Barcelona World Race 2007 www.barcelonaworldrace.com - Übersicht 08.01.2008 Fairly quiet conditions aboard Temenos II On port tack, Temenos II is benefiting from a front and its NW'ly winds, to slip along eastwards. Since yesterday conditions have greatly improved aboard the monohull, and even though there is less breeze than forecast on the grib files, they are still making fast headway under large gennaker in thick fog as Dominique related to us at the latter part of today, Tuesday UTC. In the battle for 3rd place, it was the turn of Temenos II to snatch back the advantage over Mutua Madrilena, and even though the 130 miles separating the two boats constitutes a substantial lead, Michèle and Dominique know that they are under threat from a comeback by the Spanish duo. “We can’t see any further than 200 metres. The wind is not in excess of 20 knots, which is less than the models forecast, so in the end the airflow has been relatively light. Mutua Madrilena should escape these conditions before us, which would enable them to make up some more ground on us. Conditions are calm and manageable; the seas have finally become more organised. They’re still a little messy, but there aren’t any big waves now. The most annoying thing is the lack of visibility. You can’t see the horizon and at the helm you soon end up sailing little zigzags without the necessary visual references. The automatic pilot works better than us in these conditions so it's back on duty again. This has enabled us to recuperate as we haven't left the helm since leaving New Zealand. We’re expecting this quiet scenario to last for at least the next 24 hours; the wind likely to fill in a little tomorrow, before we drop back into calm conditions after the passage of the front. Next on the agenda we're awaiting a fine low, in about 1000 miles time.” As they await this austral low, which is set to catch up with the monohull fairly soon, Michèle and Dominique will still be able to make the most of the mild conditions over the next two days to rest and ready themselves for the next strong winds. Kate Jennings Expression. P.O. Box 26, Dartmouth, DEVON. TQ6 0YG United Kingdom +44 (0)7795 116699 Copyright © 1996-2016 - SEGEL.DE