VORG Update

John Martin · Post by **John Martin** » Feb 22nd, '09, 20:56

Ten boats in Team Cape Dory Fleet. Three boats are just south of the equator.

Judith · Post by **Judith** » Feb 23rd, '09, 09:43

John Martin wrote:Ten boats in Team Cape Dory Fleet. Three boats are just south of the equator.

Looks like 6 CD's now (1-2 non-group members, perhaps). In the spirit of full disclosure, I would also point out we're in some of the wimpiest most-anemic air that could still be called 'wind'--so we'll probably be here for a while

nprice · Post by **nprice** » Feb 24th, '09, 12:41

Looks like North/East was the way to go. Those guys above the rhumb line are looking like they're out of here!

Roy J. · Post by **Roy J.** » Feb 24th, '09, 14:14

Nick,

I have lost 25000 and regained 7000 spots in the last 24 hours, and am working hard not to take my failures of judgement, foresight and awakening too hard. While those boats north and east of us look like winners now, strange things can happen on the virtual seas.

Best,

Roy

P.S. On the other hand, I expect to be HEADING north and east at the next wind shift, so I might as well forget all that "happy days are here again stuff"......

Judith · Post by **Judith** » Feb 24th, '09, 21:32

It is, indeed, a LONGGG leg: there's still room for lots of maneuvering! Although maybe not in my current area

seajunkie · Post by **seajunkie** » Feb 25th, '09, 23:20

Funny, during the past few days I would loose or gain between 10 and 100 places during a day. Tonight just during dinner, Jessica Rabbit picked up 7,254 places. I noticed that the 1st few boats seem to be following each others path.

nprice · Post by **nprice** » Feb 26th, '09, 17:33

John,
Interesting route you're heading on.

See you at Cape Horn!

John Martin · Post by **John Martin** » Feb 26th, '09, 18:12

Hi Nick,

Got tired of the light air, I want to go south anyway, get to NZ and turn left. We will see if this works.

JM

nprice · Post by **nprice** » Mar 11th, '09, 09:18

Anyone else having problems logging in to check progress and wind shifts? Couldn't connect last night and again just now.

nprice · Post by **nprice** » Mar 11th, '09, 09:23

Having just managed to get back on I found I had gained over 2K places which I had lost overnight. All in the space of an hour!
Bizare.

John Martin · Post by **John Martin** » Mar 11th, '09, 10:49

We went up to the boat last Thursday for 4 days, I lost about 30,000 places. Now I'm gaining them back. Thursday or Friday we will head to the boat again for the W/E. Back and forth and back and forth. Just point the boat in a direction and hope for the best.

New head sail for the big boat coming, TODAY, yea! I hope to try it out this Saturday or Sunday. Maybe the rain will hold off.

JM

Roy J. · Post by **Roy J.** » Mar 12th, '09, 13:20

I would so prefer actually sailing Auburn to fretting over however many places I have gained or lost in the VORG. Oh well -- its the screen life for me for another 2 months.......

nprice · Post by **nprice** » Mar 13th, '09, 04:37

I have the best of both workds here in London, sailing on the Thames every weekend and fretting at the computer all week

Roy, where are you? Thought it was South Africa but see the SA flag is different.

John Martin · Post by **John Martin** » Mar 13th, '09, 08:12

You are doing GREAT in the VORG. Leading Team Cape Dory. Do
you think you can make a move on the leaders? Just think a Typhoon crossing the Pacific? (just a dream)

Roy J. · Post by **Roy J.** » Mar 13th, '09, 09:09

Nick,

Even though I travel fairly extensively for work, I am based in dull, old, wintry Marblehead. I chose to race under the flag of the Seychelles because virtual yacht racing and fantasy home ports are closely related. The metaphysics match. I like the flag too.

Sail on cybers!

Roy

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