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Briefing LEG 4 Briefing 16 December 2008
Fourth Leg - Volvo Ocean Race Game
Leg 4 - Singapore to Qingdao
Departing Singapore in mid-January, the fleet will be sent off from the outside of the Malacca Straight to avoid any risks of congestion or running aground with the hundreds of small islands located in this area.
A bit of advice for all our competitors - Although this leg looks pretty straight-forward with a start and a finish marks; the chart shows dozens of islands along the way to Qingdao. So beware and keep your eyes wide open. The route to Qingdao is free and you can choose to sail east or west of Taiwan for example. As usual, be reminded that if you cannot be online at the starting time, your boat will be started automatically on the best angle for the first few hours to allow you to first login, however we cannot guarantee that your boat will take the most optimal course.
THE START
Sunday, 18 December 2008, Starting Signal 13:00 (local) or 06:00 GMT+1
THE COURSE - Length approx. 2,500 miles
Start in Singapore - Finish in Qingdao.
Start line
The mark will be set @ 0°40 N - 105°00 E
Finish Line The mark will be set @ 36°00 N - 120°25 E
The finish area is a large circle of circa 30nm in radius
Turning Marks - Gate Waypoint - Exclusion zone
There won't be any Turning Marks, Gate Waypoint or exclusion zone on this leg for the Virtual Race.
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