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  • 2025-02-06 00:47:02
    Long time SOLer, Little Surprise
    Board » In memoriam
    I rarely look at forum posts or even chats during the races anymore. But when I saw that Rob (Tyger) had passed, I decided to inform our SOL community that my brother, Dale (Little Surprise), is gone. He died on January 16th, a month shy of 80 yrs old, after a long battle with prostate cancer.

    Not many will remember Little Surprise because Dale never posted on chat and was very rarely competitive, always sailing SOTP. But he loved SOL and participated in almost every race for many years. He joined in 2009, a few months before me, after Joanne's (Rainbow Chaser) urging. Love and peace, big bro.
  • 2025-02-06 00:12:00
    Re: In Memoriam - Rob Neilson (Tyger)
    Board » In memoriam
    If I remember correctly, in about 2013, shortly after Rob joined SOL, he became an active participant and helped us design and choose races - especially with real active 'buddy-up' races around the world. It takes a lot of time and passion to contact and sell the idea of partnering SOL with different sailing clubs -- all for the benefit of making the experience much better for all of us.

    One time when he heard I was headed to Australia, Rob researched and recommended a company in Airlie Beach to charter a boat for sailing in the Whitsundays. It worked out perfectly and I was truly grateful for his help.
  • 2023-12-26 18:40:17
    Re: RIP - In Memoriam - Rod
    Board » In memoriam
    Sad news, indeed.
    IF my memory cells are correct (a big if these days), Rod commented in chat various times regarding some of his experiences in the Navy sailing the waters of the inside passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland. My experiences in those waters, along with circumnavigating the island, are some of my favorite sailing memories. Also, I think of Rod when passing by the local club racing their remote control boats during my neighborhood walks. He participated in many SOL races and seemed to be a constant presence near my fastpassage39. I will miss that.

    Thank you, Joanne, for letting us know. Take care.
  • 2020-09-26 18:28:34
    Re: Public testing new HTML5 client
    Board » General Discussion
    A big thank you for all the improvements @ij.

    A couple very minor features in the boat ranking list I sometimes found useful in the flash version:
    1) Ability to change the width of the columns, i.e. Name.
    2) Return to the same boat ranking location.  For example, in the main (or custom) list, after moving the list down, the boat at the top is #5 (not #1).  Then, after returning to the list, #5 is still at the top.
  • 2019-12-14 22:05:29
    2020 Q1 Race Calendar
    Board » Flag Officers » Race Calendar
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  • 2018-12-14 19:18:36
    2019 Q1 RACE CALENDAR
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  • 2018-05-04 23:51:11
    Re: Golden Globe Races 2018 - Seat Of The Pants commitment
    Board » Sailonline Yacht Club
    I will also be a SOTP sailor for these races. The irl sailors will not have routers, electronic/computer tools. With honorable intent, lets level the playing 'field' as much as possible. I encourage all to accept the challenge.

  • 2017-12-15 06:54:21
    Re: Calendar 2018Q1
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  • 2017-03-15 02:51:33
    2017 RACE CALENDAR Q2
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  • 2016-12-14 20:31:57
    2017 RACE CALENDAR Q1
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Africa by Sea - Tangier to Abidjan


Whatever about pharaoh Necho II’s Phoenician expedition of the 7th C BCE, the Carthaginian Hanno the Navigator with more certainty sailed south from Tangier to explore the West African coast two centuries later, but how far he got is a matter of more conjecture. However, if he did the 2300nm to today’s Ivory Coast he would have found little there other than good shelter in the vast lagoons behind the dunes, much the same as today, excepting the highly industrialized port of Abidjan. Not a great haven for a stop-over but let’s take the 90ft Monohull anyway.
Race #1855
INFOby brainaid.de
90ft Monohull PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: SYC - ABC
Race starts: Mar 26th 17:00 Registration Open!
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Sea Lion TIMED Race 2025

Come on down South for long days of sunlight and strong bracing winds to race our Finngulf 43 as many times as you like - 117nm as the albatross flies - through some of the islands of the Falklands archipelago. This is a TIMED race, so you may RE-REGISTER HERE to 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 #1903
INFO by brainaid.de
Finngulf 43 PARTICULARS
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking:
TRQ1 - TRCH - SUPSOL - SYC
RACE CLOSE: Saturday,
05 April at 23:00 UTC
Race starts: Mar 23rd 12:00 Registration Open!
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Melbourne Osaka Cup Double-Handed Yacht Race 2025

Welcome once again to what these days is Sailonline’s almost annual virtual Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race. In real life, this double-handed 5500 nm race between these two sister cities, one deep in the southern hemisphere, the other high in the northern hemisphere, is run every four to five years, and this year is such a year. So, this year’s online version is in sync with the Melbourne Osaka Cup 2025 organised by the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV), and the Sandringham (SYC) and Osaka Hokko (OHYC) yacht clubs. We’ll be racing the well-known First 40, a popular size of boat which should be a good match for many of the boats entered in the real race. With the doldrums unavoidably lying across our course, you can expect to be at virtual sea for at least a month!
Race #1669
INFO by brainaid.de
First 40 Particulars
WX Updates:
0430 / 1030 / 1630 / 2230
Ranking: SYC
Race starts: Mar 16th 06:00 Registration Closed

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