Vendée Globe 2020
Discussion
Is this the year that Alex will prevail?
You can follow the race from the official website here;
https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en
You can follow the race from the official website here;
https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en
Would love Alex to win but think Charal and any of the top foilers are hugely strong contenders. Thought Fastnet was a challenge over 4 and half days - makes me laugh to think of the absolutely different orbit of challenge these guys are about to embark upon! Good luck to all the men and women competing - they are all complete warriors!
If anyone is having trouble with the official Vendee Globe website tracker you could try following the race via Alex Thomson's website, The Hub.
https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/the-hub/race/
Also has lot's more info about Alex's race including video clips.
https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/the-hub/race/
Also has lot's more info about Alex's race including video clips.
pequod said:
If anyone is having trouble with the official Vendee Globe website tracker you could try following the race via Alex Thomson's website, The Hub.
https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/the-hub/race/
Also has lot's more info about Alex's race including video clips.
I was just going to post that, superb website!https://www.alexthomsonracing.com/the-hub/race/
Also has lot's more info about Alex's race including video clips.
It seems some of their linkies are/were broken. This one works : https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/tracking-map
Interesting how many of the skipper videos show them settling in - but AT still seems to be running @ 100%. Hopefully the keel stays attached, would love to see both a brit win it and all the brits make it round too.
Interesting how many of the skipper videos show them settling in - but AT still seems to be running @ 100%. Hopefully the keel stays attached, would love to see both a brit win it and all the brits make it round too.
Arnie Cunningham said:
It seems some of their linkies are/were broken. This one works : https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/tracking-map
Interesting how many of the skipper videos show them settling in - but AT still seems to be running @ 100%. Hopefully the keel stays attached, would love to see both a brit win it and all the brits make it round too.
I imagine that’s why he has more “incidents” than most. I hope he does well but he will need a lot of luck. Interesting how many of the skipper videos show them settling in - but AT still seems to be running @ 100%. Hopefully the keel stays attached, would love to see both a brit win it and all the brits make it round too.
Chris Stott said:
SpartacusF said:
Going to be interesting. Is there a commentary forum anywhere, maybe on a specialist yotty site, that discusses current tactics and scenarios?
Sailing Anarchy, Ocean Racing forum.http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?/topic/...
Hard to tell at this stage as they've spent a lot of time going up wind... which IMOCA's aren't built for.
Losing the keel on the JV, not getting the mileage in, and not seeing how competitive his boat was against the others doesn't help when trying to make predictions
In the last Vendee AT's boat was the most optimised for reaching, which is where they will spend most of their time over the next 70 odd days. He had the fastest boat last time, but losing the starboard foil cost him the win.
The proper race hasn't really started yet.
Losing the keel on the JV, not getting the mileage in, and not seeing how competitive his boat was against the others doesn't help when trying to make predictions
In the last Vendee AT's boat was the most optimised for reaching, which is where they will spend most of their time over the next 70 odd days. He had the fastest boat last time, but losing the starboard foil cost him the win.
The proper race hasn't really started yet.
Totally agree with all this. Even without the stbd foil, still managed 2nd. But, all the leading boats have learnt and moved on......
It might be 70 days, but IMVHO this is more exciting than F1 these days.
It might be 70 days, but IMVHO this is more exciting than F1 these days.
Chris Stott said:
Hard to tell at this stage as they've spent a lot of time going up wind... which IMOCA's aren't built for.
Losing the keel on the JV, not getting the mileage in, and not seeing how competitive his boat was against the others doesn't help when trying to make predictions
In the last Vendee AT's boat was the most optimised for reaching, which is where they will spend most of their time over the next 70 odd days. He had the fastest boat last time, but losing the starboard foil cost him the win.
The proper race hasn't really started yet.
Losing the keel on the JV, not getting the mileage in, and not seeing how competitive his boat was against the others doesn't help when trying to make predictions
In the last Vendee AT's boat was the most optimised for reaching, which is where they will spend most of their time over the next 70 odd days. He had the fastest boat last time, but losing the starboard foil cost him the win.
The proper race hasn't really started yet.
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