8 of the 9 boats are into the Atlantic with seperations develop tactically and in distances to the leader. Paprec Vibrac 2 is the leader with PRB (fleet best 202 miles in 24 hours) 16 miles back. Paprec is to the north with PRB to the south. Why is VP2 leading? According to J.P. Dick "Our choice to go west yesterday morning and the slightly stronger wind off shore really helped! A definite A+"
Next is Estrella Damm and Temenos 2 77 and 88 miles back with this pair sailing closer to each other. Guillermo Altadill says ED "had about 12 knots last night but the wind dropped a bit this morning."
Starting with Delta Dore 108 miles out,you then have Mutua Madrileña 111, Veoila 114 and Hugo Boss 122 miles in arears. These boats are largely to the Noth with Veoila and Hugo Boss steering north of west. Hugo Boss' 10.3 knots was a fleet best on the latest position report. Muta Madrileña is sailing more of a rhumb line course with little deviation since exiting the Staits of Gibraltar. Educacion Sin Fronteras remains in the 'Med' over 200 miles back.
Without the steady trade winds skippers are left to decide whether to go west, add miles and maybe get some more wind or sail a more direct course. According to Alex Thomson, "Ahead it does not look great and the Atlantic will be a mess for a week probably, so plenty of time to catch up."
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