Polly Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 No1 son Dave (akaWarp) and Jessica are racing aboard Flying Fish of Cowes. Catch them on Marine Tracker . Race news is on the Rolex Fastnet site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 On 02/08/2019 at 12:34, Polly said: No1 son Dave (akaWarp) and Jessica are racing aboard Flying Fish of Cowes. Catch them on Marine Tracker . Race news is on the Rolex Fastnet site Erm...Pauline...it's not the yellow one going backwards is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 Dont think so lol In fact they have just gone past the Needles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Polly said: Dont think so lol In fact they have just gone past the Needles Sew what! Sorry couldn't resist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 have they seen any camels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 No but I am betting there are a few rich men sailing! Currently about halfway across Torbay. The big French trimarans have reached The Lizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 6 hours ago, grendel said: have they seen any camels? I said sew not toe, sounds similar.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 I was thinking of the biblical quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 29 minutes ago, grendel said: I was thinking of the biblical quote. Which refered to the small "night gate" when Jeruselem was in hours of darkness shutdown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Hence the Rich Man response G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Ok, so a very slow night for the fleet. Flying Fish has passed Start Point. Winds are light and contrary but HW was half an hour ago so there will be favourable tide now for a few hours. By contrast, the super trimarans have rounded the Fastnet Rock and are heading back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Polly said: Ok, so a very slow night for the fleet. Flying Fish has passed Start Point. Winds are light and contrary but HW was half an hour ago Did they collect £200? If they passed Herbert Woods two and a half hours ago they should be just passing Wroxham Broad? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Nope but St Michaes ls Mount was once a Jail,I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 29 minutes ago, Polly said: Nope but St Michaes ls Mount was once a Jail,I think? I think like the French version it was a monastry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Looks as though they will have a long reach out to the Rock - it a tad breezy out that way and that will involve a lot of windward rail sitting for the crew aided and abetted by lots and lots of damp and wet sugary snacks!! Probably!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 19 hours ago, grendel said: have they seen any camels? I don`t know about camels, but very likely a few white horses?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 None so far ST they are only doing 8kn or less, with the fleet really squashed up at this point. It has been light airs for about 18 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 The super trimarans are passing them on the way back. Must be annoying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 It was a monastery of course, but one of them (French or English) was also a prison later, I think. I have been to both and cannot recall which Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 They are past Lands End but getting beyond the Scillies separation scheme in the continuing contrary winds will be time-consuming. Zig zag stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 sounds like it should be renamed the slownet race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Are they there yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Nope, they are about 1/3 of the way between the Scillies and the Rock, doing 8knots I am in 3900th position in the Virtual Regatta Fastnet, (which is better than you might think) and expect to get round the Rock mid afternoon. We got much better wind than the real sailors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 They passed the Fastnet Rock at about 3am and are now well on the way back across the Celtic Sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share Posted August 6, 2019 The Rolex site says it is a bumpy ride, so I hope they aren't feeling seasick at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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