Another 24 hours have passed, and thing are quickly getting more complicated at the front of the fleet. Could there actually be an option for Ruyant and others to get back in the game? Meanwhile Jean is having fun with the weather models again, and Conrad is also finding things are going differently then he had planned! We also briefly discuss the situation at the Sydney Hobart race.
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What do you think? Jean still leading tomorrow? or not? 🙂
Great update, thanks Captain Wolf!
Hi Florian, had to wait to open Christmas presents but brilliant to find a Sea Wolves mug amongst my gifts 😊 I'll be able to raise a proper toast with you now! 😅
Fantastic watching this edition with your input and some fascinating insights.
For me, Justine has pretty much gone under the radar this time around. She's running an amazingly consistent race and I'm really looking forward to seeing if she can maintain this pace back up the Atlantic.
Thanks for a great show 🙂
The UK weather is never predictable. Or it predictably always rains
Thank you 👍
Oh nooo – the Black Jack is gone – something is gonna happen!!
👍👍👍👍👍
I enjoy brief lessons in French here. love it.
One guy got hit in the back of the head by the boom, and the other guy got caught up in the mainsheet and flung him to the other side of the boat, where he hit his head on a wench. Dead down wind in a blow can be dangerous. The helmsman can get disoriented quite easy. 14 boats retired from the race, including Cammanche. 2 dismastings, and 1 man overboard rescue.
talking about sea sick is an interesting topic, As far as I am concerned I am more exposed to land sick after hours of navigation when returning to shore. It's not a nice feeling either and can last of a day or two :Not sure where this is coming from
I believe Jean will still be ahead. I don't think the tracker differentiates between yachts in high detail. The modeling software probably views Jean's boat as a typical daggerboard IMOCA and calculates outcomes using a general formula for daggerboard boats. Jean's yacht however is performing more like a last-generation foiler. Although it cannot fly it does sort of foil by lifting his boat somewhat out of the water. I see it as an intermediate design. The same thing is occurring with Sebastion Simon's predicted positions in the modeling software. The tracker isn't taking into account his damaged foil and shows him making ground to Charlie and Richomme but that doesn't transpire. We have to take all of this forecasting both with the team routing outcomes and weather predictions with a lot of salt.
What tracker do you use this is more atractive to monitor
Aw, you've made me cry again! You are one heck of an amazing person Pip Hare, keep doing what you're doing xxx
Need lesson in how Jean is staying ahead of the foilers! Any tips I can use on my 16 foot Wayfarer?
LeCam continues to amaze !! Thanks for the exceptional coverage !!
About Jean Le Cam you are seriously mistaken clac clac clac it is the voice command of his camera when he says clac clac clac his camera turns 180 degrees. And I find that you are not talking about Violette D'orange she is fabulous but probably she does not pay enough
Florian, do any of the skippers have captain’s papers? What does it take to earn captain’s papers?
How do the skippers maintain their physical fitness?
By the time the skippers arrive home have they lost much weight?
Thanks, Joan from Canada (just north of Toronto, Ontario)
Definitely downwind has been my weak point for seasickness. Luckily only twice after nine years.
You are getting the sea-wolves excitingly interested
How many amps can the water-powered generators make?
Little Miss Magic, a power vessel from Martha's Cove Aus,, went out and met Pip and escorted her into Port Phillip and through the Rip. 3 minutes ago AIS position has her half eay to her berth in Melbourne with 20 nm or so to run. She has a dispensation from maritime authority to have 1 crew to assist with docking, lookout etc. Pip has that crew aboard. ETA in Melbourne is about 18.30 local time. Alls well
Vessel tracking AIS has Little Miss Molly on the live map for those who are interested.
Cheers all
As a first timer watching the race and quite new to sailing in general I love all the explanations and background strategies thank you for your time and dedication to this sport and event
Jean leCam will persist!
Wow, new intro 👍🤙
Great statement on sea sickness, I'm a skipper of dive boats, and around 15% of divers get sea sick. I never actually thrown up before but I got close on very dangerous situations and decisive moments, and I felt vulnerable on those moments. It's very true that no one is immune to sea sickness.
„the model is not the reality“ -> now you‘ve revealed your deep knowledge in NLP, which I‘ve already noticed by your prenounciation which contains a well balanced semantical thickness 😉
What is Florian’s day job?