Agreed, this game (IMO) for this part is all about getting south and hooking a depression to ride across! I'm diving deep south, playing angles and sails to get the mest VMG south, while getting in positio to get the kite up soonest as the mind moves more north. Right now I'm now on about 193 trying to get into into the wind bend and get the kite up. Just hope I catch this depression, but it is not looking good; my prediction is that I am going to miss it by about 12 hours!!!!

Im about a day behing ya scooby heading due south skirting brazil looking for the hok to start. When we get to port do we get to race the vx-40's .

Oh, I hope so!!!!!

Do any of you have knowledge of the limits of the Code Zero?

I'd hate to lose it. I have had it up in 16 knts at 90 degrees true wind. They say it can be used in up to 20 knts.

I don't know anything about the limits for the sails. I do, however, believe I'll eventually uncover the dubious plot to separate me from $8 or $10 for the "sail repair" option at some crucial moment in a leg.

I have vowed to remain Corinthian and not pay.

Yeah same here. If you look at some of the tracks you can clearly see they are using the "wind angle lock" feature. You can see some smooth rounded tracks while a good amount of other tracks you can see the straight lines and sharp turns.

What ive noticed about the pro sails is you can blow out the spin or code 0, then hoist the regular sails, sail for an hour or so and then reuse the pro sails and everything will work good. No need for a repair kit if this is all it takes.

I am not sure if its a bug or not, but im doing this and it works wonders.

Started way back in the deep 15K position soon I will be in the top 1000 which is good considering the size of the fleet that is roughly 30k+ deep.

How many sails have you blown out??

You may have a big bill when you get to port!

How many times are you going to mention this?

I was in 33271st place, now I'm in 18847. So I've made up about the same amount.

What that I started way back in the 15k position and now into the 1k's? ahahah

I'm goint to test the depth of the brazilian coast. I'm skirting close enough to see the waxing going on. Testing the theory that the warmer coastal waters have less restiance, making my boat faster.

I don't think Scooby Simon could get much closer.

Catman, so what's going to payoff here? Cutting the corner or getting south as fast as possible? I'm perplexed!

I am with you - what fun is it if a computer does all the driving?

Several of the leaders are doing it that way.

Looks like you will get to the pressure before we do so I think I will take a chance and move west a little. Those guys south of you are on a sleighride.

I could smell the wax.........

I got too close and ran out of wind on the last windmap change; I've lost 4000 places getting back out into the wind.... Grrrrrrrrrrrrr...

Jack,

What boat name is yours?

I don't know. At first I decided to follow the line. Then a boat above me started gaining by going high so I followed him. I did'nt gain on him or anyone else so now I'm planning on staying above the line a bit until I can get the chute up. That should take me south where I hope to hook up on the kind of breeze Robi's in. It should get intersting in about 36 to 48 hrs out.

Been fun so far. I think I forgot my girl friends name and what she looks like though.

Time will tell. We've evened out a bit on our latitudes but your a bit further east. You were a little left and ahead earlier. I'm not sure either position is going to make much difference as we both should probably be able to catch the low that's coming through in 36 hours...it's going to be tight to get there in time though depending on how much it lightens up.