News from the fleet:
Alexforbes ArchAngel
All is well on board finally moving again counting down the miles.
Argonaut
Champagne sailing conditions as the champagne is busy getting cold to celebrate finally crossing the meridian. Turned towards Rio this morning and set our waypoint for the finish line. Blew our light wind kite yesterday playing the apparent wind game.. so hoping the wind is more rather than less from now on. Conor spent the morning jury rigging a multimeter. Cheers with a corona in hand.
Argonaut crew.
Adventurerio 4
Yesterday we were becalmed for 7 hours! It was the worst calm so far (and we expect it to be the last). By early evening the wind came back and since then we are sailing with our spinnaker up. As we exploded one of our 3 kites at the beginning of the race, now we have to caress the remaining 2 until the finish.Wind isn’t strong now but at least we are sailing. The forecasts indicate that we shall have wind up to Rio. And we are praying for it! This race will last a lot longer than expected, and our provisions will be short at the end… During the calm we were really impressed by the quantity of plastic floating on the surface! We don’t notice it when the surface is agitated, but with the sea flat calm, you just can’t find a space without some garbage or plastic, specially microplastic. It’s really worrying! We also passed just 1m of a huge turtle that was probably sleeping on the surface. And our Captain was hit on the shoulder by a flying fish when helming during the night. Shosholoza
Atalanta
great run up the rhumb line this morning on a broad reach. now running deep with my whomping big S2 in light airs. stinking hot. #MustBeRio
DHL Me2Me
We are on the move again, I almost, now I did say almost miss our duck pond, it really was beautiful and quite special to be able two swim in the middle of nowhere, relax, do washing and get all the boat maintenance done. But it was getting worrisome as the tracker was telling us we would reach Rio in September at the speed we were going…! With this in mind and to save gas we started to ration the boilng of the kettle – these guys can sure drink a lot of the hot stuff… For a few days this lead to lots of grumbling below decks and continous sarcastic comments on how hard life was – shame…! This morning Christmas came early, during the graveyard shift Chris and Oli remembered we had a portable gas stove and lots of gas cannisters – jubilation in the cockpit when everyone woke up! They even got a packet of biscuits with their cuppa to celebrate! A short time after the fishing line twitched, we had caught a dorado, within 10 minutes we were eating it freshly fried in garlic butter! Best day ever and it was only 10am!! Just as I was finishing typing this we caught another fish!! Louise
Felix
Ground hog day, again! The full crew surface earlier nowadays as everyone is now well rested. The one that looks like a sailor had a shower whilst on duty last night complements of the rain gods. Miss Congeniality is lathering up on the coach roof with sunlight dishwashing soap and sea water. I think Unilever neglected to include this on the usage instructions. The artist is taking daily pics (from the nipples up) to chronograph his journey into manhood. Terridactal the skipper is throwing the artists breakfast (which consists of semi fermented fruit- we do have alcohol dammit) overboard which nearly caused a mutiny. The washerwoman has now camouflaged the boat with her leopard print leggings and Lycra outfits, and there are many On the Cape to Rio race we have yet to heed Alan Haf’s advice and point the sharp end of the boat towards Rio. That moment is however eagerly awaited
Ray of Light
Strategic decision to work North. Found some wind this morning, back on track. Wind is still fickle. Trying to keep some N in our course. Pancakes this morning. Awesome day, very hot. Clothes washing day. Soft shackle production started, Francois determined to master the art. Sean did 4 hours on the helm this morning to help make up some ground. Two more Dorado. Yesterday afternoon the Dorado were all around the boat, great sports, released most. In 2017 we only caught two Dorado the whole trip. Wonder if covid had a positive impact on fish stocks? Or if we are moving so slowly that the Dorado think we are a floating reef! We even had a Dorado fingerling in the wake for a while. Stunning out here, loving it, thanks for the support.
THESE RESULTS ARE PREDICTED OR PROVISIONAL – 10/01/2023 14:00:00B
Line Honours:
| Pos | Name | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (SAST) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (SAST) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | Norhi | 11 Jan 14:00:06 | 1689,4 | 1873,7 | 7,0 | 21 Jan 15:17:20 | 19d 1h 17m 20s | 21 Jan 15:17:20 | 19d 1h 17m 20s | 026° 11.982S, 012° 14.406W |
| 2 | Aventureiro 4 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 1741,2 | 1721,5 | 5,3 | 25 Jan 08:40:31 | 22d 18h 40m 31s | 25 Jan 08:40:31 | 22d 18h 40m 31s | 025° 59.916S, 011° 16.944W |
| 3 | Translated 9 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 1861,2 | 1564,3 | 3,0 | 06 Feb 03:29:55 | 34d 13h 29m 55s | 06 Feb 03:29:55 | 34d 13h 29m 55s | 028° 14.142S, 009° 03.468W |
| 4 | Atalanta | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 1884,2 | 1583,7 | 5,3 | 26 Jan 10:37:52 | 23d 20h 37m 52s | 26 Jan 10:37:52 | 23d 20h 37m 52s | 025° 16.734S, 008° 39.918W |
| 5 | Nemesis | 11 Jan 14:00:29 | 1979,4 | 1510,2 | 4,6 | 29 Jan 15:31:42 | 27d 1h 31m 42s | 29 Jan 15:31:42 | 27d 1h 31m 42s | 027° 59.910S, 006° 49.110W |
| 6 | Audaz II | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2122,0 | 1436,1 | 2,4 | 17 Feb 16:18:10 | 46d 2h 18m 10s | 17 Feb 16:18:10 | 46d 2h 18m 10s | 022° 17.212S, 004° 39.161W |
| 7 | Ray of Light | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2162,9 | 1556,6 | 0,5 | 19 Jul 06:40:29 | 197d 16h 40m 29s | 19 Jul 06:40:29 | 197d 16h 40m 29s | 021° 05.940S, 004° 07.494W |
| 8 | Sterna | 11 Jan 14:00:04 | 2185,4 | 1262,6 | 2,9 | 11 Feb 11:10:40 | 39d 21h 10m 40s | 11 Feb 11:10:40 | 39d 21h 10m 40s | 027° 07.866S, 002° 57.714W |
| 9 | Alexforbes ArchAngel | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2262,7 | 1260,5 | 2,1 | 25 Feb 18:57:19 | 54d 4h 57m 19s | 25 Feb 18:57:19 | 54d 4h 57m 19s | 025° 03.162S, 001° 41.598W |
| 10 | Faros | 11 Jan 14:01:05 | 2301,6 | 1130,2 | 2,8 | 14 Feb 19:36:02 | 43d 5h 36m 2s | 14 Feb 19:36:02 | 43d 5h 36m 2s | 027° 21.138S, 000° 46.152W |
| 11 | Felix | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2316,2 | 1173,9 | 0,9 | 02 May 09:50:17 | 119d 19h 50m 17s | 02 May 09:50:17 | 119d 19h 50m 17s | 026° 36.072S, 000° 32.934W |
| 12 | DHL Me2Me | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2405,4 | 1159,3 | 3,0 | 14 Feb 04:13:32 | 42d 14h 13m 32s | 14 Feb 04:13:32 | 42d 14h 13m 32s | 026° 22.140S, 001° 05.796E |
| 13 | Argonaut | 11 Jan 14:00:06 | 2408,8 | 1339,2 | 4,1 | 05 Feb 04:31:57 | 33d 14h 31m 57s | 05 Feb 04:31:57 | 33d 14h 31m 57s | 020° 39.864S, 000° 15.132E |
| 14 | Nyamazela | 11 Jan 14:00:06 | 2446,1 | 1082,1 | 1,9 | 05 Mar 22:06:08 | 62d 8h 6m 8s | 05 Mar 22:06:08 | 62d 8h 6m 8s | 024° 26.652S, 001° 37.122E |
| Tarini | 11 Jan 14:00:29 | 2369,0 | 1403,0 | 3,5 | 08 Feb 22:33:06 | RETIRED – Skipper retired 08/01 | 019° 39.774S, 000° 41.856W | |||
| The Impossible Machine | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2416,0 | 1265,1 | 2,7 | 18 Feb 03:14:35 | RETIRED – 09/01 – skipper retired vessel | 022° 43.188S, 000° 47.394E |
IRC
| Pos | Name | Rating | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (SAST) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (SAST) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | Atalanta | 1,007 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 1884,2 | 1583,7 | 5,3 | 26 Jan 10:37:52 | 23d 20h 37m 52s | 26 Jan 14:38:22 | 24d 0h 38m 22s | 025° 16.734S, 008° 39.918W |
| 2 | Nemesis | 1,081 | 11 Jan 14:00:29 | 1979,4 | 1510,2 | 4,6 | 29 Jan 15:31:42 | 27d 1h 31m 42s | 31 Jan 20:08:24 | 29d 6h 8m 24s | 027° 59.910S, 006° 49.110W |
| 3 | Argonaut | 1,055 | 11 Jan 14:00:06 | 2408,8 | 1339,2 | 4,1 | 05 Feb 04:31:57 | 33d 14h 31m 57s | 07 Feb 00:53:30 | 35d 10h 53m 30s | 020° 39.864S, 000° 15.132E |
| 4 | Translated 9 | 1,134 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 1861,2 | 1564,3 | 3,0 | 06 Feb 03:29:55 | 34d 13h 29m 55s | 10 Feb 18:39:05 | 39d 4h 39m 5s | 028° 14.142S, 009° 03.468W |
| 5 | Sterna | 1,071 | 11 Jan 14:00:04 | 2185,4 | 1262,6 | 2,9 | 11 Feb 11:10:40 | 39d 21h 10m 40s | 14 Feb 07:08:15 | 42d 17h 8m 15s | 027° 07.866S, 002° 57.714W |
| 6 | DHL Me2Me | 1,008 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2405,4 | 1159,3 | 3,0 | 14 Feb 04:13:32 | 42d 14h 13m 32s | 14 Feb 12:24:12 | 42d 22h 24m 12s | 026° 22.140S, 001° 05.796E |
| 7 | Audaz II | 1,126 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2122,0 | 1436,1 | 2,4 | 17 Feb 16:18:10 | 46d 2h 18m 10s | 23 Feb 11:41:49 | 51d 21h 41m 49s | 022° 17.212S, 004° 39.161W |
| 8 | Alexforbes ArchAngel | 0,997 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2262,7 | 1260,5 | 2,1 | 25 Feb 18:57:19 | 54d 4h 57m 19s | 25 Feb 15:03:09 | 54d 1h 3m 9s | 025° 03.162S, 001° 41.598W |
| 9 | Nyamazela | 0,948 | 11 Jan 14:00:06 | 2446,1 | 1082,1 | 1,9 | 05 Mar 22:06:08 | 62d 8h 6m 8s | 02 Mar 16:18:18 | 59d 2h 18m 18s | 024° 26.652S, 001° 37.122E |
| 10 | Felix | 0,932 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2316,2 | 1173,9 | 0,9 | 02 May 09:50:17 | 119d 19h 50m 17s | 24 Apr 06:16:52 | 111d 16h 16m 52s | 026° 36.072S, 000° 32.934W |
| 11 | Ray of Light | 1,118 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2162,9 | 1556,6 | 0,5 | 19 Jul 06:40:29 | 197d 16h 40m 29s | 11 Aug 14:32:47 | 221d 0h 32m 47s | 021° 05.940S, 004° 07.494W |
| The Impossible Machine | 0,972 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2416,0 | 1265,1 | 2,7 | 18 Feb 03:14:35 | RETIRED – 09/01 – skipper retired vessel | 022° 43.188S, 000° 47.394E | |||
| Tarini | 1,162 | 11 Jan 14:00:29 | 2369,0 | 1403,0 | 3,5 | 08 Feb 22:33:06 | RETIRED – Skipper retired 08/01 | 019° 39.774S, 000° 41.856W |
MOCRA
| Pos | Name | Rating | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (SAST) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (SAST) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | Norhi | 1,136 | 11 Jan 14:00:06 | 1689,4 | 1873,7 | 7,0 | 21 Jan 15:17:20 | 19d 1h 17m 20s | 24 Jan 05:28:49 | 21d 15h 28m 49s | 026° 11.982S, 012° 14.406W |
| 2 | Aventureiro 4 | 1,178 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 1741,2 | 1721,5 | 5,3 | 25 Jan 08:40:31 | 22d 18h 40m 31s | 29 Jan 09:59:01 | 26d 19h 59m 1s | 025° 59.916S, 011° 16.944W |
ORC
| Pos | Name | Rating | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (SAST) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (SAST) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | Atalanta | 1,107 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 1884,2 | 1583,7 | 5,3 | 26 Jan 10:37:52 | 23d 20h 37m 52s | 28 Jan 23:36:59 | 26d 9h 36m 59s | 025° 16.734S, 008° 39.918W |
| 2 | Nemesis | 1,178 | 11 Jan 14:00:29 | 1979,4 | 1510,2 | 4,6 | 29 Jan 15:31:42 | 27d 1h 31m 42s | 03 Feb 11:08:40 | 31d 21h 8m 40s | 027° 59.910S, 006° 49.110W |
| 3 | Argonaut | 1,152 | 11 Jan 14:00:06 | 2408,8 | 1339,2 | 4,1 | 05 Feb 04:31:57 | 33d 14h 31m 57s | 10 Feb 07:07:32 | 38d 17h 7m 32s | 020° 39.864S, 000° 15.132E |
| 4 | Faros | 1,043 | 11 Jan 14:01:05 | 2301,6 | 1130,2 | 2,8 | 14 Feb 19:36:02 | 43d 5h 36m 2s | 16 Feb 15:48:08 | 45d 1h 48m 8s | 027° 21.138S, 000° 46.152W |
| 5 | DHL Me2Me | 1,092 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2405,4 | 1159,3 | 3,0 | 14 Feb 04:13:32 | 42d 14h 13m 32s | 18 Feb 02:34:37 | 46d 12h 34m 37s | 026° 22.140S, 001° 05.796E |
| 6 | Sterna | 1,172 | 11 Jan 14:00:04 | 2185,4 | 1262,6 | 2,9 | 11 Feb 11:10:40 | 39d 21h 10m 40s | 18 Feb 07:37:15 | 46d 17h 37m 15s | 027° 07.866S, 002° 57.714W |
| 7 | Alexforbes ArchAngel | 1,063 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2262,7 | 1260,5 | 2,1 | 25 Feb 18:57:19 | 54d 4h 57m 19s | 01 Mar 05:02:44 | 57d 15h 2m 44s | 025° 03.162S, 001° 41.598W |
| 8 | Nyamazela | 1,012 | 11 Jan 14:00:06 | 2446,1 | 1082,1 | 1,9 | 05 Mar 22:06:08 | 62d 8h 6m 8s | 06 Mar 15:36:24 | 63d 1h 36m 24s | 024° 26.652S, 001° 37.122E |
| 9 | Felix | 1,012 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2316,2 | 1173,9 | 0,9 | 02 May 09:50:17 | 119d 19h 50m 17s | 03 May 21:12:39 | 121d 7h 12m 39s | 026° 36.072S, 000° 32.934W |
| 10 | Ray of Light | 1,211 | 11 Jan 14:00:05 | 2162,9 | 1556,6 | 0,5 | 19 Jul 06:40:29 | 197d 16h 40m 29s | 29 Aug 23:19:36 | 239d 9h 19m 36s | 021° 05.940S, 004° 07.494W |
