Author Topic: 2013 Amageza Safari - Revenge of the Richtersveld Official Thread (Read 36379 times)

BlueBull2007 · « **Reply #80 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:00:00 am »

First 6 guys are past the Bot river spectator point. Next stop Caledon!

BlueBull2007 · « **Reply #81 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:08:20 am »

From fB 22 minutes ago: Fanjan Combrink Marshall Team One and Media Team One en route to Special Stage. Low cloud cover and light patches of drizzle sure to help keep dust low and sun out of rider's eyes. Media Team One.

SteveD · « **Reply #82 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:10:55 am »

Last rider should be leaving now, so I can show you all the day's route - well at least a vague version of it.

BlueBull2007 · « **Reply #83 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:15:26 am »

And here is the Laingsburg View point

Hope someone gets to use this. If you leave now you could still get there in time....

SteveD · « **Reply #84 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:25:30 am »

Just spoke to Alex. All the riders have left, and he will leave shortly in the chase buggy. The rule is that if he catches you, you're out for the day.

BlueBull2007 · « **Reply #85 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:33:07 am »

Wow that's kinda hectic. Only giving the tail guys 15 minutes grace...

I see andrew #106 has stopped for fuel/a beak in Caledon He has been riding just under an hour.

The lead tracker on Rudi Neetling # 101 was is either delayed or has a very long relay period....because he is showing behind Andrew's tracker.

BlueBull2007 · « **Reply #86 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:34:16 am »

Quote from: BlueBull2007 on October 20, 2013, 06:33:07 am

Wow that's kinda hectic. Only giving the tail guys 15 minutes grace...

I see andrew #106 has stopped for fuel/a beak in Caledon He has been riding just under an hour.

The lead tracker on Rudi Neetling # 101 was is either delayed or has a very long relay period....because he is showing behind Andrew's tracker.

Whoops, my bad, he is moving on again...not wasting much time.

SteveD · « **Reply #87 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:39:25 am »

Quote from: BlueBull2007 on October 20, 2013, 06:33:07 am

Wow that's kinda hectic. Only giving the tail guys 15 minutes grace...

Sorry, I jumped t he gun. Alex will leave 30 minutes after the last guy.

SteveD · « **Reply #88 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:43:11 am »

I can watch the front rider using a rather expensive satellite tracker, various marshalls using sat phone tracking, a few riders using an Android app, but the most useful so far - the Apple App that Kamanya is using.

Steve Jobs is smiling

SteveD · « **Reply #89 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:44:52 am »

Alex has just left.

BlueBull2007 · « **Reply #90 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:47:01 am »

Quote from: SteveD on October 20, 2013, 06:39:25 am

Quote from: BlueBull2007 on October 20, 2013, 06:33:07 am
Wow that's kinda hectic. Only giving the tail guys 15 minutes grace...

Sorry, I jumped t he gun. Alex will leave 30 minutes after the last guy.

30 minutes grace is not too bad I guess. Unless you have a flat tyre

We also have our first recorded nav error of #106

Lulled into a false sense of security on the highway.

RallyMan · « **Reply #91 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:49:56 am »

Looking awesome guys

BlueBull2007 · « **Reply #92 on:** October 20, 2013, 06:56:04 am »

Well Jan #114 did not make the same mistake, the two are still 8 minutes apart. Not that its important on a liaison.

SteveD · « **Reply #93 on:** October 20, 2013, 07:00:03 am »

Jan (N[]va) made a small error a bit earlier, but recovered quickly

BMW riders are smart!

RallyMan · « **Reply #94 on:** October 20, 2013, 07:02:30 am »

Following jan on live map tracker

SteveD · « **Reply #95 on:** October 20, 2013, 07:07:08 am »

The front rider is being tracked with a small satellite tracker. The update rate can be set, but satcomms is expensive so it is set to once every 10 minutes. It has true global coverage. Extremely cool piece of kit, this thing. One day when I chase BlueBull as he rides Dakar, I'll stick one of these in my pocket so my wife can see where I am.....

BlueBull2007 · « **Reply #96 on:** October 20, 2013, 07:22:53 am »

Why is your tracker of Jan red, Steve? Are you running some fancy software?

SteveD · « **Reply #97 on:** October 20, 2013, 07:25:28 am »

Quote from: BlueBull2007 on October 20, 2013, 07:22:53 am

Why is your tracker of Jan red, Steve? Are you running some fancy software?

I think (?) it is because I am tracking some of the marshalls as well, but I'm not sure.

SteveD · « **Reply #98 on:** October 20, 2013, 07:29:11 am »

Perfect nav through a tricky section, well done Kamanya

Ernst Jr · « **Reply #99 on:** October 20, 2013, 07:36:10 am »

Can somebody maybe supply a tracking link/app. For Clutch #122. I've got his password and username but don't know which app to use.