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Mirage35 · 17-07-2017, 17:04

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Originally Posted by StuM

Guess there are couple of people here who missed the point of AnglaisInHull's joke

It's a problem I have - my wit is so dry I have to buy people drinks to get them to listen to my jokes.

**StuM** · 17-07-2017, 17:05

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Originally Posted by Dave_S

Is there a set path that is considered rtw or can you just circumnavigate Antarctica ?

World Sailing Speed records Council:
https://www.sailspeedrecords.com/the-courses-offshore

a. RTW - Round the World, eastbound and westbound 21600NM. 2 separate records.
To sail around the World, a vessel must start from and return to the same point, must cross all meridians of longitude and must cross the Equator. It may cross some but not all meridians more than once (i.e. two roundings of Antarctica do not count). The shortest orthodromic track of the vessel must be at least 21,600 nautical miles in length calculated based on a 'perfect sphere'. In calculating this distance, it is to be assumed that the vessel will sail around Antarctica in latitude 63 degrees south.
A vessel starting from any point where the direct orthodromic distance is too short shall pass one single island or other fixed point on a required side so as to lengthen his orthodromic track to the minimum distance.
No starting point will be permitted more south than 45 ° south.
1 degree of longitude at 63 degrees south will be taken as 27.24NM

**a64pilot** · 17-07-2017, 17:19

A great many world records are held by Militaries and their equipment. I don't know why.
Hard to explain the existence of the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds for instance.

**a64pilot** · 17-07-2017, 17:22

The Earth race boat was a joke, highly touted as being green and eco friendly some how, but I think they were just Diesels and burned bio-Diesel, and it had some kind of fuel issue that added a lot of time if I remember correctly.
Then since it was a worthless boat I think it was donated to the anti whaling folks, and the Japanese ran over it.

**Jim Cate** · 17-07-2017, 19:04

The Earth Race boat may have been an eco-joke, but apparently no one has done a faster non-stop official RTW in an engine driven boat. Or if they have, they haven't bothered to tell the record folks... and I can't imagine that!

It's kinda obvious to me: carrying enough fuel to make it non-stop is pretty hard while keeping the vessel light enough to go fast. Sailing yachts cheat by not using fuel!

Jim

model 10 · 17-07-2017, 19:38

Rutan made it around the world, non stop in a plane made from fiberglass and blue boat dock foam with just one load of fuel.

jeepbluetj · 17-07-2017, 19:52

Betcha a FPB with a coupla hundred jerry jugs could beat that powerboat record.

Any of y'all got a FPB and want to try?

tstano · 18-07-2017, 07:53

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Originally Posted by AnglaisInHull

It's a problem I have - my wit is so dry I have to buy people drinks to get them to listen to my jokes.

No worries, what are we drinking.

All U Get

hzcruiser · 19-07-2017, 09:18

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Originally Posted by Seadoc777

Check it again? 30 knots for 3.5 days is a 30 knot avg. 3.5 days = 3.5 x 24 or 84 hours. 84 hours at 30 knots is 84 x 30 = 2520 ktm

Question how can a constant 30 knots avg 8.5 knots per day?

Don't you guys get a joke?

**Jim Cate** · 19-07-2017, 21:35

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Originally Posted by hzcruiser

Don't you guys get a joke?

The problem is that many jokes revolve about a statement that is so ludicrous that it is funny... and here on CF, some of the serious posts meet that criterion. So, yeah, sometimes we don't 'get" a joke and respond seriously. Sometimes it is appropriate, sometimes not!

Jim