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Flaxie


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2010-04-29 20:31:57 - Jumping back
Now I'm not a fan of jumping sli's but this morning I pre-empted the server update (and probably shouldn't). I passed just (literally just) inside Hvallatur mark in the Round Iceland. Within a minute I had dropped from P#77 before the turn to P#100 as I had not rounded the mark. I reversed and sailed back south past the mark, then north, no change in the "Hvallatur Pass NW" to "Rounded". I sailed south again past the mark, then north, no change. In the end I had to jump back across land inside the mark(fortunately I made the jump and was not stuck on land) then sailed west and then north to show "Rounded". Now I agree with putting the marks in the right place on land to stop cutting corners. I paid my penalty by dropping a good number of places but it seems crazy to me to have to jump back across land to get the right side of the mark. I would rather do a 720 if necessary on top of any penalty by loss of places but to jump back surely needs a change in the algorithms...I eventually sailed off in P#157....Comments welcome.
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2010-04-29 23:02:47 - Re: Jumping back
The only way to go back and round a missed mark is the way you came, otherwise your not rounding in the correct direction.IRL you have to go back in that manner as there is no provision for a penaly turn for a missed mark.
( Dont cut corners) :-)
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2010-04-30 08:38:53 - Re: Jumping back
Obviously, the solution is to make SLI jumps impossible. SLI jumping has indeed become more of an issue since the change of the rounding rules.
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2010-04-30 10:08:38 - Re: Jumping back
Victory, Jumping land does not occur IRL. I was not intending to cut the corner, just make a tight turn by timing the movement of the boat.

I agree with you Incognito, this does need looking at.
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2010-04-30 11:13:02 - Re: Jumping back
I was talking about going the wrong side of mark in general!!
Im pretty sure I know thaat you cant jump land IRL

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