Facebook

Login

Support Sailonline

If you haven't already - join the SAILONLINE YACHT CLUB!

Please also consider making a donation - all amounts are greatly appreciated!

Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals » Transatlantique 2012

Page: Previous 1 2

Posted by
Sebensa


Users avatar

Posts
70
Registered at
2010-10-06 14:50:36
2012-07-03 19:00:30 - Re: Transatlantique 2012
Like the sound of this - please just keep in mind starting under DC etc. tacking down the river may be a bit off-putting for guys in the other time zones
regards
Posted by
76Trombones


Users avatar

Posts
362
Registered at
2009-08-03 18:04:56
2012-07-03 22:55:17 - Re: Transatlantique 2012
Yeah the start is a doozy. One of the Class 40s last race counted 52 tacks in the first 210nm. Think of how good it would feel when it stops :-D

It's important that everyone have fun.

On the other hand, the river section should take 3 days or so, so it's pretty equal opportunity in terms of time zones. I just ran routing using current conditions and almost the whole run out to the gulf is an easy broad reach. Typically, only one shoreline would really come into play, so the sense of constriction is a bit deceptive - in practice not *so* much different than tacking along an open coastline.

RC, confirmed that the real race in 2008 did start at 12:00 local.
Posted by
Sebensa


Users avatar

Posts
70
Registered at
2010-10-06 14:50:36
2012-07-04 17:37:48 - Re: Transatlantique 2012
Sorry 76T, just home etc. I accept what you say, especially "have fun" - strange, the rest of the fleet are silent?
my 9c worth - prefer Rumb line to positions
Looking forward to this one!
Posted by
Sebensa


Users avatar

Posts
70
Registered at
2010-10-06 14:50:36
2012-07-05 17:47:37 - Re: Transatlantique 2012
Oops, must have crossed the"decorum" line
R
Posted by
76Trombones


Users avatar

Posts
362
Registered at
2009-08-03 18:04:56
2012-07-06 00:43:50 - Re: Transatlantique 2012
Just giving the others a chance to chip in ;-)

Posted by
captjack1942


Users avatar

Posts
239
Registered at
2008-01-18 03:24:03
2012-07-06 01:46:12 - Re: Transatlantique 2012
In the real race the purpose of the six buoys is to ensure that the boats pass close to six towns along the river. This is to create spectator events in the towns. The last of these town/buoys is Percé. There are no marks on the south of Newfoundland.

Why do we have here only two marks along the south bank of the river, which tend to force us away from the shore? Why are there also two marks on the south of Newfoundland?
Posted by
76Trombones


Users avatar

Posts
362
Registered at
2009-08-03 18:04:56
2012-07-06 03:32:50 - Re: Transatlantique 2012
Thanks Jack!

The six marks are a bit of a puzzle to me, and if anyone can dig up extra info it would be great! I read it the same way you do - and rounding marks to force the boats close to shore is certainly the way I'd set up the irl course, but the language is a bit vague. The only "buoy" that seems to have been used as a shore-gate in the past was at Rimouski - the tracks in 2008 skip the others.

The SOL rounding scheme introduces some extra complications (we could do close-to-shore roundings at Malbaie, Gaspé and Percé but not Matane or Ste Anne). Currently the two towns shown just refine the rhumbline/ranking in the SOL client without restricting the course.

We can modify the course within the limits of SOL's rules. The trade-off I guess is a little bit easier vs more accurate. One day we'll be able to set up gates properly.

The marks south of Newfoundland are the (France) French islands of St Pierre and Miquelon. The fleet passes between them.
Posted by
captjack1942


Users avatar

Posts
239
Registered at
2008-01-18 03:24:03
2012-07-06 08:54:06 - Re: Transatlantique 2012
6-towns 6-buoys

start @ 11:00 Local time (15:00 UTC) 22/7/12:
start

Found map here that shows going between the islands south of Newfoundland:
the race
(it also shows, I think, the multihull route going up to the Irish Coast to leave Fastnet Is. to Starboard)
Of course the same page says that the boats are allowed to only carry 3 liters of drinking water per person for the estimated duration of the race. I assume someone misread the rules, and in actuality, the requirement is 3 liters per day per crew member for the estimated duration of the race.
:-)

_____________
edited to make links out of urls to prevent column overlap

--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2012-07-10 22:35:08 ---
Posted by
RainbowChaser


Users avatar

Posts
2656
Registered at
2009-06-14 09:44:50
2012-07-10 22:35:35 - Re: Transatlantique 2012
I am now going to close the preview until we need the race :-)

Page: Previous 1 2

Please login to post a reply.

Races

Next Race: 00d 00h 00m

Current Races:

Aeolian Cruise 2025


This is the final race of the ARCH 2025 series and your last chance to improve your ranking. It promises to be an exciting 210nm slalom through the beautiful landscapes of the Aeolian Islands. Our Moody S38's will take off from Tropea and sail west between successive islands to reach the finish line in the Gulf of Palermo.
Fair Winds.
Race #1991
INFO from brainaid.de
Moody S38 PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking:
ARQ4 - ARCH - SUPSOL - SYC
Race starts: Dec 15th 17:00 Registration Open!
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Chatham Island TIMED Chase 2025

The final TIMED race of 2025 takes us to the isolated and mysterious Chatham Islands archipelago 430 nm east of New Zealand’s South Island. There promises to be plenty of breeze from every point on the compass as we sail the Farr 38 around Chatham Island, Pitt Island, and The Forty Fours on this 124 nm course. This is a TIMEDrace so you may RE-REGISTER HEREto try again after finishing a run. You will have 13 days and 11 hours to test your skill and decision making after the race opens.
Race #1990
INFOby brainaid.de
Farr 38 Particulars
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking:
TRQ4 - TRCH - SUPSOL - SYC
RACE CLOSE: Saturday,
27 December at 23:00 UTC
Race starts: Dec 14th 12:00 Registration Open!
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Christmas to Christmas Island 2025

Two waypoints, start and finish, and between them 5827 NM of two oceans. Not much time if we want to sit at the Christmas Eve table. You will need to maintain an average speed of over 10 knots, maybe quite possible with this Maxi Trimaran, but prepare your vessel well and choose the best of the many possible routes. Hands up everyone who knew there were TWO Christmas Islands?! OK, maybe you have sailed this Sailonline course before... but it's time to get ready for the 2025 challenge of racing between Christmas Island in the Pacific to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean! It also marks the conclusion of our prestigious Ocean Race Championship 2025. Please have fun! Fair winds!
PRIZE: SMPF
Race #1967
INFO by brainaid.de
Maxi Trimaran PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: OCQ4 - OCCH - SUPSOL - SYC
Race starts: Dec 01st 11:00 Registration Closed
▶ Flash
GO TO RACE

Go to race archive

SYC Ranking

  1. Sailonline Yacht Club Member KaSToR
  2. Sailonline Yacht Club Member CriticalHippo
  3. Sailonline Yacht Club Member WRmirekd
  4. Sailonline Yacht Club Member rafa
  5. Sailonline Yacht Club Member vida
  6. Sailonline Yacht Club Member CollegeFund
  7. Sailonline Yacht Club Member bonknhoot
  8. Sailonline Yacht Club Member Panpyc
  9. Sailonline Yacht Club Member sassy63
  10. Sailonline Yacht Club Member BRENTGRAY

View full list

Series

Mobile Client

SYC members have the benefit of access to our mobile/lightweight web client!

The mobile client