News from the fleet:
Haspa Hamburg:
It’s all fine on Board, we had a great start.
Adriana:
Today’s menu was chicken hot curry and beer
Best regards
Mojie 1:
All is well. We’re headed West, finally! However, this point of sail makes life on board more. Hall gong due to heeling!
Read the story behind Ian Coward’s Irish orange here: https://www.facebook.com/Laurium-Capital-Mojie-Cape-to-Rio-2020
Myrtle of Bonnievale:
Sunny skies and crew in good mood. Yesterday Lize baked us a very delicious bread. Today it is Inge’s turn to bake a bread. PK and Pietman pushed Myrtle very hard the past 2 days. We had good wind (20 knots) for the spinnaker – too much sail up according to my liking. When the boat has too much sail up, she is over pressed and everything is under a lot of strain. Sonja is working very hard at everything – from cooking, organising the housekeeping, cleaning, being the medical officer, etc.
Two nights ago PK and Pietman was pushing the limits and I said we should consider reducing sail. They felt we were fine but I thought less sail will be better. I went down below for some sleep, but the sound was overwhelming – it sounded like two steam trains constantly running past me on both sides. I could not close an eye and sat in the saloon watching them right through the night – I did not sleep 1 minute that night and thought I will have a chat to them in the morning. I watched them driving Myrtle right through the night. The next morning, before I could speak to them, an e mail came in from expert yachtsman, Bernard Farmer. Bernard will be the delivery skipper of Myrtle sailing her back to Cape Town from Brazil. I copy Bernard’s one liner e mail: “You guys are cooking!! Remember that ocean races are won at night!”
Case closed.
Well, we did wonderful miles in the right direction and we moved into first position on handicap. The race is now one week old and lots can happen in the next two to three weeks.
Today at 14:00 is also the start of the second group of yachts in Cape Town. They are the super yachts, the big fast yachts – like Maserati. They are around 10 yachts on the start line and two of them are in our class – Multihulls: Maserati and Love Water. They are super fast and super expensive yachts. Their results will be added to the list daily from tomorrow. We all have a different handicap rating to make it possible that Myrtle, the smallest Multihull in the race, can compete with Maserati. If it takes Maserati 9 days to Brazil (and break the record for the crossing – which is why they are here), and if Myrtle takes 23 days to Brazil, Myrtle still wins Maserati – something like that.
Love to all.
Pierre Albertyn
Ronin:
Great run last night. 200 nm. All good here.
THESE RESULTS ARE PREDICTED OR PROVISIONAL – 11/01/2020 14:00:00B
Line Honours:
| Pos | Name | Rating | Start Time | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (UTC) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (UTC) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | Sulanga | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:05 | 2609.0 | 1202.6 | 9.0 | 23 Jan 13:22:16 | 19d 1h 22m 16s | 23 Jan 13:22:16 | 19d 1h 22m 16s | 022° 03.354S, 004° 11.814E |
| 2 | Umoya | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:07 | 2669.7 | 998.3 | 6.6 | 28 Jan 09:58:31 | 23d 21h 58m 31s | 28 Jan 09:58:31 | 23d 21h 58m 31s | 023° 08.622S, 005° 31.380E |
| 3 | Mojie 1 | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:08 | 2689.6 | 1111.7 | 7.3 | 26 Jan 18:55:24 | 22d 6h 55m 24s | 26 Jan 18:55:24 | 22d 6h 55m 24s | 021° 58.806S, 005° 39.444E |
| 4 | Argonaut | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:06 | 2730.9 | 956.9 | 5.5 | 01 Feb 00:05:15 | 27d 12h 5m 15s | 01 Feb 00:05:15 | 27d 12h 5m 15s | 023° 21.378S, 006° 41.460E |
| 5 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:04 | 2740.0 | 965.1 | 6.7 | 28 Jan 12:39:48 | 24d 0h 39m 48s | 28 Jan 12:39:48 | 24d 0h 39m 48s | 023° 42.516S, 006° 55.500E |
| 6 | Adriana | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:08 | 2746.5 | 943.5 | 6.5 | 29 Jan 00:51:37 | 24d 12h 51m 37s | 29 Jan 00:51:37 | 24d 12h 51m 37s | 023° 48.648S, 007° 03.822E |
| 7 | Northern Light | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:01 | 2747.2 | 864.4 | 5.8 | 31 Jan 05:22:32 | 26d 17h 22m 32s | 31 Jan 05:22:32 | 26d 17h 22m 32s | 025° 00.138S, 007° 17.112E |
| 8 | San Salvador | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:04 | 2750.9 | 842.1 | 1.8 | 15 Mar 23:53:03 | 71d 11h 53m 3s | 15 Mar 23:53:03 | 71d 11h 53m 3s | 024° 41.790S, 007° 18.138E |
| 9 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:07 | 2756.0 | 1101.3 | 6.0 | 30 Jan 13:13:48 | 26d 1h 13m 48s | 30 Jan 13:13:48 | 26d 1h 13m 48s | 020° 42.630S, 006° 35.274E |
| 10 | Tam Tam | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:05 | 2781.8 | 924.9 | 4.9 | 04 Feb 05:03:32 | 30d 17h 3m 32s | 04 Feb 05:03:32 | 30d 17h 3m 32s | 023° 34.392S, 007° 40.230E |
| 11 | Ronin | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:04 | 2797.9 | 995.3 | 7.5 | 27 Jan 02:11:42 | 22d 14h 11m 42s | 27 Jan 02:11:42 | 22d 14h 11m 42s | 022° 36.054S, 007° 46.368E |
| 12 | Indulgence | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:26 | 2845.1 | 858.5 | 3.5 | 14 Feb 02:12:30 | 40d 14h 12m 30s | 14 Feb 02:12:30 | 40d 14h 12m 30s | 023° 31.266S, 008° 49.770E |
| 13 | Rotary Scout | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:23 | 2902.8 | 805.6 | 3.8 | 12 Feb 15:21:26 | 39d 3h 21m 26s | 12 Feb 15:21:26 | 39d 3h 21m 26s | 023° 50.856S, 009° 57.696E |
Monohull:
| Pos | Name | Rating | Start Time | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (UTC) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (UTC) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | Mojie 1 | 1.151 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:08 | 2689.6 | 1111.7 | 7.3 | 26 Jan 18:55:24 | 22d 6h 55m 24s | 30 Jan 03:28:58 | 25d 15h 28m 58s | 021° 58.806S, 005° 39.444E |
| 2 | Umoya | 1.130 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:07 | 2669.7 | 998.3 | 6.6 | 28 Jan 09:58:31 | 23d 21h 58m 31s | 31 Jan 12:18:18 | 27d 0h 18m 18s | 023° 08.622S, 005° 31.380E |
| 3 | Adriana | 1.177 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:08 | 2746.5 | 943.5 | 6.5 | 29 Jan 00:51:37 | 24d 12h 51m 37s | 02 Feb 09:01:47 | 28d 21h 1m 47s | 023° 48.648S, 007° 03.822E |
| 4 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.133 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:07 | 2756.0 | 1101.3 | 6.0 | 30 Jan 13:13:48 | 26d 1h 13m 48s | 03 Feb 00:23:08 | 29d 12h 23m 8s | 020° 42.630S, 006° 35.274E |
| 5 | Northern Light | 1.135 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:01 | 2747.2 | 864.4 | 5.8 | 31 Jan 05:22:32 | 26d 17h 22m 32s | 03 Feb 19:57:41 | 30d 7h 57m 41s | 025° 00.138S, 007° 17.112E |
| 6 | Argonaut | 1.195 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:06 | 2730.9 | 956.9 | 5.5 | 01 Feb 00:05:15 | 27d 12h 5m 15s | 06 Feb 08:52:14 | 32d 20h 52m 14s | 023° 21.378S, 006° 41.460E |
| 7 | Tam Tam | 1.123 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:05 | 2781.8 | 924.9 | 4.9 | 04 Feb 05:03:32 | 30d 17h 3m 32s | 07 Feb 23:25:20 | 34d 11h 25m 20s | 023° 34.392S, 007° 40.230E |
| 8 | Rotary Scout | 1.016 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:23 | 2902.8 | 805.6 | 3.8 | 12 Feb 15:21:26 | 39d 3h 21m 26s | 13 Feb 06:28:51 | 39d 18h 28m 51s | 023° 50.856S, 009° 57.696E |
| 9 | Indulgence | 0.998 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:26 | 2845.1 | 858.5 | 3.5 | 14 Feb 02:12:30 | 40d 14h 12m 30s | 14 Feb 00:15:36 | 40d 12h 15m 36s | 023° 31.266S, 008° 49.770E |
| 10 | San Salvador | 1.085 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:04 | 2750.9 | 842.1 | 1.8 | 15 Mar 23:53:03 | 71d 11h 53m 3s | 22 Mar 02:25:14 | 77d 14h 25m 14s | 024° 41.790S, 007° 18.138E |
Multihull:
| Pos | Name | Rating | Start Time | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (UTC) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (UTC) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 0.500 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:04 | 2740.0 | 965.1 | 6.7 | 28 Jan 12:39:48 | 24d 0h 39m 48s | 16 Jan 12:19:54 | 12d 0h 19m 54s | 023° 42.516S, 006° 55.500E |
| 2 | Sulanga | 0.658 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:05 | 2609.0 | 1202.6 | 9.0 | 23 Jan 13:22:16 | 19d 1h 22m 16s | 17 Jan 00:57:01 | 12d 12h 57m 1s | 022° 03.354S, 004° 11.814E |
| 3 | Ronin | 0.571 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 11 Jan 12:00:04 | 2797.9 | 995.3 | 7.5 | 27 Jan 02:11:42 | 22d 14h 11m 42s | 17 Jan 09:35:36 | 12d 21h 35m 36s | 022° 36.054S, 007° 46.368E |
