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frankmcvey (Angel) Moderator Supervisor Master Guide March 2015 - Apr 14, 2022 20:01:57 GMT 490 695	High Speed Timed Challenge Starting at 20.00 UTC 9pm BST Apr 10, 2015 18:50:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by frankmcvey (Angel) on Apr 10, 2015 18:50:12 GMT What's her speed and course - RIGHT NOW!!!  White text answer, please!
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ndrqu Trusted Member Master Gamer April 2015 - Apr 30, 2024 13:26:01 GMT 144 1,125	High Speed Timed Challenge Starting at 20.00 UTC 9pm BST Apr 10, 2015 20:33:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ndrqu on Apr 10, 2015 20:33:05 GMT Course: 243° Position: Under way from Port Louis to Durban Speed: 18.5kn
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Hill Moderator Supervisor Master Guide March 2015 - Jan 20, 2022 4:27:51 GMT 386 693	High Speed Timed Challenge Starting at 20.00 UTC 9pm BST Apr 10, 2015 20:33:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Hill on Apr 10, 2015 20:33:12 GMT >>> 18.5kn / 236° @-22.37829° / 52.55694° That's about 4 hours old though Hmmm <<<
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v6srs Senior Member Collection Editor April 2015 - Apr 25, 2024 9:00:32 GMT 62 186	High Speed Timed Challenge Starting at 20.00 UTC 9pm BST Apr 10, 2015 20:35:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by v6srs on Apr 10, 2015 20:35:20 GMT 16.7 knots at 243 degrees
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Walter_V_R F & G Moderator Master Gamer April 2015 - Apr 30, 2024 15:26:38 GMT 1,462 3,730	High Speed Timed Challenge Starting at 20.00 UTC 9pm BST Apr 10, 2015 20:42:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Walter_V_R on Apr 10, 2015 20:42:55 GMT >>> Under way from Port Louis to Durban Speed/Course: 18.5kn / 236° <<<
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High Speed Timed Challenge Starting at 20.00 UTC 9pm BST Apr 11, 2015 2:12:54 GMT

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Post by frankmcvey (Angel) on Apr 11, 2015 2:12:54 GMT

The liner was, of course, Queen Mary 2, no problem there. A simple Google search for QM2 course and speed would have brought up the AIS database, a remarkable website, tracking more than half a million ships, from fishing vessels to giant container ships, world-wide at any time. Then it was just a question of clicking on the "Live Map" to show you QM2 ploughing past Madagascar en-route for Durban in SA. The window gave you her course (236 degrees and her speed, 18.5 knots)

Dunno where Sean got 16. 7 knots from, but there are conflicting sources out there.

This was supposed to have been a speed challenge - it should have taken around a minute, max. I expected Walter to be there in 30 seconds. I don't know how or why all you experienced F & G guys took around 2 hrs and allowed our new friend ndrqu to kick your butts, but he did!

Well done ndrqu!

I'll give you another at 9pm UK tomorrow. It'll be simple but will need you to be fast at identifying, navigating, capturing, hosting and posting a Street View.

Cheers,

Frank