Route de Rhum start

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tarquin1
tarquin1
954 posts
954 posts
5 Nov 2022 2:29pm
www.routedurhum.com/fr

It starts tomorrow. It's going to be amazing. The fleet is incredible. Foiling IMOCA's, Ultimes and plenty more. The forecast is on the nose and building. Possible 30 kts and 4-6m waves on the nose in the first 24hrs. They always say surviving the first 48hrs of the race is the most difficult part and this year is no exception.
shaggybaxter
shaggybaxter
QLD
2678 posts
QLD, 2678 posts
5 Nov 2022 7:16pm
Talk about dripping with boat porn and talent. This isn't just a race, it's like watching a World Cup.
Kankama
Kankama
NSW
826 posts
NSW, 826 posts
5 Nov 2022 9:48pm
Looks like it has been postponed - good idea, nasty weather.
cammd
cammd
QLD
4462 posts
QLD, 4462 posts
7 Nov 2022 9:55am
anyone entering on virtual regatta?
shaggybaxter
shaggybaxter
QLD
2678 posts
QLD, 2678 posts
7 Nov 2022 4:45pm
cammd said..
anyone entering on virtual regatta?




I might give it a go Cammd.
Mind you every time I do, I end up getting sidetracked and crashing into a continent. I don't think I've managed to round a cape yet.
cammd
cammd
QLD
4462 posts
QLD, 4462 posts
7 Nov 2022 8:22pm
shaggybaxter said..

cammd said..
anyone entering on virtual regatta?





I might give it a go Cammd.
Mind you every time I do, I end up getting sidetracked and crashing into a continent. I don't think I've managed to round a cape yet.


I was going to enter in the class40 but my girlfriend couldn't help herself and went straight for the IMOCA 60 so I had to enter that class too, she bought a full suite of sails, I blew my budget on foils, now were both thinking we made the wrong choices.
Mike367
Mike367
VIC
151 posts
VIC, 151 posts
9 Nov 2022 4:29pm
cammd said..
anyone entering on virtual regatta?




Could be fun, the hard part could be working out how to do it :)

Yep, not sure if I'm in or not.
Not a great site, but if it's French, so what more can one expect?
2bish
2bish
TAS
825 posts
TAS, 825 posts
10 Nov 2022 7:55pm
shaggybaxter said..

cammd said..
anyone entering on virtual regatta?





I might give it a go Cammd.
Mind you every time I do, I end up getting sidetracked and crashing into a continent. I don't think I've managed to round a cape yet.


Haha, but de rigueur for the Route du Rhume, just ask Alex Thompson. Must say I miss not having Alex in the Imoca races.

edition.cnn.com/2018/11/16/sport/alex-thomson-crashes-sailing-route-du-rhum-hugo-boss-spt-intl/index.html
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