News

The news that Britannia III has altered course and is now heading for Barbados dominates the news off the fleet today. In short, the conditions for crossing to Barbados should increase the boats speed enough to threaten the current record. For more information on the change please see today’s press release on the news page of the web site.

For 5 consecutive days the fleet have exceeded 1200nm made good. Fleet activity is limited now as the crews are dispersing across the Atlantic but there are changes. Charlie Pitcher, who is now inside the race record for a solo boat, was superseded into first place by Karukera, while QBE Insurance Challenger continue to fall back onto the chasing pack.

Move of the day goes to Pendovey Swift who leapt past 3 crews through day 11 to climb up to 18^th position and a mention must been made for Vision Of Cornwall for their continued ascension up the leader board, having climbed continuously for the last week. They now lie in 17^th position.

Elsewhere, Explore are just 6nm behind the current British record for an all female pair and the father/son crew on Beech Boys Atlantic continue to gain 10nm per day on the current father/son record. From a high of 170nm, they now find themselves 120nm behind the record.