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19.09.2013 / Day 11 / RACE 02
BREST, FRANCE - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
THE NORTHERN IRISH ENTRY DERRY~LONDONDERRY~DOIRE STORMED TO VICTORY
YESTERDAY AFTER CROSS THE SCORING GATE IN FIRST PLACE FURTHER EXTENDING THE LEAD IN RACE 2 TO RIO DE JANEIRO.
Derry~Londonderry~Doire crossed the line at 11.17 UTC winning a valuable 3 points as the entry continues to extend its lead in the race. Henri Lloyd crossed the line in second place at 1203 UTC with Mission performance chasing their tail in third place at 1445UTC winning 3, 2, 1 points retrospectively.
Derry~Londonderry~Doire crossed the line at 1117 UTC winning a valuable 3 points as the entry continues to extend its lead in the race. Henri Lloyd crossed the line in second place at 1203 UTC with Mission performance chasing their tail in third place at 1445UTC winning 3, 2, 1 points retrospectively.
Sean McCarter, skipper of Derry~Londonderry~Doire shared his elation after securing a valuable 3 points yesterday.
“We wanted the points badly to make up for an unlucky finish in Race 1 when the course was shortened. We had no idea Mission Performance and Henri Lloyd would push so hard, I guess they were in the exact same position as ourselves after Race 1.
We were pretty much flat out and on the edge for 48 hours. This is mentally draining as well as physically. I am extremely proud of Derry~Londonderry~Doire, they have sailed flawlessly in trying conditions and their will to keep on pushing is phenomenal.”
As the fleet approach the Doldrums, Invest Africa is getting into the spirit of the sea and celebrating International Talk like a Pirate Day, on board PSP Logistics, poetry is in motion, and for the entire fleet dodging flying fish on deck is becoming a daily occurance!
During the last 24 hours Henri Lloyd, Qingdao and Invest Africa have all activated Stealth Mode hiding their position from the rest of the fleet for the next 24 hours.
Positions will be broadcast at 0000UTC on 19 September (today) and then will be hidden from the fleet (and on the Race Viewer) through the 0600, 1200 and 1800UTC schedules, before being broadcast again at 0000UTC on 20 September (tomorrow).
You can keep an eye on the fleets progress by checking the Official Race Viewer here. To catch up with all of our skippers, you can read the daily skipper reports here
Report McCarter
Good morning Sports fans! And what a morning it is. Grey, rainy but actually quite nice in the 28 degree heat! Maybe that's all the Irish winters are missing!
We are just passing the latitude of the most northerly Cape Verde Island at a distance of about 80 miles to the west. We were conscious not to go too close as although a shorter distance to the finish, the chance of getting stuck in its wind shadow was too risky. This has resulted in us dropping miles, and possibly the lead position to Henri Lloyd.
The wind has been light and changeable since dusk so we're getting a good taste of what's to come in the Doldrums. We have just peeled from Yankee 1 to wind seeker which has improved speed dramatically.
Pending ratification from the race committee, we were unofficially awarded the three points as the first entry through the Scoring Gate yesterday. It was a huge effort by the team to fend off the relentless challenges from Henri Lloyd and Mission Performance for several days.
Congratulations to skippers Eric Holden and Matt Mitchell and their crew for their points and also the race within the race! I wish both teams a quick passage through the Doldrums and look forward to the next sprint on the other side.
latest boat standings
position / team
DTL
dTF
derry~londonderry~doire
2549.7M
MISSION PERFORMANCE
2569.5M
HENRI LLOYD
STEALTH MODE
2622.7M
GREAT BRITAIN
2627.8M
ONEDLLL
2639.5M
PSP LOGISTICS
2710.4M
INVEST AFRICA
STEALTH MODE
2723.6M
QINGDAO
STEALTH MODE
2730.8M
JAMAICA GET ALL RIGHT
2724.9M
SWITZERLAND
2765.4M
TEAM GARMIN
2804.2M
OLD PULTENEY
2843.8M
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