Virtual Vendee Globe...

[Godot]

Hmm.  Am I the only person who hasn't been able to adjust course since yesterday afternoon?

[Tim]

Hmm.  Am I the only person who hasn't been able to adjust course since yesterday afternoon?

Ouch! I had problems for the first hour or so yesterday but then it cleared up. Did you try clearing cookies and refreshing?

[Godot]

I rebooted the computer and I can get on again.

<sigh>

It's little things like this that makes it hard to compete.

[Joe Pyrat]

That should give those on the other side of the pond more of an advantage in the morning.   >:(

BTW, I can't get in, everything displays around the boarder but not  the boat control information in the center.  Anyone else having this issue?

[Tim]

yes, it is not just you

[Bill NH]

"Ja, I tink its kaput, der server ist spitzensparken" to paraphrase an old german radio operator I used to know...    ::)

I think I'm about done...

[dnice]

The French version works!

its very slow, but its working.

[Tim]

The French version works!

its very slow, but its working.

Grog for the heads up

[Joe Pyrat]

English language system is up and running.

[Tim]

CapnK here's where I was heading ;)

[CapnK]

Yeah, that's the place. Stop in for a bit - none of us will mind! ;D

[dnice]

Well Tim I guess you're not crazy afterall  ;)

It happend to me today, chart didn't update, and I'm obviously sailing along in the old charts wind.
It could turn out to be a good thing though, since I was headed into a wind-hole, atleast now I still have a little breeze left  :)

[Tim]

Well Tim I guess you're not crazy afterall  ;)

It happend to me today, chart didn't update, and I'm obviously sailing along in the old charts wind.
It could turn out to be a good thing though, since I was headed into a wind-hole, atleast now I still have a little breeze left  :)

Yep the luck of the draw, good for you

[CapnK]

Man, talk about luck of the draw - Tim has gained almost a hundred miles on me in the last 24 hrs. I seem to be good at staying just far enough ahead that he has the better wind...  ::) Meanwhile, Paul stays just far enough ahead of me that he is in the *other* good winds...

Are you guys paying off Destremau or something???  :P :P :P

;D

PS - Yes, I AM making whine from my sour grapes... lol

[Tim]

Yep CapnK, I think the best thing you can do now is set a course of about 358 degree, head north to this little marina I know in Fiji  ;)

[skylark]

We passed up this island not too long ago, I wouldn't have minded stopping to take a look:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbell_Island,_New_Zealand

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-52.5,+169&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.001301,77.695313&ie=UTF8&ll=-52.52583,169.074097&spn=0.240629,0.606995&t=h&z=11&iwloc=addr

[Tim]

Oh you most definitely should  Paul,  :D We will wait for you  ::)

[Godot]

Hrmph.

I was too busy yesterday to log on ... 39-40,000 up to around 56,000.  How long was I DIW?  This game definitely has its' limitations for those who have lives to lead.  Ah, well.

[maxiSwede]

Hrmph.

I was too busy yesterday to log on ... 39-40,000 up to around 56,000.  How long was I DIW?  This game definitely has its' limitations for those who have lives to lead.  Ah, well.

Yup. Know what'ya mean! I've lost about a 1000 miles the last couple of weeks compared to the guys 'up front'- OTOH, They ARE cheating with auto pilots and wind angle sensitive auto pilots and all those crappy contemporary stuff  >:(

[skylark]

I'm starting to get tired of checking in all the time.  But I want to round the horn so I continue.

I came back yesterday to find I was almost stopped.  Its tough when you have variable winds.  Maybe away from land the wind will be better.

This game is surprisingly interesting, even though it is so simple.