Select to expand quoteMorningBird 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.
Select to expand quoteMorningBird 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.
Select to expand quoteToph said..
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.
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.
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.
Select to expand quoteSandS said...
Yeah looks like he's going really well !!
That would beat working for a living Sands 
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 !
Select to expand quoteMadmouse said..
Looks like textbook seamanship to me!
Do you think anyone should tell him he's going the wrong way?
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.
Select to expand quoteJolene 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.
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?
Select to expand quotecrustysailor said..
what about if you need medical assistance such as broken arm?
You don't get the unassisted record!
Select to expand quotecrustysailor 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
Andy appears to be going ok nearly 1/2 way through the bight and windy TV looks like he's having some fun
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.
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.
Select to expand quoteBlueMoon 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.
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.
