A LEG OF CONTRASTS...
11 May 2006 // 18:36
The calm conditions continue onboard B&Q as they face the last night at sea before reaching their final destination in Singapore. It has been a leg of contrasts as the conditions change between calm flat seas to thunderstorms, torrential rain and up to 19 knots of breeze. At their current speed, just 2.8 knots, the eta suggests a lunchtime arrival local time and the crew are hoping that the new breeze they have found will stay with them throughout the night. Read the latest news from onboard below…
UNDER 100 MILES TO THE FINSIH...
11 May 2006 // 12:34
B&Q have less than 100 miles to go on the final leg to Singapore. Conditions continue to reindex very light and shifty as B&Q searches for some patches of wind. They are sailing on a northeast tack in south-easterly 3 knot conditions as they pass a small group of islets east of the Malaysian coastline. The heat and humidity is setting in as with temperatures onboard reach a sticky 35 degrees Celsius. Read the latest email from onboard below and check out the latest images form onboard in the Gallery above…
LIGHT WINDS IN EVERY DIRECTION!
11 May 2006 // 08:10
The conditions overnight have reindexed shifty as B&Q found itself becalmed off the Malaysian coastline. "It is a frustrating time onboard, the winds are light and often non-existent. Through the last few hours we have had every degree of the compass in direction and 0 - 19kts of speed!". B&Q are currently sailing southeast at 2.1 knots in 2.3 knots of breeze, as they approach a small cluster of islets located just off the Malaysian coastline. The crew are now 110 miles from completing the final leg on the Asian Record Circuit, with a current eta to Singapore at 20:47 GMT this evening (11/05/06).
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