Virtual Round the World Yacht Race - 2009 -2010!

Menzies · 09-20-2009, 02:20 PM

Calling all virtual sailors!

Leg one has already started - click on the link below tyop get going for this year's game! Next leg begins September 22!

For those that played in last year's game - your registration is still good for this game.

No sponsors for thr pro-sails yet though!

Let's get it on!

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Join the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race!

Dear Virtual Sailors,

Remember, how in late spring, you bristled with anticipation; the last leg of the virtual Volvo Ocean Race was about to begin.
Virtual Regatta offers you another opportunity to don your oilskins and board a 68 foot clipper for another race around the world. The second leg of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race, between la Rochelle and Rio de Janeiro, sets off this Tuesday, September 22!

This is the only around the world race which, step by step, is open to all. The crews are composed of a professional skipper and a crew of amateur, or even novice, sailors.
14 stages spread over ten months are scheduled to race according to the following schedule:

Leg 1: FINISHED, linked Humber (UK) - La Rochelle (France)
Leg 2 : 22 September 2009 La Rochelle - Rio de Janeiro(Brazil)
Leg 3: 27 October 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Cap Town (South Africa)
Leg 4: 22 or 23 November 2009 Cap Town – Fremantle (Australia)
Leg 5: 03 January 2010 Fremantle – Singapore
Leg 6: 02 February 2010 Singapore – Qingdao (Chine)
Leg 7: 02 March 2010 Qingdao – California (USA)
Leg 8: 11 april 2010 California – Panama
Leg 9: 12 May 2010 Panama- Port Antonio (Jamaica)
Leg 10: 22 May 2010 Port Antonio – New York (USA)
Leg 11: 06 June 2010 New York – Sydney (Canada)
Leg 12: 19 June 2010 Sydney – Cork/Kinsale (Ireland)
Leg 13: 9 July 2010 Cork – Ijmuiden (Netherlands)
Leg 14: 9 July 2010 Ijmuiden – Humber (UK)

This attractive event covers a total distance of about 35 000 miles around the planet!
Like the Volvo Ocean Race, your final score is the sum of your 11 best finishing score, your three worst stage scores will be discarded from the overall score. Go ahead, join the race!

Leg 2, La Rochelle - Rio de Janeiro

Departure from La Rochelle, France
Tuesday, September 22 at 09h00 BST
Arrival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
No course marks will restrict your choice of route, so let your imaginations go!
The finish line will close on Monday, October 26th at 19h00 BST. If you have not completed the course, your boat will automatically be moved to Rio de Janeiro, and your position will be the one you had just before teleportation.
Click here to play!

Fair winds to all,
Team Virtual Regatta

bamaboy473 · 09-20-2009, 03:29 PM

only two sails to use unless you buy them. Is this the same VOR or is it a take-off that will be competing with the VOR when it starts?

Menzies · 09-20-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamaboy473

only two sails to use unless you buy them. Is this the same VOR or is it a take-off that will be competing with the VOR when it starts?

Same deal. You use your same log in details.

bamaboy473 · 09-20-2009, 03:38 PM

....yeah, and found myself on the rocks already! "same deal" is right!

Menzies · 09-21-2009, 08:30 AM

Finished the first leg in 14615th place!!

shadco · 09-21-2009, 10:13 AM

In

Capn Gadget again

When are the wind changes?

reefraft · 09-21-2009, 10:22 AM

Also in ... looking for the rocks/islands

shadco · 09-21-2009, 10:24 AM

We need a list of the boat names

Capn Gadget here

bamaboy473 · 09-21-2009, 10:44 AM

In at 14510 Just to be sure, is this the same race except that Volvo and a Sail supplier are no longer sponsoring?

Wonder if they'll allow the free sails or whether we'll need to buy them.

FASTFJR · 09-21-2009, 10:49 AM

So what time EST does it start

shadco · 09-21-2009, 10:50 AM

Looks like wind update is 2 and 2 EST

What's your boat name bamaboy?

currently 18834

shoulda check my email yesterday

shadco · 09-21-2009, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FASTFJR

So what time EST does it start

It's going on now to finish the 1st leg and starts again tomorrow at ??? 0900 h BST whatever the heck that is.

shadco · 09-21-2009, 12:28 PM

Looks like a 6:00 AM start time Tuesday Morning EST

Menzies · 09-22-2009, 06:04 AM

Second leg has started and there's already over 100K racing!

FASTFJR · 09-22-2009, 06:45 AM

I'm logged in but all I get is "Enjoy the summer, see you in the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race Game!" Where the heck is the RACE???

bamaboy473 · 09-22-2009, 06:51 AM

http://www.virtualregatta.com/index_clipper.php is the link. Are you maybe going to the Volvo site?

FASTFJR · 09-22-2009, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamaboy473

http://www.virtualregatta.com/index_clipper.php is the link. Are you maybe going to the Volvo site?

thanks, I was linking to the wrong site

Menzies · 09-23-2009, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadco

Looks like a 6:00 AM start time Tuesday Morning EST

So what's with buying all the options?

KJS · 09-23-2009, 05:26 PM

Probably because he felt like it

chillywon · 09-23-2009, 06:43 PM

Damm it.....The Sea Herpes is in.....part time.