Volvo Ocean Race Game

[Cheeky Jim]

Has anyone else got caught up with this?

http://www.volvooceanracegame.org/play.php

It's an online sailing game that shadow's the Volvo Round the World race. Create your own virtual boat and try and sail the course. It's in realtime, so once hooked, YOU WILL be checking the wind, your competitors etc every 3 hours!!

Good fun, simple to follow, difficult to win, very addictive! I started somewhat late, but you can start anytime and this is only the first leg!!

My boat is called Reserve Claret if anyone's interested or wants to be 'sailing friends'!

[Diss_50]

Im registered now - Am off the coast of Brazil. Do we head to Cape Town or Rio?

[RIPmgmetro]

Just joined... Think we're supposed to go to Boston. Christmas shoppin' and all that.

[BMWBen]

I'm playing! Went straight into africa as I was away for the weekend at the start, but now I'm busting down the coast of south america looking for an opportunity to cross

[metro lover]

I'm a little dissapointed. I thought a yaught was something completely different

[kieranbennett]

Just started, I appear to be last!

Boats called Nearly Lunchtime if anybody wants to race

[metro lover]

metro lover said:

I'm a little dissapointed. I thought a yaught was something completely different

A camel! thats what i was thinking of

[RIPmgmetro]

Slightly miffed. Looked at the rankings and some bloody French have finished! Oh well, might as well crack open the grog and try and catch a fish or two.

[silverback mike]

My Yacht, the 'golden rivet' is currently in 40878th place

[RIPmgmetro]

40858th! The name's jennivive.

[lord summerisle]

been playing for several days now (joined after the main group passed Gibalter)

apparently we have till the 15th of November to make it to Cape Town, otherwise you'll get transported to cape town with the max score (tho you can drop your worst 2 or 3 scores over the race so it isnt a problem)

Aincient Mariner

[silverback mike]

RIPmgmetro said:

40858th! The name's jennivive.

Just cracked open a bottle old chap.

[RIPmgmetro]

We supposed to be going north or south?

[mrobertshaw]

RIPmgmetro said:

40858th! The name's jennivive.

Where are we meant to be going? As your going really fast, but in the opposite direction to everyone else.

[RIPmgmetro]

Situation now under control! Yanked the handbrake and am now following the rest of you....

[lord summerisle]

Since theres a few of us, i've set up a Pistonheads group within the game, so you can see how you are doing compared to everyone else.

I've sent an invite to those that have put their boat names in this thread (go to 'my account' then 'inbox' and you should see the invite.)

If you want to join the group then message me within the game and i'll send an invite.

[k_jessop]

33029th and I have only just started. Do I just leave it to get on now?

[lord summerisle]

Follow the Orange Line south to Cape Town. (game started in the Med, crossed the atlantic to pass the mid course marker then back across to Cape Town.

[MTJones]

Thanks for that^^ don't rate my chances of getting to the finish before the 'cut'. Will be wallowing at the back with the rest of the PH Fleet by the looks of it. hopefully we can challenge the French in the next leg - although from their comments it looks like they may be devoting a little too much time on a game, top prize is only a volvo C30 after all!

Jonesey

Edited by MTJones on Thursday 6th November 13:10

[lord summerisle]

true, but you win a watch for being first in that leg.

This leg, and the next - the Pro Sails are free from then on who knows (they are the 5 sail options at the bottom)

there are other options to buy - but i havent bothered.
(being racing with another group, we've made an agreement to keep it fair within the group to only use the free options so no autopilots)

winds update at around midday, and midnight each day.