re: jsulli: neck and neck in the sydney hobart
Hi jsulli. Yes, I guess my description does sound "akin to tacking downwind" using asymmetrical spinnakers. But punching 30-40 knot headwinds coming straight down the Rhumb Line into 5 metre waves is not fun. A slight cracking of the sheets, another 2 knots and the VMG can get you back to the Rhumb Line quicker.
I see AAPT and Brindabella have gone in close to land whilst the leading Volvo 60, Seriously 10 is doing the "swinging out wide & cutting in fast" thing. View it happening on ... http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/yacht_tracker.asp?key=522
