Picture Bites: VOR Singapore In Port Race

Laid in bed a touch longer than normal this morning after last night's date with VOR virtual land, which did not inspire me to stay up for both races. It did have me checking the results before getting out of bed this morning (the joy of "laptops.") Eric 4 has done it again!

Ahh well, had my hopes for Tele Blue, enjoyed the run by Puma but glad I chose sleep. In a few, going to choose "outdoor play" since we have a lovely, though chilly day in Central Vermont and off for a snowshoe (fyi ~ those Belgium Waffles did not come out fit for anyone!)

In-port Images

Everyone has a different "eye" for what they enjoy in a photograph and these were my top picks from the Singapore Race (All aerials are from Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race, while on-the-water shots are from Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race):






Watch the race replays!

Virtual Date With VOR In Port Race

It's Friday night (correction, Saturday morning), should be out doing something other than huddling around two laptops in hope of catching the VOR Singapore In-port race. Technology can be such a massive tease, can't resist the idea of live online yacht racing. Maybe I should have taken my chances with a human companion!

On-the-flip, a quick check in with Telefonica PR peeps reassured there was breeze, a ridiculously tiny race course (which is scary for a VO70 in breeze) and the boys out for a win.

Armed with a PC on one side, the Macbook on the other have carried on with this virtual date. Macbook is delivering the audio commentary on Safari (would not run on FireFox) and video is hit or miss, mostly a miss. Ha, the PC has just crapped out ~ go Mac!

I greatly appreciate VOR's attempt to deliver live commentary thought to be honest, really have to understand and know what the hell they are talking about! Granted, not sure a non-sailor would be doing as I this moment, even if they were curious, I don't think they'd find this is as cool.

I've not been able to get reliable video stream, audio is coming through really clear and I can use my imagination to visualize. The video, when it was coming through was not much more than shots of the guys scampering about the deck.

Puma has won the first race, I am calling it a night, and by the time people scope out this post results will be posted on who took home the coveted points. One last screen shot of my "Friday Night Virtual VOR Date" with Puma the tiny speck to the upper right corner just tearing it up and keeping Eric 4 in their place.

There was the occasional aerial, revealing the massive number of tankers in the background ~ hence the tiny race course.

Well folks, it was fun trying and look forward to waking up, reading the VOR reports after my proper cup of coffee and trying out a Belgium Waffle recipe fit for any one-design racer!

Lovely weekend to all ~ night.

One More Week: Key West Nibble

Soon the "bites" will be replaced with "sips" of rum and fresh brewed cafe con leches...

One more week and I'll be a walk away from the most delicious Cafe con Leche, working with some of my favorite peeps and flip-flops. Acura Key West Race Week is an event I look forward to before the week’s last race is sailed. This year, despite hard economic affairs, there are still great numbers for quality racing and excellent commentary.

The event will be well covered from the event organizers providing the core information to National and International magazine writers, web-media and even TV (ESPN.) There is a little something for everyone and each year we all get a little better at delivering the goods.

Full Scoop

Remembering Acura Key West 2008

Counting Down To Acura Key West Race Week 2009

At last! I've been biting-at-the-bit to really start counting down to Acura Key West. YES YES YES!!! Ha ha ha, can you tell I adore this event? (My enthusiasm may have something to do with spending the great portion of last month in Northern Vermont, through three snow storms!)

Let's get down to business,"are YOU Key West ready?" Want to look and feel your best, post here and we'll get this virtual party started and ensure no one freaks about the weigh-in scale or donning those board shorts and two-pieces. Remember, Sailing Anarchy IS planning live on-the-water coverage, ESPN will be flying over head and photographers at every mark. What better way to ensure you are camera ready then with SailTrim/BoatBites tricks and tips...

To start, dig out clothes you'd like to wear in Key West. How they fitting? Perfect? Good for you! Barely up the thigh? There's some work to do.

Take five minutes to think about these questions:

• Do you eat breakfast?
• Do you drink enough fluid THROUGHOUT the day?
• What time do you eat your last meal of the day?
• Are you physically active?
• Are you under a lot of stress?

Post thoughts, comments or shoot me an email at jennifer[at]sailtrim.org. I'll be addressing these questions, bits on losing at least 3-5 lbs by the 19th and whatever else comes up relevant to KWRW.

Happy New Year!