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Board » Flag Officers » Race Calendar » <b> Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018 possible?<b>

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Posted by Armchairsailor Posts 6 Registered at 2012-03-22 09:35:22	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.
Posted by Bimmer Posts 447 Registered at 2015-02-23 15:38:27	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.
Posted by Armchairsailor Posts 6 Registered at 2012-03-22 09:35:22	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.
Posted by dikkehenk Posts 65 Registered at 2012-02-24 15:03:37	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? best, Dikke
Posted by Alexandre Posts 15 Registered at 2012-02-08 17:10:51	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 === Navegare Necesse ===
Posted by sol Posts 296 Registered at 2008-08-14 11:08:14	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. ____________ --- Last Edited by sol at 2017-10-19 09:07:24 ---
Posted by Go4iT Posts 124 Registered at 2011-03-14 23:58:15	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.
Posted by dikkehenk Posts 65 Registered at 2012-02-24 15:03:37	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? best, Dikke
Posted by Go4iT Posts 124 Registered at 2011-03-14 23:58:15	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.
Posted by dikkehenk Posts 65 Registered at 2012-02-24 15:03:37	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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