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Board » General Discussion » WHAT GLOBAL OCEAN RACE NEXT FOR SOL

Posted by RainbowChaser Posts 2656 Registered at 2009-06-14 09:44:50	2011-06-18 12:17:52 - Re: WHAT GLOBAL OCEAN RACE NEXT FOR SOL
	76T - I have seen on one website that Yellowbrick Tracking will be providing the tracking service for the TransAt. They recently did the Auckland-Fiji and will be doing the Tall Ships** (among many others) so I wound anticipate it will be good quality! --- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2011-06-18 12:18:12 ---
Posted by RainbowChaser Posts 2656 Registered at 2009-06-14 09:44:50	2011-08-03 15:08:23 - Re: WHAT GLOBAL OCEAN RACE NEXT FOR SOL
	Please note 76T's request for specific data to upgrade SOL's VO70
Posted by Danny Posts 13 Registered at 2010-03-19 09:27:58	2011-08-03 15:29:33 - Re: WHAT GLOBAL OCEAN RACE NEXT FOR SOL
	Having come from a Many Players platform to SoL, I have been slowly getting used to the differences. SoL seems to be run by actual sailors (or skilled wannabe's) and seems far nearer to actual sailing. I agree totally with ShamPir about the new VORG. I too, tried 2 of the betas and he is putting it politely when he says it is cr*p! I also went back and started the Clipper race with VR, and I had forgotten just how bad it was. Hour and a half late starting (the engine broke!!) then "sailing" along wind squares with 12 hour changes to no discernable wx pattern. I also got used to (having to) use a router - Zezo, which means that basically you put in the given course at the given time and you climb the rankings! Big deal! Sense of achievement = NIL! I would love to do the VORG in SoL (or any RTW race) but without the ability (or necessity) to use ANY external programmes!! I cringe when I see members discussing the merits(?) of "auto helm" and suchlike! You have a VERY good simulation here - don't let anyone spoil it by turning it into a 'mathematical' game! Cheers --- Last Edited by Danny at 2011-08-03 16:45:59 --- Danny
Posted by YBW_nimbusgb Posts 1 Registered at 2009-01-01 12:00:27	2011-08-03 15:40:00 - Re: WHAT GLOBAL OCEAN RACE NEXT FOR SOL
	Perhaps too late for this evolution but how about tracking the Clipper RTW 'experience?'
Posted by mustang_sally Posts 24 Registered at 2011-04-23 14:01:51	2011-08-03 15:49:51 - Re: WHAT GLOBAL OCEAN RACE NEXT FOR SOL
	I thought that it would have been a good rce to do as well...BUT that OTHER so called sailing site is doing it..Don't want to end up in court now do we!!!
Posted by RainbowChaser Posts 2656 Registered at 2009-06-14 09:44:50	2011-08-21 08:21:54 - Re: WHAT GLOBAL OCEAN RACE NEXT FOR SOL
	Just a heads up to let you know that, fortunately for all of us, Jeroen has stepped in and is now responsible for everything to do with SOL's next round-the-world ocean race!!
Posted by zero Posts 120 Registered at 2010-02-07 16:56:30	2011-08-23 05:52:14 - Re: WHAT GLOBAL OCEAN RACE NEXT FOR SOL
	RC, are you retiring? please say it ain't so. Antonio

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