said:
gaghalfrunt said:
Arseholes even.Ares is a Galaxy & contains a black hole so you were
rightcorrect anyway.
*
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:This arouses feelings within you?
Possibly even anger.
none wuld be the wiser if you hadn’t mentioned it. ;)
Heh Heh Heh. Rubs hands.
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:
gaghalfrunt said:
Arseholes even.Ares is a Galaxy & contains a black hole so you were
rightcorrect anyway.
*
Thank you roughie.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
Tamb said:Possibly even anger.
none wuld be the wiser if you hadn’t mentioned it. ;)
Heh Heh Heh. Rubs hands.
like minds..
I didn’t realise it’s been 20 years since that deadly Sydney-Hobart race.
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t realise it’s been 20 years since that deadly Sydney-Hobart race.
and they went to all the trouble to advertise it on TV.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t realise it’s been 20 years since that deadly Sydney-Hobart race.
and they went to all the trouble to advertise it on TV.
With quite graphic footage.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t realise it’s been 20 years since that deadly Sydney-Hobart race.
and they went to all the trouble to advertise it on TV.
Haven’t watched tv since the weekend.
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t realise it’s been 20 years since that deadly Sydney-Hobart race.
and they went to all the trouble to advertise it on TV.
Haven’t watched tv since the weekend.
Too wet to do anything much else here.
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t realise it’s been 20 years since that deadly Sydney-Hobart race.
It was in all the papers.
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t realise it’s been 20 years since that deadly Sydney-Hobart race.
and they went to all the trouble to advertise it on TV.
I’m waiting for the documentary which will reveal all the never before seen and untold secrets. Or the mini-series.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
Divine Angel said:
I didn’t realise it’s been 20 years since that deadly Sydney-Hobart race.
and they went to all the trouble to advertise it on TV.
I’m waiting for the documentary which will reveal all the never before seen and untold secrets. Or the mini-series.
Underbelly: The yacht race.
Getting closer now.
Tussle for line honours between Comanche and Wild Oats, with Blackjack and Infotrack hot on their heels.
What I want to know is why are all the sails black?
And why no cats?
My facebook is saying…
Sydney to Hobart line honours #1,2,3. Blackjack, Comanche and Infotrack
sarahs mum said:
My facebook is saying…Sydney to Hobart line honours #1,2,3. Blackjack, Comanche and Infotrack
News reports:
Wild Oats XI takes line honours in Sydney to Hobart race, amid accusation of rule breaking.
Potential controversy emerges over Wild Oats XI’s Sydney to Hobart win.
Wild Oats XI caught in controversy after celebrating Sydney to Hobart victory
From those:
Black Jack said Wild Oats XI’s Automatic Identification System (AIS) — which per the rules must be operational at all times — was not on for the entire race.
The Mark Richards-skippered yacht crossed the line in Hobart at 8.07am on Friday, outpacing three super maxis in one of the closest races in the event’s history.
Wild Oats XI was first past the post last year but was stripped of line honours after a rule breach at the race’s start, with a subsequent time penalty handing victory to Comanche..
Black Jack was just 28 minutes behind, followed narrowly by Comanche and then Infotrack.
After Comanche led for most of the race, Wild Oats XI made an overnight gamble to sail a wider route near Tasman Island.
“We basically sailed around the opposition and got ourselves into a position where the breeze filled in from the southwest – this morning we were in the right spot,” Richards said. “That was a game-winning manoeuvre right there.”
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So far as I can tell, five yachts have now finished. The fifth is Alive, which has won the IRC 0 category. The race leader under handicap is currently Ichi Ban which is leading the IRC 1 category and is currently in 11th place for line honours.
I don’t care who throws it.
https://i.imgur.com/CoBw7SP.mp4
PermeateFree said:
I don’t care who throws it.https://i.imgur.com/CoBw7SP.mp4
Oops!
17 yachts have finished. Ichi Ban, possible handicap winner, came in 10th.
For current yachts positions and finishing times see http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/
The black colour seems to be nothing more than a fashion statement.
The colour is supposed to indicate carbon fibre. But there are apparently still good reasons for not using carbon fibre in sails, perhaps because of flex problems. So sails made from other materials bare dyed black. Technora is a black Aramid.
Most sails are still made of polyester.
mollwollfumble said:
17 yachts have finished. Ichi Ban, possible handicap winner, came in 10th.For current yachts positions and finishing times see http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/
25 yachts have finished. Race results are available, and unless there’s some drastic change in wind conditions will remain fixed.
1st is Alive
2nd is Wild Oats X (note, not Wild Oats XI)
3rd is Voodoo
http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/?raceId=113&categoryId=506&raceTime=
What are the race rules as regards yacht design? Eg. Why no cats?
Sarah’s Tim’s father has just dropped out of the Launnie to Hobart. I can understand why. It is outrageously windy.
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50 mins ·
Update on the L2H race. Weather wild. Several yachts retired due to gear failure and/or common sense 😁, including Talofa. The boys are disappointed but all safe. Another Kettering yacht, RAD, lost their mast early this morning coming round Tasman Island. All aboard safe and they have made their way into Port Arthur. Prion, also from Kettering, are still soldiering on. Kudos to John, Michelle and crew. Stay safe guys
mollwollfumble said:
mollwollfumble said:
17 yachts have finished. Ichi Ban, possible handicap winner, came in 10th.For current yachts positions and finishing times see http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/
25 yachts have finished. Race results are available, and unless there’s some drastic change in wind conditions will remain fixed.
1st is Alive
2nd is Wild Oats X (note, not Wild Oats XI)
3rd is Voodoohttp://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/?raceId=113&categoryId=506&raceTime=
What are the race rules as regards yacht design? Eg. Why no cats?
One set of rules, for yacht stability, is ISO 12217-2 category A.
There are four categories in that standard, from A which is the most stable to D which is the least stable. A very simple back of envelope type calculation gives a stability factor which is the direct product of stability factors for each perceived failure method.
One that argues against catamarans is the ability to self-right if inverted.
Other factors include the ability to shed water from the sails after the boat has been tipped on its side, etc.
mollwollfumble said:
mollwollfumble said:
17 yachts have finished. Ichi Ban, possible handicap winner, came in 10th.For current yachts positions and finishing times see http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/
25 yachts have finished. Race results are available, and unless there’s some drastic change in wind conditions will remain fixed.
1st is Alive
2nd is Wild Oats X (note, not Wild Oats XI)
3rd is Voodoohttp://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/?raceId=113&categoryId=506&raceTime=
What are the race rules as regards yacht design? Eg. Why no cats?
single hulls only, no multihulls allowed. Originally for safety reasons as they are a bit more prone to capsize in rough seas.
party_pants said:
mollwollfumble said:
mollwollfumble said:
17 yachts have finished. Ichi Ban, possible handicap winner, came in 10th.For current yachts positions and finishing times see http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/
25 yachts have finished. Race results are available, and unless there’s some drastic change in wind conditions will remain fixed.
1st is Alive
2nd is Wild Oats X (note, not Wild Oats XI)
3rd is Voodoohttp://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/?raceId=113&categoryId=506&raceTime=
What are the race rules as regards yacht design? Eg. Why no cats?
single hulls only, no multihulls allowed. Originally for safety reasons as they are a bit more prone to capsize in rough seas.
Ah, thanks.
mollwollfumble said:
mollwollfumble said:
17 yachts have finished. Ichi Ban, possible handicap winner, came in 10th.For current yachts positions and finishing times see http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/
25 yachts have finished. Race results are available, and unless there’s some drastic change in wind conditions will remain fixed.
1st is Alive
2nd is Wild Oats X (note, not Wild Oats XI)
3rd is Voodoohttp://rolexsydneyhobart.com/standings/?raceId=113&categoryId=506&raceTime=
All over now. 68 yachts finished and 4 back in Port after retiring.
Placings as above.