tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post7717577144187118192..comments2023-09-21T01:36:33.575-07:00Comments on Time on the Water: 2009-2010 Clipper Race: Leg 7Doc Häagen-Dazshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00577427442824705257noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-38666360308092745192010-03-26T08:28:49.301-07:002010-03-26T08:28:49.301-07:00I won't even say where I finished! (Nor what m...I won't <i>even</i> say where I finished! (Nor what my boat was named!)LTEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02585792840750218574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-31912595125130715792010-03-26T09:46:57.607-07:002010-03-26T09:46:57.607-07:00Well done Vigilance, not bad at all! 'No Going...Well done Vigilance, not bad at all! 'No Going Back' finished in 1660th position. I too had hoped to finish sub 1,000 but had to stop along the way cos I was having so much fun. Remember, it's the Journey, not the Arrival that Matters :)<br><br>NGBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-3799433255381416552010-03-26T09:54:44.415-07:002010-03-26T09:54:44.415-07:00Doc, I wouldn't say 2069 is so lamentable, and...Doc, I wouldn't say 2069 is so lamentable, and certainly not in comparison with my pathetic 11289 on Spirit of California.<br><br>So a question is the 1000 goal and whether you did lamentable or great. I didn't sail the VORG, but having sailed the VR Clipper Race since La Rochelle, it seems to me that finishing better than 1000 is impossible if you want to do anything in real life olivaglobalhttp://www.sfgate.com/columns/onthewaterfrontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-60115391911848054632010-03-27T07:33:43.964-07:002010-03-27T07:33:43.964-07:00Yes, you're right, NGB! The fun is in the stru...Yes, you're right, NGB! The fun is in the struggle! I enjoy reflecting back on our epic duel(s) in the recent VORG, without recalling how they turned out!<br><br>I also have to acknowledge you beat Vigilance without the benefit of the course-plotter and auto-sails features which are offered for a few $ more!<br><br>Congratulations!Doc Häagen-Dazshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00577427442824705257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018205427973265951.post-4185105635684093162010-03-27T09:04:04.791-07:002010-03-27T09:04:04.791-07:00Paul, Thanks for your generous comments. And thank...Paul, Thanks for your generous comments. And thanks for your posting on <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/columns/onthewaterfront/" rel="nofollow">California</a>!<br><br>I used VRTool extensively during the VORG. But it didn't appear to be tuned into this Clipper event. At least I did not have the patience to try it. Is it helpful? I think if I had VRTools in my toolkit and one more resource I Doc Häagen-Dazshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00577427442824705257noreply@blogger.com