Asian Record Circuit 2006 - Leg 4 www.teamellen.com - Übersicht Leg 4 10.04.2006 B&Q PUTS THE PEDAL TO THE metaL... 10 Apr 2006 // 18:54 Conditions have improved dramatically compared to a few hours ago, as B&Q head south at 20+ knots, in north westerly 17 knots winds. They are now 89 miles from the finish line off the coast of Shanghai, with an expected ETA in the early hours of Tuesday morning (11/04/06). After crossing the finish line, B&Q will meet a pilot boat before making their way up river to Shanghai along the Yangtze estuary, which could take up to 8 hours or more before reaching the dock. Shanghai is one of the businest ports in the world and the river is heavily loaded with traffic from cargo ships to small junks. CONDITIONS SLOW B&Q... 10 Apr 2006 // 12:59 After making good progress overnight, B&Q has been slowed today by less than ideal conditions, as a heavy fog and light winds have engulfed the area around B&Q around 140 miles from the finish line. Latest data from the boat suggest that conditions maybe starting to improve although they are just edging along at 3-4 knots on an easterly heading in light 5-6 knot northwesterly winds. Check out these conditions via the webcams onboard B&Q by clicking on the webcam icon above... B&Q ON TRACK FOR SHANGHAI.... 10 Apr 2006 // 07:55 Over twelve hours into leg 4 (Qingdao to Shanghai), B&Q are making steady progress as they near the halfway mark of this 308 mile leg, and the crew are currently on track to meet their self imposed target time of 32 hours. Conditions have decreased overnight, with the latest boat data showing B&Q heading south southeast keeping clear of the massive sand bank that sticks out from the coast at 5 knots, in light north northwest conditions. Once clear of the sandback they will be able to head on a more direct course to Shanghai and hope for an increase in wind speeds... Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE