Profile for RainbowChaser

Everyone is invited to the SECOND Practice Race to be held offshore Uruguay on Thursday, 29 September 2016, as follows:

TIME: 1800utc

START:
N of SOL Start/M1 Line

COURSE:
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Through M1/SOL Start Gate S-N
Leave M3 to PORT
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross SOL Start/M1 line N-S

DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Bimmer (DEN)
jay8s (USA)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)
Rod (CAN)
Vego (BRA)
WINDEGG (NED)

FINAL RANKING

1. WINDEGG (NED)
2. Rod (CAN)
3. RainbowChaser (GBR)
4. robert1 (SWE)
5. jay8s (USA)
6. Bimmer (DEN)
7. Vego (BRA)
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2016-09-29 20:24:00 ---

glenan - I can't take credit for doing that - the sol boat has always been available for testing during pre-race, obviously it is available for everyone to use if they wish, so you can only really use it for brief practising or polar testing. For those who are managing their rankings sometimes a quick test with the sol boat can help them decide whether or not to register their own boat in the race in question.

Happy SOL-ing!

The purpose of the guest account is to permit someone who is undecided about learning sailing navigation on Sailonline and racing here to be able to view an open race, inspect the user interface/functionality and even read in-race chat - all of which will give a sense of what is involved in racing on this platform.

Sailing on Sailonline is completely free, so you can easily register a boatname/username and then start testing the UI/functionality for yourself.

I hope you now decide to do just that

NOTE: While the guest boat may log in at any time while a race is open on the Homepage, during pre-race practice, it is also possible to log in as the sol boat (username and password are both the word sol ) and then you can try out the steering and other functions, apart from chat.





--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2016-09-27 15:52:07 ---

AHOY Jim.. yes... there used to be an advertising banner there but the three images are reduced to tiny ones and, once you are an SYC member you can X out of the banner. At present that is the best we can do...

The FIRST sociable yet skill-honing pre-race Practice Race will be held on Wednesday, 21 September 2016, as follows:

TIME: 1800utc

START:
SOL Race Start

YOU CHOOSE YOUR COURSE

Course A:
Leave Island X to PORT and passing M2 to STARBOARD

OR

Course B:
Leave Island X to STARBOARD and passing M2 to PORT

FINISH:
Cross 133d line extending shore-to-shore from the point at 55.0542/ 10.6158 (marked by a dotted line)

DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Bimmer (DEN)
Gilles (ITA)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)

FINAL RANKING

1. robert1 (SWE)
2. Bimmer (DEN)
3. Gilles (ITA)
4. RainbowChaser (GBR)

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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2016-09-21 19:44:22 ---

Just spotted a little inadvertent SOL Art in my track in Leg3 from Hobart to Sydney - all because I left myself on a TWA overnight!

There will be a pre-race fun and sociable practice race, ideal for testing your knowledge of Pirate Lingo as well as Mark Rounding, held on Sunday, 18 September 2016, as follows:

TIME: 1800utc

START:
SOL Race Start

COURSE:
Leave M1 to PORT
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Through M1-M5 Gate E-W
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Leave SOL Start to PORT
Leave M3 to PORT

FINISH:
Cross M1/M5 Line W-E

PR Diagram: click here

RACING

Bimmer (DEN)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)

FINAL RANKING

1. robert1 (SWE)
2. Bimmer (DEN) AND RainbowChaser (GBR)

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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2016-09-18 19:51:10 ---

There will be a fun and sociable pre-race practice in Hobart ahead of the SOL Race start today, Saturday, 17 September 2016, as follows:

TIME: 1800utc

START:
SOL Race Start (or N of M1/SOL Start line)

COURSE:
Leave M2 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to PORT
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M2 to STARBOARD

FINISH:
Cross SOL Start/M1 Line N-S

DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Bimmer (DEN)
Musigny (SWE)
outlaw (GER)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
sassy63 (SWE)

FINAL RANKING

1. sassy63 (SWE)
2. Bimmer (DEN)
3. RainbowChaser (GBR)
4. outlaw (GER)
5. Musigny (SWE)
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2016-09-17 19:47:33 ---

AHOY THERE YE DRIBBLIN CLARTY FOOTED WHELKS!!!



On 19 September at 1700utc Sailonline will be racing to bring rum from the Carib to Mexico and as is now our tradition all SYC Members are invited to adopt a pirate name for this race only.

This is an annual affair, run in close proximity to International Talk Like a Pirate Day (Sept 19).

If you are a paid-up SYC Member you may change your usual Sailonline boatname just within this one race to one influenced by all things piratical! Names are agreed on a first-come, first-served basis BUT all must be suitable and "fit to print", Sailonline is a family-friendly site so we reserve the right to disallow names we consider inappropriate.

All requests for such changes will only be actioned if posted in this thread - hollering in chat is fun, but only by posting here can you guarantee your pirate name!

PLEASE DO CHECK THE LIST BELOW below before submitting a request so that you don't ask for a name already taken by someone else before you!

Please note that the change of boatname for this one race will not affect either your usual login credentials (username and password) or your SYC rankings.

Once the race opens, I will be changing the boatnames as efficiently as possible!

NOTE: you may join SYC and request a change of name for the race at any time up to and during the Carib Rum Run until race close!
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2016 List of Pirate Name Changes

Capt_Bilge-Rat ----------- Jcongo
Captain_Black_Bart ------- FR_Reva_Reva
Capt_One_eyed_Jack --------- JLinc
Capt_Saltheart_Ripper ------ Kipper1258
Captain_Rat ----------------- Musigny
Captain_Redleg ------------- newsartist
CorsaroRosso -------------- Gilles
Dread_Pirate_Roberts ------- brewman
Fluffy_DanceLightly ------- schlumpi757
GetAPatch ------------------ Go4iT
HooknBooty ----------------- bonknhoot
HoratioHornblower ---------- robert1
Iron_Sam ------------------ svein
\javaKIDDa ------------------ javakeda
kroppyarr -------------------- kroppyer
longreachaarr --------------- longreacher
LonJonBimmer --------------- Bimmer
Mad_McMartin ---------------- mmartin
Mad_MikTsche_Flint --------- MikiCe
Mrs_Cheng ----------------- Franci
Ned_Kelly ----------------- Dingo
no_Prey_no_Pay ------------ rumskib
O_Buccaneer ----------------- IrishRover
Pegleg_Pete ----------------- simondo
PocketPirate --------------- PocketRocket
RCtheParrot -------------- RainbowChaser
Slimey_Gobspittle ---------- Billy
Too_Much_Rum ------------ \FortAdamsRI


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PLEASE NOTE I WILL CHANGE THE NAMES IN THE SERVER AS SOON AS I CAN - A * BY A NAME MEANS I HAVE MADE THE CHANGE (THE SERVER MIGHT BE TAKING A WHILE TO PROCESS IT). IF YOU ARE REGISTERED AND THERE IS NO * BY YOUR NAME IN THE LIST, FEEL FREE TO YELL AT ME IN CHAT!!
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Pirate Names from Previous Years

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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Pirate Oaths Generator
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2016-09-20 11:29:25 ---

The SECOND fun and sociable skill-honing pre-race Practice Race ahead of The Vineyard Race 2016 will be held on Wednesday, 31 August 2016 as follows:

TIME: 1800utc

START:
SOL Race Start (or E of M1/SOL Start line)

COURSE:
Leave M3 to PORT
Leave M2 to PORT
Leave M6 to PORT
Leave M3 to STARBOARD
Leave M4 to STARBOARD
Leave M3 to PORT


FINISH:
Cross SOL Start/M1 Line NW-SE

DIAGRAM: click here

RACING

Bimmer (DEN)
RainbowChaser (GBR)
robert1 (SWE)

FINAL RANKING

1. robert1 (SWE)
2. RainbowChaser (GBR)
3. Bimmer (DEN)
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--- Last Edited by RainbowChaser at 2016-08-31 19:21:36 ---