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Posted by whoooop Posts 5 Registered at 2008-02-27 15:14:03	2008-10-25 09:50:33 - VOR Leg 2
	Can we actually do a race next leg without dividing the fleet in to two groups? A start start with 900+ boats at the same time will be really cluttered.
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Posted by NZL_PaulR Posts 311 Registered at 2008-07-22 12:21:30	2008-10-26 00:59:05 - Re: VOR Leg 2
	I thought we ALL started at the same time. What happened this time was lots of "new" sailors joined after the start and the different weather and the many "new" late starters self divided the fleet into 2 divisions. However, SYC members vs NON-members is possible idea? Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere, but this will stop all the KIWIS beating the Rest of the World. Real Life sailors vs Arm chair sailors Coloured boats in seperate divisions, but "MY" bright Pink boat will ave no competition!! (can't have any racial overtones here can we?) Veterns of 5+ races vs New sailors Good sailors vs Bad sailors is a very hard call to get right So only solution is "ONE MASSED" start. We can''t have "new" starters join at the front of the fleet can we??? Get real. Take a concrete pill, practice in this race even, if you are last, and start on time in the next race! RTFM!! Real racing is about winners! So expect to fall 400+ places if you get things wrong, like I have in the Doldrums, but I'm trying to improve now. HARDEN UP!!!!! --- Last Edited by Paul Rosser at 2008-10-26 01:00:49 --- If it breaks, it's not strong enough!
Posted by jakob Posts 364 Registered at 2007-09-04 10:05:30	2008-10-26 09:38:05 - Re: VOR Leg 2
	Hi Wow, I personally like the ideas big time. Challenges between continents, countries, etc would be fantastic! Maybe if we ask Wiz kindly he could extend his ranking... ...one of the guys behind the game...
Posted by jakob Posts 364 Registered at 2007-09-04 10:05:30	2008-10-26 09:38:13 - Re: VOR Leg 2
	Hi Wow, I personally like the ideas big time. Challenges between continents, countries, etc would be fantastic! Maybe if we ask Wiz kindly he could extend his ranking... ...one of the guys behind the game...
Posted by jakob Posts 364 Registered at 2007-09-04 10:05:30	2008-10-26 09:38:29 - Re: VOR Leg 2
	Hi Wow, I personally like the ideas big time. Challenges between continents, countries, etc would be fantastic! Maybe if we ask Wiz kindly he could extend his ranking... ...one of the guys behind the game...
Posted by jakob Posts 364 Registered at 2007-09-04 10:05:30	2008-10-26 09:38:41 - Re: VOR Leg 2
	Hi Wow, I personally like the ideas big time. Challenges between continents, countries, etc would be fantastic! Maybe if we ask Wiz kindly he could extend his ranking... ...one of the guys behind the game...
Posted by jakob Posts 364 Registered at 2007-09-04 10:05:30	2008-10-26 09:38:58 - Re: VOR Leg 2
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Posted by NZL_PaulR Posts 311 Registered at 2008-07-22 12:21:30	2008-10-26 21:10:05 - Re: VOR Leg 2
	Jakob: I think your getting over excited and are starting to "stutter" again. Do you need a concrete pill too? LOL (8^))))))))) (If you delete your stutters, you can delete this post as well!! Cheers) If it breaks, it's not strong enough!
Posted by whoooop Posts 5 Registered at 2008-02-27 15:14:03	2008-10-26 21:17:36 - Re: VOR Leg 2
	Aaaalrightie then, +1000 boats on the starting line for the next leg. Under what name are you racing on SOL Paul?
Posted by NZL_PaulR Posts 311 Registered at 2008-07-22 12:21:30	2008-10-27 04:24:23 - Re: VOR Leg 2
	I see the pso6ts here show real names, not boat names. look for NZL_PaulR currently languishing at a lowly P#494 If it breaks, it's not strong enough!

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