08.06.2006
LEG EIGHT DAY 7, 0400 GMT POSITION REPORT
Finally around the top
The first three yachts in the fleet have finally rounded Duncansby head, the north east tip of Scotland in 10 knots of breeze. ABN AMRO ONE (Mike Sanderson) passed first, followed very closely by Brasil (Torben Grael) and then Ericsson (Neal McDonald). Now all that remains is for them to get south as quickly as possible to Rotterdam, which is easier said than done in the light air forecast. The tidal streams flowing through the Pentland Firth earned it the title of ‘hells mouth’ in the early days of sail. There are many tide races in this area with names of, the Swilkie, the Bore of Huna, the wells of Tuftalie, the Duncansby Bore and the Merry Men of May.
460 nautical miles still remain of this trying leg before the crews can dock for the penultimate time. Given the right conditions we all know how fast boats these are, but with little wind no sail boat can sail fast and they just have to eke out as much speed as possible from the breeze they have. How frustrating for them and a daunting prospect with still so many miles to go to the leg finish.
LEG EIGHT DAY 07 0040 GMT POSITION REPORT
Leg Standing
Yacht
Latitude
Longitude
Distance To Finish
Speed Made Good
24 Hour Run
24 Hour Speed
Distance To Leader
Distance To Leader Change
Projected Leg Points
Estimated Time of Arrival
Projected Race Points
Projected Overall Standings
1
ERIC
58 35.08N
002 44.61W
00459
06.9
139
05.8
00000
+00001
7.0
10/06/06 01:__:__
52.0
4
2
BRA1
58 33.85N
002 49.71W
00460
06.4
136
05.7
00001
-00001
6.0
10/06/06 01:__:__
58.0
3
3
ABN1
58 31.02N
002 57.41W
00460
06.1
132
05.5
00001
+00000
5.0
10/06/06 01:__:__
89.5
1
4
AUS1
58 45.63N
003 17.14W
00478
07.6
137
05.7
00019
+00005
4.0
10/06/06 03:__:__
12.0
7
5
POTC
58 45.78N
003 17.17W
00478
07.3
131
05.5
00019
+00003
3.0
10/06/06 03:__:__
62.5
2
6
ABN2
58 44.74N
003 22.23W
00479
07.3
129
05.4
00020
+00004
2.0
10/06/06 03:__:__
50.5
5
ABN1 ABN AMRO ONE
ABN2 ABN AMRO TWO
BRA1 Brasil 1
AUS1 Brunel
ERIC Ericsson Racing Team
POTC Pirates of the Caribbean
DTLC: distance to leader change; the difference between the distance from the boat to the leader taken at the time of the last six hour poll, and the distance from the boat to the leader at the previous poll
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