tfw the wind fills in from behind.Two of these triangles are…
tfw the wind fills in from behind.
Two of these triangles are imaginary, but they all sure seem to be coming together.
Additional explanation for the less-obsessive after a cut.
The dark blue triangle to the north is Maxi Banque Populaire V at 2300 UTC on 11 Dec 2011, en route to setting the current record for fastest sailed circumnavigation four years ago.
The tan triangle south of there is the same boat (with modifications), now called Spindrift 2, from 1830 UTC today (11 Dec 2015). The start time for the two boats has been synchronized, making BP the “ghost” that S2 must beat to take the record.
The red triangles closing rapidly from astern are IDEC Sport. The leading triangle is their position today at 1830. The trailing triangle is their position two hours previously, reflecting the fact that they crossed the starting line between Ushant and the Lizard two hours earlier than S2 did. That is, it’s the trailing red triangle that has to beat the other two boats in order to take the record.
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Tags: spindrift 2, jules verne trophy, banque populaire v, idec, it's an actual race.
