Off we go yet once again!
This online multi-player game is just a bit addicting for the land-locked sailor. This morning we set sail on the 2010 Route du Rhum La Banque Postale, racing from St Malo in France to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Unlike last year, I’ve decided to only sail one boat, a mono-hull, PetitBateau2.
At 15:23 UTC, I am in 9743th(sic) in a fleet that numbers over 70,000 participants using only the standard sails and without any of the other niceties that the fleet leaders (and others) are willing to pay for – little things like auto pilots that can be set to a desired course and wind angle with automatic sail changes when required. Makes it much easier than sailing without those little items, they each cost 9.90 euros.
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