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Name SCARABOCCHIO
Email Address scarabocchio.sail@gmail.com
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  • 2025-04-07 08:36:51
    OCEAN CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
    Board » General Discussion
    I think it is useful to define some "rules" to make the “Ocean Championship Races” more competitive and able to offer more opportunities to follow alternative routes.

    Assuming that there must be courses between a “Point A and a Point B” without intermediate buoys, the discussion mainly concerns the "rules" regarding duration time, distance and boat.

    I invite you to express your opinion regarding these topics of discussion:

    - Ocean Race Duration Time

    - Start/Finish Distance

    - Presence of Natural Obstacles near the Start and Finish Line

    - Suggestions about Favorite Boats for Ocean Races

    I personally believe that:
    - To have more interesting and competitive Ocean races, it's essential that the duration is approximately three weeks.
    With NOAA 16-day gribs you can calculate routes to the finish line and, consequently, everyone follows more or less the same route.
    If the grib stops a week before the expected arrival, it becomes interesting to study the evolution of the weather to identify the right WP to face the last week of the race.

    - Be at least 4,000/4,500 nm long, (obviously from A to B without intermediate buoys).

    - Any natural obstacles don't create problems, unless they are close to the start and finish lines.

    - No favorite boats, it is only important that performance boat is adequate to the distance and the time of 20/25 days expected to complete the race.

    FW all.
    Carlo ALberto
  • 2025-01-30 12:10:43
    Re: In Memoriam - Rob Neilson (Tyger)
    Board » In memoriam
    Dear Rob,
    we have never met in person but I can say that I've known you very well.
    A deep friendship, born from many affinities and from the great shared passion for SOL.
    I lost a friend on the other side of the world: I will miss you!
    Fair Winds Rob.
  • 2024-12-28 09:04:06
    Re: Calendar 2025 FY Preview
    Board » Flag Officers » Race Calendar
    Thanks Jan!
  • 2022-06-10 10:32:09
    Re: Public testing new HTML5 client
    Board » General Discussion
    Ciao ij, one question: would it be possible to extend the Isochrone Calculator to 168 hours as you have already done for the Predictor(s) length?

    Thanks.
    Carlo ALberto
  • 2022-06-07 19:20:41
    Re: Plymouth to Hong Kong
    Board » Flag Officers » Race proposals
    I spoke with WINSTON today to suggest the idea of organizing an "Ocean Extra Large Championship" (six stages around the world, each with a length greater than 10,000 nm), he will present the proposal to the Board.
  • 2021-05-03 18:42:46
    Re: In Memoriam - Finn Møller Christensen
    Board » In memoriam
    Cheers Finn!
    Great sailor, great man and great friend, I want to remind you as in this photo.
    A big hug.
    Carlo Alberto

    --- Last Edited by SCARABOCCHIO at 2021-05-03 18:43:42 ---
  • 2021-03-18 18:42:40
    Re: Recipes Saved for Posterity
    Board » General Discussion
    http://www.italianfoodforever.com

    FW All!

    Carlo Alberto
  • 2020-12-12 15:08:58
    Re: Ocean 2021 Championship
    Board » Flag Officers
    Thanks,
    I’m happy that my wish, and of many other Solers, for open water races is part of the official Management plan 2021 and that next year the Ocean races, in general, will be more 'Open Water’.

    It would be great to know all the 2021 Championship Calendar at the beginning of the year (as it happens in real life) and I hope this tip can be useful for further SOL improvements.

    Carlo Alberto / SCARABOCCHIO
  • 2020-12-11 13:03:01
    Re: Ocean 2021 Championship
    Board » General Discussion
    sol said @ 2020-12-11 12:18:31:
    I would like to ask the Race Committee a couple of questions about how the "Ocean 2021 Championship" will be managed:
    Who decides to participate in the "Ocean 2021 Championship", will finally have the opportunity to see the complete list of all 12 scheduled races or will it be possible to see only the 3 races of the first quarter as for the previous editions?
    Is there a guarantee that all the races scheduled for the "Ocean 2021 Championship" will be in open water, without unnecessary marks under the coast and with start and finish lines free of obstacles?
    Thanks.
    Carlo Alberto de Laugier / SCARABOCCHIO
  • 2020-12-11 12:30:00
    Re: Ocean 2021 Championship
    Board » Flag Officers
    ops ...
    I apologize, I didn't realize that I entered in sol with the SOL account and not as SCARABOCCHIO ...

    Carlo Alberto de Laugier / SCARABOCCHIO

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West Papua to Oregon 2026

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A-OI!!! The fiery spirit of Shetland’s legendary Up Helly Aa returns, and Sailonline’s annual race to Lerwick is once again upon us. Covering 383 nautical miles from Aberdeen, SOLers will tackle winter waters steeped in Viking tradition. This year, we race the classic Frers 33, a proven cruiser-racer born from the golden era of offshore racing and still a sturdy performer both on the virtual and real water. Can you master the course and reach Lerwick in time for the flames?

SAILING NOTE: Gruney may be approached from any direction but must be passed for rounding purposes as indicated on the chart.
Race #2005
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