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    • AetasA
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      This angle grinder sound in the middle of the ocean…...

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      • goosehdG
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        In the video thumbnail, the foil tip looks like a shark fin.  It took me a minute to figure out that it wasn’t.

        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        • GilesG
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          hahahahahaa

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • GilesG
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            Words fail me….

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • goosehdG
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              Fantastic!  I might just have a rum and coke tonight for him!

              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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              • neph93N
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                Ok… I'm now interested and following along. Lots of reading on my horizon to get a grip on the dynamics of the race.

                «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                • goosehdG
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                  @neph93 It’s really a test of courage and determination.  The sea and wind hates you and wants to destroy your boat.  You’re in the middle of nowhere, where you’re closest rescue could be days away.  It takes months to complete the race, and every time you think you have it figured out, something else goes wrong.

                  These sailors are the elite who become one with their boats, feeling and sensing everything that is going on with it.  Then they have to be masters of interpreting weather conditions and understanding how to harness it to their advantage.

                  I have an utmost respect and admiration for these men and women.

                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                  • goosehdG
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                    Oh, and I forgot the most important part…When everything does go wrong, they have to hold it together and figure out how to make it right again.

                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                    • neph93N
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                      It is great stuff. The ability for the armchair viewer to follow along appeals to me as well.

                      I used to day sail light dinghys way back when (Lasers and the like), and loved it. It’s a bit like comparing go-karts to F1 cars with these vessels of course.

                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                      • goosehdG
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                        Extremely good news:

                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        • GilesG
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                          The Boss is back 😃 😃 😃 😃

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            The latest:

                            Morning! Here’s a quick update for you from our Technical Director, Ross Daniel:
                            “Yesterday evening, Alex decided to take advantage of the light conditions to further reinforce the repairs that he has done onboard HUGO BOSS in order to increase the safety factors before he enters the Southern Ocean.
                            “To do this, he had to slow the boat down slightly so that he could work in relatively stable conditions. With the new weather front crossing the fleet today, which will carry them south, Alex knew that last night would be his last opportunity to complete this reinforcement.
                            “This morning we’ve been able to take a good look at the work that Alex did overnight. It looks good and we are very happy with what he has been able to do.
                            “Alex is now back into racing mode and is preparing for the Southern Ocean”.

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                            • GilesG
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                              Even with that, he took approx 30 miles out of Charlie's lead over the last 24 hours…..

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                I love tracking this series every year. Alex is a mad man, but guess by now we all know that. Insane.

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                                  As I am following Boris Herrmann as well, thougt to share this here …

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                                    Lastest update:  😞

                                    At approximately 19:00 UTC this evening (Friday 27th November) – 19 days into the Vendée Globe round-the-world yacht race – Alex Thomson notified his technical team on shore of damage to the starboard rudder of his HUGO BOSS boat.

                                    The team immediately advised Thomson to disconnect the rudder to regain steerage. He now has control of the yacht with one rudder, and is safe and in no danger onboard.

                                    The team is working to assess the extent of the damage. A further update will be released on Saturday 28th November.

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      seems like the boat's determined to break. How much can Alex fix? All the things?!

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        He'll run out of spares at some point…..

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          I'm so sorry Alex.  At the end of the day, I guess the boat was just not fit for purpose….Come fishing with me when you're back and cheer yourself up.....

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • goosehdG
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                                            Much respect for Alex and the team.  I’m sure that it was a difficult decision, but definitely the right one.

                                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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