Barcelona World Race: Into the 40's

Servane Escoffier eats

Summary: Latest look shows a fast fleet with speeds from 10 to 17.5 knots. PRB's lead is 34 miles.

Details:

• Hugo Boss is fastest at 17.5 knots and has racked up 391 miles in 24 hours.
  
• Top 2 boats have passed 40 degrees south.
  

References: The Southern Ocean

Weather: N 20 knots going to NW then WNW

Quotes: Alex Thomson "We currently have 14-15 knots from the north and we are blasting along with full main and the “big fella” up (our big furling spinnaker). We expect to reach 40 degrees south in 2 days time, and our ETA to the point in the Southern Ocean where I lost my boat last year, is about 6-7 days."

Johnthan Mckee "You cant really use the A2 with the Autopilot, except for short periods like tea ceremony, so it was hand steering for 4 to 5 hours straight. The first hour is the hardest, then you kind of get in the zone and dont have to concentrate as hard. Then the last hour gets hard again because you are getting tired."