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2017-09-25 16:47:05 - <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
I have participated in all past virtual volvo ocean races, The coming edition seems to take place without a vritual version. Would it be possible to add this to the race schedule on such a short notice ? I volunteer to complete a race proposal if it makes a chance, after becoming a SYC member off course.
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2017-09-25 17:02:05 - Re: <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
Armchairsailor: If you have a look at the Q4 calendar, you will notice that leg 1 of Sailonline's World Race will take place as "Alicante to Lisbon-SWR" on the 22nd of October. SWR stands for Sailonline World Race, VOR is a copyrighted name.

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2017-09-27 15:05:47 - Re: <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
OK Bimmer. That is great news. I will sign op for SYC now.
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2017-10-18 20:05:33 - Re: <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
uhmm..i know this is the Lada Ocean race, but why does the first warm up track has these strange marks.. I mean, this will be ocean racing?

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2017-10-18 21:15:09 - Re: <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
dikkehenk said @ 2017-10-18 20:05:33:
uhmm..i know this is the Lada Ocean race, but why does the first warm up track has these strange marks.. I mean, this will be ocean racing?

best, Dikke
I join Dikke on this questioning.

Could the SRC bring to light the reasons for such a choice?

Was the weather forecast considered in the decision-making process, as it was in the Silverrudder, for example? If so, how?

Were there other course options available?

For the moment, this is about it.

See you!

Alexandre
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2017-10-19 06:06:50 - Re: <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
Sailonline regularly races around the world, choosing starts/finishes from appropriate locations. The start leg of our SWR from Alicante to Lisbon seemed rather short, so SRC in consultation with senior SOL management decided in the absence of a pre-existing option on the course you see which, by its zig-zag nature, gives the opportunity to by-pass various ports in the Mediterranean before finishing in Lisbon.
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--- Last Edited by sol at 2017-10-19 09:07:24 ---
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2017-10-19 06:09:04 - Re: <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
SRC was inadvertently logged in as sol. This reply is from SRC.
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2017-10-19 06:16:36 - Re: <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
Ok, fair enough. But i stil do not understand the choice for a zig zag marking. Why not leave from Barcelona, or leave from Ibiza. Just change the start location? Also, i wonder, does this also means that the rest of the legs also get funny marks?

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2017-10-19 06:28:05 - Re: <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
The intention of SRC is that the balance of the RTW course will not need funny legs.
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2017-10-19 07:11:40 - Re: <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>
but how about changing the start location? I mean, these 2 north african marks are true bbq magnets.
Best, Dikke

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