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	<title>Solfans &#187; outlaw</title>
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		<title>Hobart 2016</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/hobart-2016/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2016 10:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Onto the final race of 2016, the all time favorite to Hobart. The wx is pretty simple, a fast downwind stretch along the coast, a lighter reaching bit across Bass Strait, and another fast downwind bit alongside Tasmania. Bass Strait is certainly the least predictable, and likely decisive. To get out of Sydney and clear &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/hobart-2016/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Hobart 2016</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>VMC revisited</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/sailing-by-the-numbers/vmc-revisited/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[outlaw]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi, I&#8217;m going to give the concept of Velocity Made Course, or VMC in short, another look. Hopefully easier to understand, let&#8217;s go. Why? With routing, we are dealing with three issues. 1. Wind changes over time. Here VMC gives the perfect solution. 2. Wind is different in space. Think weather map. VMC is sorta &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/sailing-by-the-numbers/vmc-revisited/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">VMC revisited</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It doesn&#8217;t get easier, only faster</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/it-doesnt-get-easier-only-faster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2016 21:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[outlaw]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four years of boat outlaw in SOL. Let&#8217;s look back at the past and current editions of my favourite race. Sail Noumea 2012 The first SOL race for outlaw. In the Auckland race I did try a funny route, I spotted a big storm coming in from SE and went south of Great Barrier Island &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/it-doesnt-get-easier-only-faster/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">It doesn&#8217;t get easier, only faster</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Her name is Rio</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/her-name-is-rio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BA to Rio is neat short ocean race, and had been on my todo list for a long time. It is a bit too coastal for my tastes, so I only made my go decision very late. &#160; The first part has the wind turning into our face which pushes the route into the coast. &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/her-name-is-rio/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Her name is Rio</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Boston to Newport in high resolution</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/boston-to-newport-in-high-resolution/</link>
		<comments>http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/boston-to-newport-in-high-resolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[outlaw]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://solfans.org/?p=546</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my last post I&#8217;ve covered SailOnline&#8217;s new weather model, WRF with a 0.05°x0.05° grid. Now we&#8217;re going to race it from Boston to Newport. First a look at the big picture. A low pressure system has formed over Lake Ontario. It moves south across New Jersey and then up the coast towards Newfoundland. For the &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/boston-to-newport-in-high-resolution/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Boston to Newport in high resolution</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>WRF first impressions</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/weather/wrf-first-impressions/</link>
		<comments>http://solfans.org/blog/weather/wrf-first-impressions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2015 12:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[outlaw]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quality gribs are the lifeblood of weather navigation. And while I&#8217;m still exploring the new GFS data, the SailOnline tech team has surprised us by implementing the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) for virtual racing. The first test race is Boston to Newport, on a .05°x.05° grid with 1h timesteps. Let&#8217;s see how it &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/weather/wrf-first-impressions/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">WRF first impressions</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Isochrones &#8211; the BWR topic</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/routing/isochrones-the-bwr-topic/</link>
		<comments>http://solfans.org/blog/routing/isochrones-the-bwr-topic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[outlaw]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this post I will talk about the routing process. I will use BWR (Bluewater Racing) to generate isochrones. Isochrones are to me the major reason to use routing software. A little disclaimer on BWR First, one absolutely cannot steer using the BWR output. I can use BWR to estimate VMC targets. BWR + Optimum &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/routing/isochrones-the-bwr-topic/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Isochrones &#8211; the BWR topic</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cyclones and VMC, a thought experiment</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/sailing-by-the-numbers/cyclones-and-vmc-a-thought-experiment/</link>
		<comments>http://solfans.org/blog/sailing-by-the-numbers/cyclones-and-vmc-a-thought-experiment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2015 11:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[outlaw]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://solfans.org/?p=494</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is one more example to illustrate VMC, and how targets change. We start with a cyclone. A perfectly well behaved cyclone. The storm just sits in place and maintains it&#8217;s strength. It&#8217;s not even that unrealistic, the tropical storm near Madagascar in SWR Leg 2 behaved like this, as do coastal effects. Now imagine &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/sailing-by-the-numbers/cyclones-and-vmc-a-thought-experiment/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Cyclones and VMC, a thought experiment</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sailing to Tasmania</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/sailing-to-tasmania/</link>
		<comments>http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/sailing-to-tasmania/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2014 15:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[outlaw]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m ending my SOL year with the Boxing Day Classic, the first half of the Tasman Double. A night start in Sydney, across Bass Strait and round Tasman Island, before steering into Hobart. Tasman Island is of course the relevant routing goal. As a rule for the Southern Ocean in general, and the whole Tasman &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/sailing-to-tasmania/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Sailing to Tasmania</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An SOTP race to San Nicolas</title>
		<link>http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/an-sotp-race-to-san-nicolas/</link>
		<comments>http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/an-sotp-race-to-san-nicolas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 23:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just before the start, I checked out the final Sprint race of the year, a quick downwind trip off California. The big pressure gradient looked interesting, and the Class 40 takes off with some wind&#8230; A good opportunity for some SOTP fun! Before the start The race distance is 88nm, I guesstimated 8h duration. It &#8230; <a href="http://solfans.org/blog/races/racereports/an-sotp-race-to-san-nicolas/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">An SOTP race to San Nicolas</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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