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3rd & 7 37yd

Just noticed that Sanya and Abu Dhabe are not going through Blasket Sound - tide, presumably

by Des 7/2/2012 5:26:10 PM
With a 2 a.m. finish, will the crew kids be there to see their fathers? Who wants to be a VOR mother?

by Wen Jiabao 7/2/2012 5:26:34 PM
Conditions at local time 18:11 on 02 July 2012
Temperature and Humidity
Temperature 16.3 °C Dew Point 16.1 °C
Windchill 15.6 °C Humidity 99%
Heat Index 16.3 °C Apparent Temperature 15.3 °C
Solar Radiation 0 W/m² Evapotranspiration Today 0.0 mm
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 2.4 mm Rainfall Rate 0.0 mm/hr
Rainfall This Month 3.3 mm Rainfall This Year 169.8 mm
Rainfall Last Hour 0.0 mm Last rainfall 2012-07-02 10:42
Wind
Wind Speed (gust) 14.6 kts Wind Speed (avg) 8.6 kts
Wind Bearing 272° W Beaufort F3 Gentle breeze
Pressure
Barometer 1008.0 mb Rising slowly +0.1 mb/hr

by anton 7/2/2012 5:26:48 PM
...I'm cheering for Camper and Teletubbies,,just for an -exciting- in-port!!!

by rumblefish 7/2/2012 5:27:16 PM
@Justin greetings

by Kikon 7/2/2012 5:27:31 PM
G4 en passe de faire le coup du chacal. - G4 for the famous jackal trick... private joke

by FR 7/2/2012 5:27:51 PM
Dew and Temp almost FOGGY!

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 5:27:57 PM
And G4 seems to have found an extra half knot or so?

by Des 7/2/2012 5:28:21 PM
Fog is so Spooky :)

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 5:28:24 PM
Does anyone know what the Vice Mayor of Sanya thinks of his boat? Loss-of-face?

by Wen Jiabao 7/2/2012 5:29:04 PM
@Rinze That is dedication!

by Justin Chisholm 7/2/2012 5:29:07 PM
@Capt Joei Ha!

by Justin Chisholm 7/2/2012 5:29:25 PM
Any ideas on why they all seem to be about 4 miles west of the rhumb line from Blasket Sound to Eeragh ? I'm a great believer in 'the shortest distance between two points is a straight line', particularly on a reach ;-)

by Tom 7/2/2012 5:30:09 PM
PUMA Live X call being setup for 30 mins -- so don't miss it.

by Justin Chisholm 7/2/2012 5:30:21 PM
Looking at the wind field, it seems that is favorable if they can manage to stay in shore, since there is a favorable shift.

by Walkover 7/2/2012 5:30:32 PM
@Rinz...I slept from Heicopter at Rock to Helicopter at Isle Got an extra hour on ya! BUT I just brushed my teeth...Do I have ys there?

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 5:30:42 PM
yep see mist since this morning has been coming n going every few hrs depending on your coastal location from kerry to galway

by anton 7/2/2012 5:31:03 PM
@ Tom : Perhaps due to current ?

by Jacob Flojborg 7/2/2012 5:32:20 PM
Give the entire Sanya effort alot of congrads...they could called it quits on several occasions...

by Ron 7/2/2012 5:32:30 PM
@Tom - prob avoiding an unfavourable tide through the sound maybe??

by Ronan In Galway 7/2/2012 5:32:32 PM
@Ron i agree....much appreciated, maximum respect to Sanya!!!!

by Kikon 7/2/2012 5:33:42 PM
Is there an ETA of the first boat ?

by Jacob Flojborg 7/2/2012 5:33:47 PM
Yes, kudos to Sanya. That is an old boat that never had much of a chance - just a lot of crew spirit

by Mark Welch 7/2/2012 5:34:22 PM
@ Justin;dediction is the real spirit!Thats how good boats are designed and races won!

by Rinze 7/2/2012 5:34:27 PM
need speeds and comparisons of leading boats on animation please

by Ian NZ 7/2/2012 5:34:35 PM
Anyone remember the name of the fellow in Lorient who kept us posted on the Tele and Camper finish in a dark and drifty night? If he's here, thanks again.

by stief 7/2/2012 5:34:36 PM
@TOM: I think the wind angle doesnt allow it. its downwind not reaching...

by smi 7/2/2012 5:34:45 PM
Does anybody know what head sail Puma has up? 2D tracker wind angle would indicate spinaker, but livestream is not showig this.

by Caspah 7/2/2012 5:35:05 PM
Kikon...saving face is never quitting

by Ron 7/2/2012 5:35:06 PM
yes perhaps the outwash from the Shannon

by Tom 7/2/2012 5:35:09 PM
FLP?

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 5:35:14 PM
Puma seems to be gaining on Camper ... .3 mile in last 20 minutes?

by Douggie B 7/2/2012 5:35:18 PM
You mean Lisbon? It was FLF

by LLesnie 7/2/2012 5:36:06 PM
or was that Lisbon? I think it was, and FLP sounds kinda right.

by stief 7/2/2012 5:36:09 PM
@ LLesnie Thanks

by stief 7/2/2012 5:36:41 PM
Anyone know Puma's lead on Camper?

by Rudderman 7/2/2012 5:36:45 PM
It´s 4 points overall

by Michael 7/2/2012 5:37:27 PM
@ rudderman - looks like 2.o miles on 2D tracker

by Douggie B 7/2/2012 5:37:59 PM
is animation not working, ysterday the coverage and comparisons were awesome

by Ian NZ 7/2/2012 5:38:02 PM
@ Douggie...Thanks

by Rudderman 7/2/2012 5:38:53 PM
Conditions at local time 18:26 on 02 July 2012
Temperature and Humidity
Temperature 16.1 °C Dew Point 15.9 °C
Windchill 15.1 °C Humidity 99%
Heat Index 16.1 °C Apparent Temperature 14.3 °C
Solar Radiation 0 W/m² Evapotranspiration Today 0.0 mm
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 2.4 mm Rainfall Rate 0.0 mm/hr
Rainfall This Month 3.3 mm Rainfall This Year 169.8 mm
Rainfall Last Hour 0.0 mm Last rainfall 2012-07-02 10:42
Wind
Wind Speed (gust) 13.2 kts Wind Speed (avg) 10.5 kts
Wind Bearing 277° W Beaufort F3 Gentle breeze
Pressure
Barometer 1008.0 mb Rising slowly +0.2 mb/hr ..guys be very strong currents from shannon river as its in flood at the moment after wettest june on record here

by anton 7/2/2012 5:39:21 PM
going downwind and with the wind forecast to back, should get even more exciting/interesting over the next couple of hours

by Douggie B 7/2/2012 5:39:23 PM
@Captain Joei;Do I have ys there???

by Rinze 7/2/2012 5:39:38 PM
It's about time we had live vison now this close to shore, hurry up VOR

by popeye 7/2/2012 5:39:59 PM
@ rudderman again. - puma's track is also just over a mile to the west of camper

by Douggie B 7/2/2012 5:40:17 PM

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