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theselkie > 9 months ago, 28 Oct 2016

Toph

1875 posts

8 Dec 2016 7:16pm

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MorningBird said...
I think they are allowed to anchor provided it is purely on their own resources.

So it's not non stop in a literal sense. Ok to anchor only (no moorings) and any other tactics such as laying ahull or heaving too. Those last two would be impossible to prohibit as they are survival tactics.

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

8 Dec 2016 10:23pm

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MorningBird said..
I think they are allowed to anchor provided it is purely on their own resources.

I hope that is the case ..... Because it's howling down here . Barometer got down as low as its been this year , just starting to creep back up now.

MorningBird

NSW

2703 posts

8 Dec 2016 10:38pm

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Toph said..

MorningBird said...
I think they are allowed to anchor provided it is purely on their own resources.

You can find the rules at sailspeedrecords.com. They can anchor or beach but only on their own resources with no assistance or resupply. A mooring would be categorised as assistance, you can't take onboard stores, materials or equipment.
According to the Seabreeze Tassie page gusts to 55 kts. Heave to and go below time for me.

BlueMoon

866 posts

9 Dec 2016 6:07am

Some of the Island locals saw him, apparently not in close enough to get really good shelter, but no doubt it would have been some handy shelter from the worst of the front.
Its still blowing hard, over 30kts.

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

9 Dec 2016 9:24am

Andy's is moving along ok now heading towards Warrnambool

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

9 Dec 2016 6:33pm

Yeah looks like he's going really well !!

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

9 Dec 2016 7:00pm

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SandS said...
Yeah looks like he's going really well !!

That would beat working for a living Sands

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

9 Dec 2016 7:03pm

He's still " working " to wind ward !

Madmouse

428 posts

9 Dec 2016 4:18pm

Looks like textbook seamanship to me!

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

9 Dec 2016 7:22pm

Yes he's going very well , it would be a real hard slog out there though . I,m glad it's him and not me .

Just had a look at the wind in his location on bom ..... And he is having reaching conditions atm so he would be loving it !

DrRog

NSW

608 posts

10 Dec 2016 7:29am

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Madmouse said..
Looks like textbook seamanship to me!

Do you think anyone should tell him he's going the wrong way?

greenleader

QLD

5283 posts

10 Dec 2016 7:39am

I tried to tell him years ago!

Madmouse

428 posts

10 Dec 2016 7:10am

He must have heared you. Heading NE.

Jolene

1622 posts

10 Dec 2016 7:37am

There's some pretty intense shipping through that area, I wouldn't be surprised if Andy heaves 2 quite a bit to get some sleep because he would most likely be pretty exhausted from the night watch.

MorningBird

NSW

2703 posts

10 Dec 2016 12:00pm

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Jolene said..
There's some pretty intense shipping through that area, I wouldn't be surprised if Andy heaves 2 quite a bit to get some sleep because he would most likely be pretty exhausted from the night watch.

I think you are right there. Tracking 085 at 1 kt, that would be a bit of current and leeway.

DrRog

NSW

608 posts

11 Dec 2016 12:00pm

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HG02 said..

southace said..
Theres a big high coming through tommorow S.A looks like he is running and tacking with storm sails in the lee of King island what else can you do. is it that he's trying to get a record that he can't anchor,use the motor and be unassisted? Or is it something on his bucket list?

It's a record he's aiming for

www.andylamont.com.au/?fb_action_ids=10211386919892629&fb_action_types=weeblyapp%3Ashare

So, as far as I can make out, if he completes the journey according to plan regardless of how long he takes, he will become the record-holder???

MorningBird

NSW

2703 posts

11 Dec 2016 12:45pm

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DrRog said..

HG02 said..

It's a record he's aiming for

www.andylamont.com.au/?fb_action_ids=10211386919892629&fb_action_types=weeblyapp%3Ashare

So, as far as I can make out, if he completes the journey according to plan regardless of how long he takes, he will become the record-holder???

Yep. Easy peasy, just have to sail 21,600nm non-stop, alone and unassisted. What could possibly go wrong?

shaggybaxter

QLD

2661 posts

11 Dec 2016 12:02pm

We should ask Andy to keep an eye out for all the broken Imoca 60 bits on his journey.
Can you mount half a carbon foil to an S&S 34?

MorningBird

NSW

2703 posts

12 Dec 2016 12:27pm

Making good progress now!

crustysailor

VIC

871 posts

12 Dec 2016 2:35pm

what about if you need medical assistance such as broken arm?

MorningBird

NSW

2703 posts

12 Dec 2016 5:37pm

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crustysailor said..
what about if you need medical assistance such as broken arm?

You don't get the unassisted record!

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

12 Dec 2016 8:17pm

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crustysailor said..
what about if you need medical assistance such as broken arm?

Cut the spinnaker pole to the correct length and grab some gaffers tape and a bottle of whisky

shaggybaxter

QLD

2661 posts

12 Dec 2016 7:56pm

Edit: Position at 18:00 hours. Or 8am GMT to be precise.

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

15 Dec 2016 12:05pm

Andy appears to be going ok nearly 1/2 way through the bight and windy TV looks like he's having some fun

Bruski068

VIC

457 posts

16 Dec 2016 7:44am

just thought I'd bring this link over from the other Andy post yb.tl/Impulse

BlueMoon

866 posts

16 Dec 2016 5:44am

Its very interesting tracking his journey.
I go to his YB tracker to get his lat/lon, then go to the nullschool wind map to see what sort of winds he is getting.
Is there anymore info available from his tracker, other than lat/lon, position & track?

Anyone know what Andy is using to get the weather?, as he seems to be doing a pretty good job of putting himself in the right place, & have a good idea of what weather is ahead.

MorningBird

NSW

2703 posts

18 Dec 2016 4:10pm

The weather charts indicate he should have an ideal northerly winds to head W/SW but he is on a NW track towards Esperance. With a SW change in a day or so this doesn't make sense to me.

BlueMoon

866 posts

18 Dec 2016 1:29pm

Yes a definitive course change a day or two ago. Does seem strange.

MorningBird

NSW

2703 posts

18 Dec 2016 4:44pm

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BlueMoon said..
Yes a definitive course change a day or two ago. Does seem strange.

His track is dead straight for over 50nm, motoring on tiller pilot perhaps.

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

18 Dec 2016 5:35pm

Probably planning to cross the Indian Ocean at a higher latitude. Heading into the prevailing winds and heavy seas in the 40's would not be much fun. Watching the Vendee boats the last few days at the same latitude going the other way, they still had a hard time of it.

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