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2009-11-26 17:19:47 - Around the Americas?
This is an idea that I have been thinking about for several seasons of Arctic headlines.
I see some pitfalls for electronic racing, and a not sure it is workable.

Thoughts?

*edit* to add the link to a recent voyage:

http://www.aroundtheamericas.org/portal/Route

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2009-11-27 18:12:00 - Re: Around the Americas?
Would be fun, but can see two problems :-( first is length is extreme in terms of load on SOL and sailors, and the bigger worry is that SOL doesn't have wind supplied North of 70deg. Too bad, as I'd like to sail the NW Passage as well!
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2009-11-27 19:44:20 - Re: Around the Americas?
It could be sailed in legs, but a show stopper would be lack of ice status reports?

You'd need ice to be realistic. Perhaps a speed penalty where you had to dodge around small stuff, and a blockage where appropriate.

Worth thinking about the problems before a real one happens in future years?
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2009-11-27 20:13:04 - Re: Around the Americas?
There is no ice in sol world.

I just downloaded a grib file that went to 82 N.

Why not? Or even Europe to North Am east coast over the top.

;-) Jack
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2009-11-28 18:31:27 - Re: Around the Americas?
What???

A race to the North Pole,


no not that pole,


The more attarctive one . . . .



The "Magnetic" pole!! LOL
If it breaks, it's not strong enough!
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2009-12-02 07:20:28 - Re: Around the Americas?
Maybe this is not technical possible in SOL but looks like a wonderful journey IRL =)
my other boat is a kiteboard =)
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2009-12-07 12:49:57 - Re: Around the Americas?
There are a number of sites that publish ice charts and so if "land" or rather ice could be updated every say 24h on the servers then it might be possible.

You also have to realise that IRL many of the boats sailing through the NWP motor the tight sections through small ice as sail alone would not be controlable. SOL probably would not cater for this!

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