CarolWildbird is #1 in the SOL world!

[Dipper]

But you'd better look quickly. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Carolwildbird]

LOL.. I missed it.. the no 1 wave has passed me by, heading north- eastwards......

I did note that I was jet propelled - (perhaps a step up from island flying) - I gained about 540 miles in 3 minutes!

I wonder when the DTG will read properly. Quirks of great circle navigation

[chrisgee]

I reckon I had your wave going the other way--went back from 60 to 829 in a few hours!! Perhaps it will be back again going my way. There are some real quirks in the positions though, boats not that far apart have positions 400 - 500 places different.
Loads of time for it to even out I guess ( jolini)

[Carolwildbird]

I may now be 736th... LOL.... but I'm in good company!!!!

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u59/caroldevon/sandwiched2.jpg

[chrisgee]

I`ve done nothing special but have now come up 550 places!!! Come down here and join us in the South!! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[RivalRedwing]

Carol - your mail box is full, just leave Moonfire on 60 degs unless there is a major shift

[Carolwildbird]

Yeh ha...I'm now number one in the "alternative" (brainaid) ranking, and Victorious is number one is the SOL ranking......

YBW rules!

[Spyro]

Don't forget you still have to go round Cape horn. Have you used the measuring tool from Cape horn to your position?

[Carolwildbird]

Nooooo.. REALLY???? Cape Horn? I was hoping my wings might help me fly over south america!

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

(brain's rankings are based, I believe, on a different measuring algorithm and do go round the cape. They are very similar to google earth measures, via cape horn. The SOL rankings are bizarre- the tool shows me (at 200+ in SOL) just under 100 miles nearer the cape than mac who is lying 4th

[Spyro]

However they measure it you are doing a lot better than me. The last 3 days have been the longest ever on SOL for me. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now though. All I need to do is stay off the green stuff during the night.

[Carolwildbird]

You've missed so far!

My exalted position won't last -already dropping places in brain's rankings (but gaining them in SOl???).. lots of doldrums ahead.

I have to admit I'm losing the will to live.. (at least in the SOL virtual world). I try plugging in the positions and route options in into the free sailplanner software and I get different routing each time..- so I've sort of given up and am pointing WB down the great circle line, unless there's something very obvious.

Getting WB ready for "the big trip" is higher priority- de-moulding (as in removing green mould, not taking them off!) the teak decks today whilst the weather is fine.

[Spyro]

Most pleased with my DC that I set last night but the light I saw at the end of the tunnel has faded fast the weather for my position for the next few days is ****. A few days ago it looked like my westerly position would be better now I just don't know. Thankfully I don't have routing software to confuse matters. Lets hope for a big change in the forecast.