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Volvo Ocean Race 2012

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    #632
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Abui Dhabi just off Loop Head no sign of Tean Sangi, they will be very late in


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    #633
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,827 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    doubleglaze wrote: »
    Camper has now overtaken Puma...

    Camper is holding the inside line for the turn.


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    #634
    ArraMusha
    Registered Users Posts: 589 ✭✭✭ArraMusha


    TG4 webcam of the docks area....

    http://www.tg4.ie/en/programmes/volvo-ocean-race/webcam-2-galway-docks.html


    Theres another camera pointing towards the entrance.


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    #635
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,827 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    I am surprised that TG4 haven't hired a chopper for a couple of hours or gone out in a boat to meet the fleet.

    The Volvo tracker has Camper well in the lead & the AIS has the opposite


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    #636
    Krieg
    Registered Users Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭Krieg


    Is the eta still 2am?


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    #637
    lion_bar
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭lion_bar


    Krieg wrote: »
    Is the eta still 2am?

    Earlier if I'm using this site correctly

    http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

    More like 1 AM


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    #638
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    lion_bar wrote: »
    Earlier if I'm using this site correctly

    http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

    More like 1 AM
    They won't be in the Docks themselves until 2.15am or so.


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    #639
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,827 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    These Volvo organisers have no idea how to manage events. If they had started the Lorient leg at say 9am we would all be watching in daylight !


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    #640
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Discodog wrote: »
    These Volvo organisers have no idea how to manage events. If they had started the Lorient leg at say 9am we would all be watching in daylight !

    Agree with that, they could have been docked at 5pm this Evening giving a huge crowd a chance to see them in, silly really


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    #641
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    Ohhh come now !

    The course was set over 9 months ago and if they had hit a calm spot on the way from Lorient they could be finishing on Wednesday, or if the winds were on the nose they could be finishing tomorrow.

    The winds are totally in the lap of the Gods.

    Don't blame the Organisers for the weather !!!


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    #642
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Agree with that, they could have been docked at 5pm this Evening giving a huge crowd a chance to see them in, silly really
    Wasn't the first ETA Tuesday 6am to 6pm...? It's not really in their control when the boats get in...


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    #643
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    Leading boats passing Lettermore now with 20 Nautical Miles to go.

    ETA finish line 01:00 am

    Docks 30 minutes later


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    #644
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Not blaming anyone just would have been nice for a daytime welcome, sadly work wont allow me to be there.


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    #645
    Pen Rua
    Registered Users Posts: 1,962 ✭✭✭Pen Rua


    Galway Advertiser: Boats are now in Galway Bay!


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    #646
    daithi12
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭daithi12


    Storm 10 wrote: »
    Not blaming anyone just would have been nice for a daytime welcome, sadly work wont allow me to be there.

    It is impossible to Judge what time they would get in at seems the sea isn't exactly the N6.
    There only 20 nautical miles away and still anything could happen.


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    #647
    Rob A. Bank
    Registered Users Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Rob A. Bank


    daithi12 wrote: »
    It is impossible to Judge what time they would get in at seems the sea isn't exactly the N6.
    There only 20 nautical miles away and still anything could happen.

    Indeed... if the wind dies completely they could be out there flapping around till morning.

    Luckily that is not forecast... but you never know !

    ;)


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    #648
    orion50
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭orion50


    the volvo site seems to have hit a wall? anyone know the latest Eta?


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    #649
    F.Galway
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭F.Galway


    View this evening,
    picture.php?albumid=2171&pictureid=13318

    View last night,
    picture.php?albumid=2171&pictureid=13324


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    #650
    muskyj
    Registered Users Posts: 173 ✭✭muskyj


    been following the race on ais for the last while. it appears a couple of ribs are following the lead boat camper in. there was a third one following earlier but it seems to have disappeared off ais.


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    #651
    12 element
    Registered Users Posts: 718 ✭✭✭12 element


    Just heard on the radio they have a visual on the group, not far from Barna now!


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    #652
    pepe00
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭pepe00


    wind looks dead in galway at the moment


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    #653
    green123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭green123


    live pictures and commentary from the docks

    http://new.livestream.com/volvooceanrace/Leg9/videos/1781907?t=1341269623833


    .


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    #654
    Brad768
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭Brad768


    Wind is dying! not good for people down at the docks but fine for me sitting nice and warm at my computer :D


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    #655
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,827 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Just seen them passing Spiddal - really nice & there are lots of boats escorting them in & illuminating the winner's sail. The wind just totally died & they took an age to get from Aran to Spiddal.


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    #656
    green123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭green123


    they are now out on the water following the boats live :

    http://new.livestream.com/volvooceanrace/Leg9/videos/1781907?t=1341269623833


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    #657
    Jacksquat
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭Jacksquat


    The live stream is good now


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    #658
    Brad768
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭Brad768


    3.0NM to finish, Camper going at 9knots, shouldn't be too long :)


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    #659
    12 element
    Registered Users Posts: 718 ✭✭✭12 element


    15000 people waiting at the docks apparently!


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    #660
    Brad768
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭Brad768


    Camper just this second gone over the line! congratz:D


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    #661
    daithi12
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭daithi12


    In the docks and Camper has just passed the finishing line on black rock.
    A hell
    Of a lot of people here in the docks
    Another couple of thousand along salthill and clada.
    Epic.


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