Pressemitteilung der illbruck Challenge zum Zieleinlauf der 4. Etappe des
Volvo Ocean Race
19. Februar 2002
„illbruck“ siegt auch unterm Zuckerhut
„djuice“ Zweiter vor „Tyco“ und „Assa Abloy“ / „Amer Sports One“ nur
Fünfter
Rio de Janeiro – Die Nerven waren bis zum Zerreißen gespannt. Kein
Lufthauch regte sich in der brasilianischen Nacht über Rio de Janeiro, und
die Hochseesegler beim Volvo Ocean Race dümpelten stundenlang in der
Flaute. Um 2.58 Uhr Ortszeit, da graute in Deutschland schon der Morgen,
hatte das Warten ein Ende. Erschöpft, aber überglücklich fiel sich die
Crew der Leverkusener „illbruck“ in die Arme. Nach 23 Tagen, 5 Stunden, 58
Minuten und 42 Sekunden hatte sie auch die zweitlängste Etappe der
härtesten Segelregatta der Welt gewonnen. Mit dem dritten Sieg nach einem
vierten Rang in Auckland baute sie die Führung in der Gesamtwertung mit 29
Punkten deutlich aus.
Für die Gesamtzweite, „Amer Sports One“ (Finnland/Italien, 22) endete die
Teilstrecke trotz Einsatzes des vorigen Siegers Paul Cayard mit einem
fünften Rang enttäuschend. Zum ersten Mal aufs Treppchen kam die
norwegische „djuice“, die mit 17 Zählern aber nur Gesamtsechste ist. In
den Medaillenrängen rangiert nun die „Assa Abloy“ (Schweden/20), obwohl
sie das Etappen-Bronze im Schlussspurt gegen die„Tyco“ (Bermudas/18)
verlor. Um den sechsten Rang kämpft unter Notruder noch die australische
„News Corp“, die dann auf 19 Punkte käme, und Dienstag Abend 122 Seemeilen
vor den Frauen der „Amer Sports Too“ (7/8) lag, die Schlusslicht bleiben
werden. Deren Zieleinlauf wird am Donnerstag Mittag erwartet. Die
schwedische „SEB“ (12 Punkte) war mit Mastbruch ausgeschieden und ist
Vorletzter der Gesamtwertung.
Eine stattliche Schar treuer Fans hatte nachts in der Marina Gloria
ausgeharrt, um die Weltumsegler nach ihrem zermürbenden Törn in Empfang zu
nehmen. Eine Latinogruppe trommelte auf dem Hafenvorfeld heiße
Sambarhythmen, leichtbekleidete Tänzerinnen brachten Karnevalstimmung zurü
ck, und die ersten Dosen eiskaltes Bier wurden bereits auf dem Wasser
gereicht. Das war Balsam auf den Seelen der Sieger, die durch Schnee, Eis
und Sturm gegangen waren. 6.700 Seemeilen voller Entbehrung und Genugtuung
lagen hinter ihnen. Die ersten Glückwünsche und viel Lob gab es von
Luciano Marcolino, dem Chef der illbruck-Niederlassung in Brasilien: „Wir
sind stolz auf die Sieger, mit denen wir Tag und Nacht mitgefiebert haben.
“
„Das war das nervenaufreibendste Rennen in meiner Seglerkarriere“, meinte
„illbruck“-Skipper John Kostecki im Hafen, „wenn wir hier noch abgefangen
worden wären, hätte das einen tiefe Enttäuschung bedeutet.“ Zweimal parkte
die 19,50 Meter lange Rennyacht noch kurz vor Schluss ein, denn der Wind
war wieder eingeschlafen. Die hell erleuchtete Christus-Statue auf dem
Corcovado schien der „illbruck“ schon verzweifelt den Weg durch die
stockdunkle Nacht ins Ziel weisen zu wollen. Als dann selbst das übergroße
Code-Zero-Vorsegel mangels Brise nicht mehr stand, setzte die Mannschaft
hinterm Zuckerhut den sogenannten Windseeker, eine ganz leichte Fock, die
den Wind „sucht“. Die „illbruck“ fand ihn wieder und kreuzte die Ziellinie
bei der Insel Villegagnon Island immerhin im Schritttempo. „Auf der
dritten Etappe vor Hobart waren wir auch Erste, als uns alle in der Flaute
überholten“, so Kostecki, „das hätte hier ganz leicht wieder passieren
können.“
Kaum an Land flammten sofort die Erinnerungen an die unerbittlichen Härten
der Etappe wieder auf. „Ich habe mein Leben lang noch nie in soviel Wind
gesegelt“, erzählte der Münchner Tony Kolb, „von den vielen Eisbergen
unterwegs ganz zu schweigen.“ Allerdings habe er sich immer wohl und
sicher gefühlt, „ich könnte morgen schon wieder los.“ Der Vorschiffsmann
gab das beste Beispiel, wie einzigartig Boot und Crew vorbereitet waren:
„Ich musste nicht ein einziges Mal in den Mast klettern.“ Das ist
ausgesprochen ungewöhnlich und zeugt von einer erstklassigen Abstimmung
vom Riggtrimm und Besegelung.
Verflucht habe er den Southern Ocean nur selten. „Nur manchmal träumst du
schon von einem Hubschrauber, der dich abholt und in einer heißen
Badewanne wieder absetzt“, beschrieb der 25-Jährige die schlimmsten
Momente auf hoher See. Segeltrimmer Dirk de Ridder trug sogar Erfrierungen
an den Zehen davon. Dabei wirkte die gesamte Crew im Ziel vergleichsweise
ausgeruht. „Wir haben unser Wachsystem eingehalten und unsere Kräfte
eingeteilt“, erklärte der Skipper, „die Mannschaft ist unsere Stärke, und
die müssen wir auch stark halten.“ Dem enormen physischen und psychischen
Druck indes habe jeder nur durch den phänomenalen Teamgeist an Bord
standhalten können.
Denn es war eine Etappe voller Gegensätze. Bei Sonne und leichter Brise in
der City of Sails gestartet verlor das Feld schon in der ersten Woche
einen Tag, weil sich ein Hochdruckgebiet vor ihm breit gemacht hatte. Die
Skipper ließen schnurstracks nach Süden steuert, um endlich in die
erhofften Westwindstürme zu gelangen. Die Konkurrenz suchte im Zickzack
mal links mal rechts der gejagten „illbruck“ nach der schnellsten Spur.
Den geradesten Kurs aber steuerten John Kostecki und sein nimmermüder
Navigator Juan Vila. Unbeeindruckt vom taktischen Geplänkel ihrer Gegner
fanden sie den besten Weg durch den Southern Ocean.
Es ging durch die Brüllenden Vierziger (Roaring Forties) und die
Schreienden Fünfziger (Screaming Fifties) bis unter den 60. Grad südlicher
Breite. „So viele Eisberge habe ich noch nie in dieser Region gesehen“,
meinte Wachführer Mark Christensen, „zum Glück trafen wir sie nicht
nachts.“ Besonders gefährlich waren die kleineren, abgebrochenen Berge,
die auf keinem Radarschirm zu sehen sind. Der australischen „News Corp“
wurde einer zum Verhängnis. Sie rammte einen Eisberg und erlitt dabei
wahrscheinlich den Schaden, der einige Tage später zum Ruderbruch führte.
Viele Beobachter hatten während der tagelangen Führung der „illbruck“
immer wieder um das Erfolgsgeheimnis gerätselt. Die Crew beantwortete die
Frage auf ihre Art: Sie schlug sich selbst, alle zwölf Mann, für den Sjöö
Sandström-Preis vor. Der wird auf jeder Etappe für herausragende
Seemannschaft vergeben. Doch an Bord der Sieger wollte niemand einen
Einzelnen hervorheben. „Wir haben die Situation jederzeit unter Kontrolle
gehabt, keinen großen Materialbruch erlitten, niemanden durch riskante
Manöver gefährdet, und sind doch immer am Limit gesegelt“, brachte es
Wachführer Stuart Bannatyne auf einen Nenner.
Und kritische Situationen hatte es auch auf der grün-weißen Yacht gegeben.
Steuermann und Segeltrimmer Ray Davies erinnerte sich eine Regenböe mit 47
Knoten Wind – Stärke zehn bis elf. „Wir hatten den Spinnaker noch oben und
flogen über das Wasser“, so der Kameramann im Team. In einer ähnlichen
Situation war die schwedische „SEB“ aus dem Ruder gelaufen und der
Karbon-Mast direkt am Großbaum abgebrochen. „Mich hat das nur ein paar
meiner wenigen Haare gekostet“, meinte der geborene Neuseeländer
schmunzelnd. Bis zum Start der fünften Etappe am 9. März können wieder ein
paar nachwachsen.
Gesamtstand nach vier von neun Etappen:
1. illbruck 29 Punkte
2. Amer Sports One 22
3. Assa Abloy 20
4. News Corp (18/19)
4. Tyco 18
6. djuice 17
7. SEB 12
8. Amer Sports Too (7/8)
Southampton, England, February 19, 2002 2200 GMT
Will they catch them?
With the five leading boats in the Volvo Ocean Race already finished and
safely tied up in Rio de Janeiro, the race is on for Amer Sports Too to
try to catch up with and pass the damaged News Corp. News Corp lost her
rudder on February 14 and at the time, the crew had their suspicions that
the growler they hit in the Southern Ocean could have weakened it.
Amer Sports Too has been gaining on them throughout the last six hours and
since 1900 GMT has made up a total of eight miles. Currently, News Corp
has 15 knots of breeze and is sailing at 10 knots and Amer Sports Too has
19 knots wind and is sailing at 11 knots. Will they make it?
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 24, 2158 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 ILBK 22 54.75S 043 09.40W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 5:58 29
2 DJCE 22 55.12S 043 09.52W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 11:52 17
3 TYCO 22 58.80S 043 08.80W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 13:04 18
4 AART 23 00.56S 043 10.76W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 14:22 20
5 AONE 23 14.20S 043 14.96W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 14:50 22
6 NEWS 25 33.28S 044 34.16W 00177 004 09.3 155 0 0 20 FEB 02 20h 19
7 ATOO 27 13.76S 045 03.12W 00279 028 11.7 254 102 -8 21 FEB 02 03h 7
8 TSEB 53 10.16S 070 54.40W - - - - - - - 12
Overall position after four legs pending protests
PS Yacht Leg 4 points Arrival Time Elapsed Time Combined Time PO Overall
Pos.
1 ILBK 8 19 FEB 02 05:58:42 023d 05h 58m 42s 085d 16h 33m 38s 29 1
2 DJCE 7 19 FEB 02 11:52:42 023d 11h 52m 42s 092d 06h 23m 59s 17 6
3 TYCO 6 19 FEB 02 13:04:52 023d 13h 04m 52s - 18 5
4 AART 5 19 FEB 02 14:22:21 023d 14h 22m 21s 089d 18h 56m 07s 20 3
5 AONE 4 19 FEB 02 14:50:55 023d 14h 50m 55s 086d 08h 41m 09s 22 2
Leaderboard
PS Yacht Points
1 illbruck 29
2 Amer Sports One 22
3 ASSA ABLOY 20
4 News Corp 19
5 Tyco 18
6 Djuice 17
7 SEB 12
8 Amer Sports Too 7
Southampton, England, February 19, 2002 Day 24
illbruck wins leg four
illbruck has won leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race into Rio de Janeiro,
finishing at 05:58:42 GMT. The wind had died and left the fleet to claw
their way to the finish line in a frustrating stop start fashion. ETAs
were pushed further back as the wind shut off.
However, a delighted John Kostecki from illbruck said on the dock, “It
feels really, really good. It was a tough leg, especially these last three
days with the fleet catching up the whole time. It was some tense sailing
and I think all the competitors will admit to that. We toughed it out.”
The tactics into the finish were tough for the entire fleet, but
especially for illbruck to indextain her lead, having watched her gain
shorten so quickly, “We just played it safe the whole time, played it
smart. We went with the gains when we could, sometimes it paid off,
sometimes it didn’t. Sometimes we couldn’t cover and other times it worked
for us.”
A very happy team on board djuice fought to their second place in the
final twelve hours of the race and Knut Frostad said, “If you have been
stressed watching us, imagine how it has been onboard. Unbelievable.
Twelve hours ago there were three miles between second and fifth place.
We made a pretty good call to gybe later than the other guys to stay
nearer to the shore and realising that nobody else wanted to do it. I
don’t think I slept at all during the last 30 hours. But it’s been great.
I haven’t slept for 36 hours but I am pretty happy!”
Tyco came in third, leaving ASSA ABLOY becalmed just one mile from the
finish. “Really good. It’s been a very strange leg. The first couple
of weeks in the Southern Ocean were tough and we felt really happy about
how we got through that. We got to Cape Horn in third place, but right
alongside Amer Sports One, so we felt really good with that. We pretty
much sailed the race we wanted to sail up the coast of Brazil and it all
went strange in the last couple of days. We got into second but lost
that, but at the same time we’re happy to get third, we could have easily
have been fifth,” said Kevin Shoebridge on the dock at the finish.
ASSA ABLOY managed her fourth place, although for a while it appeared that
Amer Sports One could have caught her on some breeze, while ASSA ABLOY was
becalmed just before the finish.
Paul Cayard was disappointed with the fifth place, but expressed the
wonderful experience for the entire crew, “It was tough, a lot tougher
than last time. It was close all the way from the Horn; there was never
more than 40 miles between the boats. I would rather have left a better
mark on the project than coming fifth”, and also acknowledged that the
results could have gone either way.
Southampton, England, February 19, 2002 1600 GMT
Disappointed with fifth
Amer Sports One finally finished at 14:50:55 GMT in Rio de Janeiro. Paul
Cayard expressed his disappointment saying that the results, “… could have
gone either way”. As he pointed out, “It was tough, a lot tougher than
last time. It was close all the way from the Horn; there was never more
than 40 miles between the boats. I would rather have left a better mark
on the project than coming fifth.”
In summary of the leg, however, he said, “It’s the best leg and the most
awesome sailing. It’s an experience I will really treasure.” When
asked if he would do it again he said, “I am less likely to go again… I
have a lot of things to live for, like my daughter’s wedding.”
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 24, 1559 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 ILBK 22 54.75S 043 09.40W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 5:58 29
2 DJCE 22 55.12S 043 09.52W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 11:52 17
3 TYCO 22 58.80S 043 08.80W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 13:04 18
4 AART 23 00.56S 043 10.76W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 14:22 20
5 AONE 23 14.20S 043 14.96W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 14:50 22
6 NEWS 26 21.72S 044 41.36W 00224 332 06.8 171 0 0 20 FEB 02 23 19
7 ATOO 28 14.92S 045 34.96W 00346 035 12.2 255 122 -8 21 FEB 02 02 7
8 TSEB 53 10.16S 070 54.40W - - - - - - - 12
PS – Position; DTF – Distance to Finish; CMG – Course made good; SMG –
Speed made good; TFHR – 24 hours run; DTL – Distance to leader; DTL-C –
Distance to leader change; ETA – Estimated time of arrival; PO –
accumulated Points
Southampton, England, February 19, 2002 1500 GMT
Tyco makes third, followed by ASSA ABLOY
Tyco finally ended her leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race just after 1300
GMT and managed to get through to the line on the last of the breeze,
leaving ASSA ABLOY stuck in no wind with Amer Sports One approaching from
behind with good speed. There was nothing ASSA ABLOY could do, as with
just one mile to the finish she sat in a huge hole, and watched while Amer
Sports One was catching her up at around 7 knots. Fortunately for Neal
McDonald and his team on ASSA ABLOY, the breeze filled back in for them in
time to hold off Amer Sports One.
Kevin Shoebridge from Tyco was very relieved to have two feet on dry land
and said, “It’s always a relief actually. It’s always a relief to finish
in the top three or four. The Southern Ocean part was really, really
exciting, but it was dangerous. It really was. Some of the boats had a
lot closer calls that we did, but we were missing ice by small bits and
the level that the boats were getting pushed to were pretty extreme.”
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 24, 1500 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 ILBK 22 54.75S 043 09.40W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 5:58 29
2 DJCE 22 55.12S 043 09.52W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 11:52 17
3 TYCO 22 58.80S 043 08.80W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 12:36 18
4 AART 23 00.56S 043 10.76W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 12:57 20
5 AONE 23 14.20S 043 14.96W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 15:19 22
6 NEWS 26 27.68S 044 37.76W 00228 066 02.6 176 0 +0 20 FEB 02 17h 19
7 ATOO 28 24.88S 045 42.96W 00358 034 11.9 254 130 -10 21 FEB 02 01h 7
8 TSEB 53 10.16S 070 54.40W - - - - - - - 12
Southampton, England, February 19, 2002 1230 GMT
djuice Bags Second
Djuice’s approach is similar to other sports, like cycling or short track
skating, where the top contenders stay in the middle of the pack until the
final assault shortly before the finish. Not to mention that a third of
the crew is Australian and must think about their fellow countryman who
claimed Australia’s first Olympic winter gold.
The jump into second started to unfold yesterday evening, when neither
Tyco nor ASSA ABLOY covered the djuice dragons when they moved away from
the fleet towards land. There they found a gentle northeasterly breeze
when everybody else struggled in no wind at all. Djuice’s navigator, Jean
Yves Bernot commented on this decision after stepping off the yacht he has
been on for more than three weeks: “As there was no wind offshore, we had
to try inshore. Even though there were some discussions on board.”
This second placing is djuice’s first top three result and will add a lot
to their confidence in the ability of the Davidson designed boat, as well
as in the team.
Two days ago Knut Frostad wrote, when lying in fifth position: “As the
results from the winter Olympics are ticking in, and I proudly see that
Norway is second overall, it makes me even more motivated to give
everything we can on the last miles left. Hold your breath...”
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 24, 1146 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 ILBK 22 54.75S 043 09.40W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 5:58 29
2 DJCE 22 55.12S 043 09.52W 00000 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 11:52 17
3 TYCO 22 58.80S 043 08.80W 00004 053 05.4 112 0 +0 19 FEB 02 12:36 18
4 AART 23 00.56S 043 10.76W 00006 064 04.2 109 2 +5 19 FEB 02 12:57 20
5 AONE 23 14.20S 043 14.96W 00020 060 02.5 094 16 +4 19 FEB 02 15:19 22
6 NEWS 26 35.12S 044 43.16W 00237 002 03.7 196 234 -4 20 FEB 02 14:17 19
7 ATOO 28 53.72S 046 01.76W 00391 033 11.3 257 387 -4 21 FEB 02 01:12 7
8 TSEB 53 10.16S 070 54.40W - - - - - - - -
Southampton, England, February 19, 2002 1000 GMT
Final Tack For djuice
Djuice, the Norwegian Volvo Ocean Race entry with Knut Frostad in command
is holding on to their lead toward the finish line in Rio de Janeiro. Not
much can take this valuable second place away from the pink boat. Just two
days ago Knut Frostad wrote about how inspired he was when his fellow
Norwegians won the gold medal in Salt Lake City. The inspiration seems to
have worked well on the whole team.
Tyco managed to take two miles out of fourth placed ASSA ABLOY and is
staying right between the other yacht and the finish line to prevent any
chance of being overtaken. This second top three result will be so
important for Tyco as they retired from leg 2 due to rudder failure.
Amer Sports One was parked 15 miles offshore with nothing left to do than
wait for wind and watch the others sail to the finish line. News Corp has
slowed down as well, while Amer Sports Too gains eight miles every hour.
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 24, 0956 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 ILBK 22 54.75S 043 09.40W 000 009 00.0 000 00000 +00000 19 FEB 02 05:58 29
2 DJCE 23 02.24S 043 08.72W 069 055 06.2 123 00000 +00000 19 FEB 02 10:52 17
3 TYCO 23 05.04S 043 17.00W 059 025 08.4 114 00005 -00004 19 FEB 02 11:34 18
4 AART 23 05.60S 043 18.12W 057 047 08.2 111 00006 -00004 19 FEB 02 11:43 20
5 AONE 23 15.60S 043 20.88W 088 035 02.8 102 00016 +00003 19 FEB 02 12:54 22
6 NEWS 26 43.68S 044 47.72W 031 008 02.7 199 00238 +00001 20 FEB 02 10:56 19
7 ATOO 29 12.44S 046 14.44W 033 018 10.8 258 00405 -00006 21 FEB 02 01:15 7
8 TSEB Retired - - - - - - - - -
Southampton, England, February 19, 2002 0630 GMT
High Fives For illbruck in Rio
John Kostecki deserved to win this leg perhaps more than any other – it is
hard to see where they put a foot wrong. And yet at one point a couple of
days ago in the fickle wind conditions off the Brazilian coast, it looked
as though victory could be cruelly snatched away from them. They led all
the way up the South American coast, always the hunted. Now finally they
can breath a sigh as they crossed the finish line at 0258 local time
(0558.42 GMT). After 23 days, 5 hours, 58 minutes and 42 seconds.
When stepping ashore Kostecki said: “Being overtaken before finishing
would have been devastating for us after sailing the leg so well. It
happened to us before finishing in Hobart and it could have easily
happened here as well.” When asked for the recipe for winning he
continued: “It’s because we have the best team!”
During the final approach to the finish line, the current was setting
against them in virtually no wind. When the huge Code 0 sail couldn’t fill
any more, the crew changed for a smaller headsail that develops less drag
in the light air.
In the hot night, spectators are lining up to the sounds of a Samba band
playing on the shore.
illbruck will be relieved to have evaded that uncertainty and to have
extended their points margin on the rest of the fleet. Even better for
them, djuice’s break for the shore away from the other three boats vying
for second place appears to be paying off. If Knut Frostad’s decision to
split from the pack earns him the runner-up spot here, not only will it
help ease some of the pressure from his shoulders, it will put crucial
points between illbruck and Amer Sports One.
The next boat is due to finish at 11.39GMT.
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 24, 0558 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 ILBK 22 54.75S 043 09.40W 0 000 00.0 000 0 +0 19 FEB 02 29
2 DJCE 23 14.28S 043 30.32W 28 070 06.6 129 0 -34 19 FEB 02 17
3 TYCO 23 25.76S 043 33.00W 39 032 04.1 112 11 -30 19 FEB 02 18
4 AART 23 26.04S 043 33.12W 39 027 04.3 111 11 -31 19 FEB 02 20
5 AONE 23 28.16S 043 31.88W 40 014 02.8 116 12 -29 19 FEB 02 22
6 NEWS 26 56.16S 044 52.48W 259 021 04.4 208 231 -31 20 FEB 02 19
7 ATOO 29 44.52S 046 39.40W 451 022 10.6 260 423 -38 21 FEB 02 7
8 TSEB Retired - - - - - - - - -
Southampton, England, February 19, 2002 0400 GMT
The Scent Of Land And Victory
Illbruck can already smell the land, see Rio’s skyline and hear the Samba
music as they approach the finish line in Rio that lies one hour ahead of
them. After creeping through the night for the longest time, finally they
picked up some wind and made ten knots towards Rio, eventually slowing
over the last stretch.
Djuice is set to be the sensation on this leg. They managed to separate
towards the land from ASSA ABLOY and Tyco while still lying in fifth
position. There they picked up better breeze and sneaked in front. At the
same time Amer Sports One failed to secure the spot between the rest of
the fleet and the finish line and could finish in any position between
second and fifth.
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 24, 0350 GMT
PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO
1 ILBK 23 00.20S 043 08.12W 6 009 06.2 130 0 +0 19 FEB 02 05:13 29
2 DJCE 23 19.68S 043 45.28W 43 055 04.0 132 37 +2 19 FEB 02 18:00 17
3 AONE 23 32.80S 043 32.60W 44 025 01.4 118 38 +4 19 FEB 02 18:32 24
4 TYCO 23 30.84S 043 37.20W 45 047 01.6 116 39 +5 19 FEB 02 18:46 17
5 AART 23 31.24S 043 37.20W 45 035 01.4 116 39 +4 19 FEB 02 18:54 19
6 NEWS 27 08.44S 044 56.68W 272 008 09.4 214 266 -4 20 FEB 02 07:03 19
7 ATOO 30 02.48S 046 47.32W 470 018 09.3 262 464 -4 21 FEB 02 02:52 7
8 TSEB Retired - - - - - - - - -
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