Topic: Virtual Regatta - 7th Leg (China to USA) (Read 8861 times)

omra85 · « **on:** March 01, 2010, 08:33:15 pm »

Hi all,
The big day is upon us. 6.00am (in the UK) 2nd March 2010 will soon be here.

Has everyone polished their pintles and emptied their hawse holes

Anybody changed names? I'm running GinaT and Mayhem omra85.
The "Mayhem Rescue Boat" will stay firmly attached to the pilotboat!
Who is "Murder'n'Mayhem"?

Lets teach Johnny Foreigner a thing or two about the British Stiff Upper Leach

Go get 'em chaps - and other stirring stuff

Cheers
Danny

The long Build · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:40:29 pm »

Race Is now open to pre set your course , Come on Fleet Mayhem..

Not sure But Did Hope it sinks, sorry Floats say they were changing thier boat.. ?

boatmadman · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:08:20 pm »

Courses set for Ocean Mayhem and Boatmadman

hopeitfloats · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2010, 05:49:08 am »

Quote from: The long Build on March 01, 2010, 08:40:29 pm

Race Is now open to pre set your course , Come on Fleet Mayhem..

Not sure But Did Hope it sinks, sorry Floats say they were changing thier boat.. ?

havent been able to find how to change so will stick with stoogie. see you at the finish

omra85 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:18:17 am »

Log in then go to "My Profile" on the top menu bar.
Go to "My Account" then change your nickname.
You'll still log in the same but your boat will show as your new nickname.
Cheers
Danny
PS The name will automatically change on all your friends' lists.

PPS Someone has changed to Murder'n'Mayhem, but I can't see who is "missing" of my original list???

brianc · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:29:51 pm »

Ermmmm that`ll be me

Her indoors always say`s "I`m bl***y Murder" so thought it appropriate

omra85 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:36:12 pm »

Lovely gentle name, Brian

Now we've got to find "Mayhem n Madness" which has just appeared

All yellow, hmmmm, is it another of yours David?

Good luck all (and join the regatta group "Model-Boat-Mayhem")

Danny
(or Gina)

boatmadman · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:40:26 pm »

Mayhem n madness was boatmadman and is MINE, all MINE

omra85 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2010, 09:46:33 pm »

I might have known

With that colour, I'm afraid I'll have to report you to the "style police"

I've changed you both on my little list ready for all the BIG numbers at the end

Danny

hopeitfloats · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2010, 10:08:05 am »

the yacht formerly known as stoogie is now mayhem madness. may god bless her and all who sail on her.

boatmadman · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:09:52 pm »

mayhem madness and mayhem n madness......confusion possibilities here! Maybe I can blame my rule infringements on mayhem madness

The long Build · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:21:21 pm »

Talking about madness, have you noticed that the 1st 5 leaders are heading towards a land mass , and are behind everybody but yet they are in the lead !!

boatmadman · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2010, 01:57:54 pm »

Yeah, the positions are calculated by 'line of sight ' I think.

I reckon those 5 leaders are computer generated to follow a straight line from start to finish, no one would deliberately go that way would they? Or is there a hidden sea way up there somewhere?

omra85 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:22:33 pm »

The names of the first 5 keep changing so I wonder how many are actually up there - we only see five, but there may be another thousand up there.
Oh Goody

I think they have bought some sort of auto pilot or one of these grib things they keep on about thats supposed to tell you the best course

Well it obviously doesn't replace common sense!

Don't forget to wave to them

Danny

hopeitfloats · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2010, 10:19:05 am »

what happened to mayhem omra85. keeps coming up as unable to locate

boatmadman · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:45:11 pm »

The owner of Mayhem n Madness and Ocean Mayhem wishes to advertise for a complete replacement crew for each boat.

The previous crews have been unceremoniously chucked overboard for incompetence shown in the complete debacle that was the early stages of the current leg.

The Captains have a chance to redeem themselves yet, but 2 rooms (?) have been reserved in Alcatraz for their arrival in USA in the likely event of failing to improve on their current performance. Further, 'Old Sparky' the electric chair is being transported to Alcatraz and will be ready for new sittings shortly.

If either of these boats appear to take off in a direction commensurate with desertion, please SINK them.

Disgruntled Owner.

craftysod · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2010, 06:26:31 pm »

Bed waiting for them

Tom@Crewe · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2010, 06:26:51 pm »

Im behind again. TomatCrewe

boatmadman · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2010, 06:30:06 pm »

Craftysod,

You are too kind, mattresses not allowed!

omra85 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2010, 06:51:52 pm »

Quote from: hopeitfloats on March 06, 2010, 10:19:05 am

what happened to mayhem omra85. keeps coming up as unable to locate

In line with the latest Mayhem 'guidelines', its been renamed Mayhem'n'chaos.
It was going to be Mayhem'n'Suggs, but we've got too many 'Madness' boats already

It has gone the Northern route and although not far behind the 'leaders' is actually far behind the "Southern bunch".

Speaking of which, GinaT is progressing well, with Harry (MHem the long sail) pushing her transom

It's easy to find the ones at the back - just look for an area with absolutely NO wind, and there they are - in the middle of it

Keep it up chaps

Danny

The long Build · « **Reply #20 on:** March 07, 2010, 06:54:18 pm »

Quote from: omra85 on March 07, 2010, 06:51:52 pm

It was going to be Mayhem'n'Suggs, but we've got too many 'Madness' boats already

Terrible...

Now lets keep "Our House" in the middle of the sea in order..

hopeitfloats · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2010, 08:11:42 am »

Quote from: boatmadman on March 07, 2010, 04:45:11 pm

The owner of Mayhem n Madness and Ocean Mayhem wishes to advertise for a complete replacement crew for each boat.

The previous crews have been unceremoniously chucked overboard for incompetence shown in the complete debacle that was the early stages of the current leg.

The Captains have a chance to redeem themselves yet, but 2 rooms (?) have been reserved in Alcatraz for their arrival in USA in the likely event of failing to improve on their current performance. Further, 'Old Sparky' the electric chair is being transported to Alcatraz and will be ready for new sittings shortly.

If either of these boats appear to take off in a direction commensurate with desertion, please SINK them.

Disgruntled Owner.

thought i was going to have to crank up the stowed outboard to catch up until i realised it was mayhem n madness. mmmmm maybe i should change my name again.

omra85 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 08, 2010, 08:53:48 am »

I suppose I'm the last to notice but the "wind squares" are different sizes!!
The ones on 31.xx N are 50 miles across, whereas the ones on 41.xx are only 44 miles across

I suppose its to compensate for the curvature of the Earth, but as they look the same size on the screen, I assumed up to now, that they were the same!
Might make a difference when plotting a course - assuming that Harry and I are not the only ones aiming for anything more specific than East'ish

Good tip:
Point the boat in vaguely the right direction, tie up the wheel, THEN go to bed

Danny
(not to mention Gina)

hopeitfloats · « **Reply #23 on:** March 10, 2010, 07:42:31 am »

mayhem madness is now mayhem marauder but i am about to change ISP's so dont know if i will be able to get back on but it wont be for a couple of days. may need to call on danny if thats ok to help like you did originally to get me set up again.

omra85 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:25:14 pm »

OK - just aim for open water before you go

You've read about having to keep the same nickname for 4 MONTHS, I take it?
(one change allowed then its locked!)
Cheers
Danny

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