News from the fleet:
Ray of Light
Forecasts show more light air to deal with around Trinidade, working West, trying hard not to give North away. More twists to come in this tale. Repairs to A3 continue, please ask Sophie / Mike to bring more sticky back to Rio for the trip home, we are using it all up. Shower day, spirits good.
Alexforbes ArchAngel
Things on board is really good we all so use to the boat now that we doing thing closed eyes. We moving really well the last two days with wind conditions 15 to 20knots and boats speed averaging above 8 knots. One thing we can all agree on is the space is feeling as if it is getting smaller .with the good breeze and the shade cover from Ryik we are dealing well with the heat but always in shorts with no tshirt. We are pushing hard .
Adventurerio 4
Those who are following not only the boats positions but also the weather may have noticed that the Atlantic may seem “soft”. We have wind, but it didn’t really filled. And the St Helena High will approach Cabo Frio in the next days! All this has been providing a slow and tactically difficult race. You may seem some strange and interesting tracks when the boats start to approach the continent. Initially we expected to cross in 15-17 days, but now it seems we will need 19 days. This is bringing an extra challenge, as we need to stretch our provisions. The Admiral is making her magic tricks to make it last! And today is her birthday! The crew prepared a fake chocolate cake with chocolate bars and a lighter in the middle, but now she is baking a real one! Happy Birthday to our Admiral!
Atalanta
busy busy busy, but all good!
Argonaut
The past 24 hours have been tough. This race, this style of sailing is relentless. We are pushing and we are pushing as hard as we have ever done, realising that we are in with a chance of doing well. Doing better than we have done in the past. But at what cost? We are pushing the boat, maybe not to her limit but damn close. So far we’ve torn two spinnakers beyond any repair we can effect at sea. Last night, having checked that the wind wasn’t strengthening, we chose not to be conservative but instead to go for it. To race and to race hard. Two person watches were substituted with three person watches. The heavy kite was up and a full main in moderate winds of 15 to 18 knots. And we sent it. Averaging 9 to 10 knots with surfs of 13 knots. But fuck. It was hard work. And with a very confused sea state one would simultaneously be battling a collapsed kite due to being too close to the wind and trying to avoid an accidental jibe as a result of being too far down wind. Around 1am after handing over the helm one of the crew lay down in the cockpit and looking up at the sky noticed an A4 sized rip in the spinnaker. What followed can only be described as the most graceful spinnaker drop. And relief. Relief that for a moment we could stop racing hard and just go on a gentle 2 sail reach for the rest of the night. Relief that we no longer had to brace ourselves with every boom slam. Relief that we could sleep in the knowledge that the mast wouldn’t come tumbling down in the middle of the night. The sea does not let up and being in the race means we have to keep on pushing. The offending kite is currently on the saloon table being stitched and stuck back together and we are taking the opportunity to get a little further North ahead of some lighter breeze predicted to our West. This evening the kite will fly again and we will carry on racing hard. P.S. half the crew have never been this far West before
Cool Ideas Nemesis
All good with all on board. A2 up last night till 01:30 then poled out jib in 20 knots. S4 up this morning with squalls.
Norhi
All well on board
Nyamazela
Heading more north to avoid coming high pressure… all good this side, luckily I’m bio-polar and UB schizophrenic so new faces on board are more than welcome by now – hiehie
Sterna
Alls well
Translated 9
Everything ok on board
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 | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 1083,6 | 2609,3 | 6,6 | 22 Jan 09:12:24 | 19d 19h 12m 24s | 22 Jan 09:12:24 | 19d 19h 12m 24s | 022° 45.252S, 023° 27.672W |
| 2 | Aventureiro 4 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1144,8 | 2396,7 | 5,9 | 23 Jan 15:06:23 | 21d 1h 6m 23s | 23 Jan 15:06:23 | 21d 1h 6m 23s | 023° 16.008S, 022° 18.816W |
| 3 | Atalanta | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1331,7 | 2252,1 | 6,6 | 23 Jan 23:54:45 | 21d 9h 54m 45s | 23 Jan 23:54:45 | 21d 9h 54m 45s | 020° 53.892S, 019° 13.536W |
| 4 | Translated 9 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1436,8 | 2064,7 | 3,4 | 02 Feb 00:07:14 | 30d 10h 7m 14s | 02 Feb 00:07:14 | 30d 10h 7m 14s | 025° 38.826S, 016° 55.152W |
| 5 | Ray of Light | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1463,9 | 2296,6 | 7,6 | 23 Jan 14:55:59 | 21d 0h 55m 59s | 23 Jan 14:55:59 | 21d 0h 55m 59s | 020° 25.542S, 016° 55.512W |
| 6 | Audaz II | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 1477,8 | 2155,2 | 8,3 | 23 Jan 00:38:56 | 20d 10h 38m 56s | 23 Jan 00:38:56 | 20d 10h 38m 56s | 019° 40.742S, 016° 50.138W |
| 7 | Nemesis | 15 Jan 14:00:04 | 1625,2 | 2001,6 | 6,8 | 25 Jan 14:27:11 | 23d 0h 27m 11s | 25 Jan 14:27:11 | 23d 0h 27m 11s | 023° 30.096S, 013° 32.970W |
| 8 | Alexforbes ArchAngel | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 1672,8 | 1885,6 | 7,6 | 24 Jan 19:04:37 | 22d 5h 4m 37s | 24 Jan 19:04:37 | 22d 5h 4m 37s | 023° 44.034S, 012° 39.630W |
| 9 | Argonaut | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1774,4 | 2001,1 | 6,8 | 26 Jan 09:38:46 | 23d 19h 38m 46s | 26 Jan 09:38:46 | 23d 19h 38m 46s | 020° 39.720S, 011° 15.324W |
| 10 | Sterna | 15 Jan 14:00:04 | 1782,1 | 1810,3 | 5,3 | 29 Jan 14:03:18 | 27d 0h 3m 18s | 29 Jan 14:03:18 | 27d 0h 3m 18s | 022° 30.072S, 010° 48.546W |
| 11 | Faros | 15 Jan 10:02:06 | 1811,6 | 1651,4 | 6,7 | 26 Jan 18:09:33 | 24d 4h 9m 33s | 26 Jan 18:09:33 | 24d 4h 9m 33s | 025° 42.750S, 009° 59.148W |
| 12 | Felix | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1918,4 | 1664,9 | 5,4 | 30 Jan 08:25:25 | 27d 18h 25m 25s | 30 Jan 08:25:25 | 27d 18h 25m 25s | 023° 38.520S, 008° 10.788W |
| 13 | Nyamazela | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 2002,1 | 1613,3 | 4,5 | 02 Feb 23:54:03 | 31d 9h 54m 3s | 02 Feb 23:54:03 | 31d 9h 54m 3s | 021° 08.034S, 007° 02.220W |
| 14 | DHL Me2Me | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 2110,3 | 1657,7 | -0,3 | 20 Jan 17:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 20 Jan 17:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 022° 37.476S, 004° 48.792W |
| Tarini | 15 Jan 10:00:06 | 2148,9 | 1790,3 | 0,0 | 04 Dec 19:37:38 | RETIRED – Skipper retired 08/01 | 015° 55.542S, 005° 43.554W | |||
| The Impossible Machine | 15 Jan 14:00:14 | 2259,0 | 1751,1 | 2,7 | 19 Feb 04:36:36 | RETIRED – 09/01 – skipper retired vessel | 016° 37.488S, 003° 30.594W |
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 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1331,7 | 2252,1 | 6,6 | 23 Jan 23:54:45 | 21d 9h 54m 45s | 24 Jan 03:30:36 | 21d 13h 30m 36s | 020° 53.892S, 019° 13.536W |
| 2 | Alexforbes ArchAngel | 0,997 | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 1672,8 | 1885,6 | 7,6 | 24 Jan 19:04:37 | 22d 5h 4m 37s | 24 Jan 17:28:40 | 22d 3h 28m 40s | 023° 44.034S, 012° 39.630W |
| 3 | Audaz II | 1,126 | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 1477,8 | 2155,2 | 8,3 | 23 Jan 00:38:56 | 20d 10h 38m 56s | 25 Jan 14:28:14 | 23d 0h 28m 14s | 019° 40.742S, 016° 50.138W |
| 4 | Ray of Light | 1,118 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1463,9 | 2296,6 | 7,6 | 23 Jan 14:55:59 | 21d 0h 55m 59s | 26 Jan 02:30:55 | 23d 12h 30m 55s | 020° 25.542S, 016° 55.512W |
| 5 | Nemesis | 1,081 | 15 Jan 14:00:04 | 1625,2 | 2001,6 | 6,8 | 25 Jan 14:27:11 | 23d 0h 27m 11s | 27 Jan 11:12:06 | 24d 21h 12m 6s | 023° 30.096S, 013° 32.970W |
| 6 | Argonaut | 1,055 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1774,4 | 2001,1 | 6,8 | 26 Jan 09:38:46 | 23d 19h 38m 46s | 27 Jan 17:05:12 | 25d 3h 5m 12s | 020° 39.720S, 011° 15.324W |
| 7 | DHL Me2Me | 1,008 | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 2110,3 | 1657,7 | -0,3 | 20 Jan 17:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 02 Jul 06:57:00 | -24656d -7h -3m 0s | 022° 37.476S, 004° 48.792W |
| 8 | Felix | 0,932 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1918,4 | 1664,9 | 5,4 | 30 Jan 08:25:25 | 27d 18h 25m 25s | 28 Jan 11:06:25 | 25d 21h 6m 25s | 023° 38.520S, 008° 10.788W |
| 9 | Sterna | 1,071 | 15 Jan 14:00:04 | 1782,1 | 1810,3 | 5,3 | 29 Jan 14:03:18 | 27d 0h 3m 18s | 31 Jan 12:04:01 | 28d 22h 4m 1s | 022° 30.072S, 010° 48.546W |
| 10 | Nyamazela | 0,948 | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 2002,1 | 1613,3 | 4,5 | 02 Feb 23:54:03 | 31d 9h 54m 3s | 01 Feb 08:41:53 | 29d 18h 41m 53s | 021° 08.034S, 007° 02.220W |
| 11 | Translated 9 | 1,134 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1436,8 | 2064,7 | 3,4 | 02 Feb 00:07:14 | 30d 10h 7m 14s | 06 Feb 01:57:24 | 34d 11h 57m 24s | 025° 38.826S, 016° 55.152W |
| The Impossible Machine | 0,972 | 15 Jan 14:00:14 | 2259,0 | 1751,1 | 2,7 | 19 Feb 04:36:36 | RETIRED – 09/01 – skipper retired vessel | 016° 37.488S, 003° 30.594W | |||
| Tarini | 1,162 | 15 Jan 10:00:06 | 2148,9 | 1790,3 | 0,0 | 04 Dec 19:37:38 | RETIRED – Skipper retired 08/01 | 015° 55.542S, 005° 43.554W |
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 | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 1083,6 | 2609,3 | 6,6 | 22 Jan 09:12:24 | 19d 19h 12m 24s | 25 Jan 01:50:05 | 22d 11h 50m 5s | 022° 45.252S, 023° 27.672W |
| 2 | Aventureiro 4 | 1,178 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1144,8 | 2396,7 | 5,9 | 23 Jan 15:06:23 | 21d 1h 6m 23s | 27 Jan 09:00:55 | 24d 19h 0m 55s | 023° 16.008S, 022° 18.816W |
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 | Alexforbes ArchAngel | 1,063 | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 1672,8 | 1885,6 | 7,6 | 24 Jan 19:04:37 | 22d 5h 4m 37s | 26 Jan 04:42:51 | 23d 14h 42m 51s | 023° 44.034S, 012° 39.630W |
| 2 | Atalanta | 1,107 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1331,7 | 2252,1 | 6,6 | 23 Jan 23:54:45 | 21d 9h 54m 45s | 26 Jan 06:38:39 | 23d 16h 38m 39s | 020° 53.892S, 019° 13.536W |
| 3 | Faros | 1,043 | 15 Jan 10:02:06 | 1811,6 | 1651,4 | 6,7 | 26 Jan 18:09:33 | 24d 4h 9m 33s | 27 Jan 18:52:26 | 25d 4h 52m 26s | 025° 42.750S, 009° 59.148W |
| 4 | Ray of Light | 1,211 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1463,9 | 2296,6 | 7,6 | 23 Jan 14:55:59 | 21d 0h 55m 59s | 28 Jan 01:25:24 | 25d 11h 25m 24s | 020° 25.542S, 016° 55.512W |
| 5 | Nemesis | 1,178 | 15 Jan 14:00:04 | 1625,2 | 2001,6 | 6,8 | 25 Jan 14:27:11 | 23d 0h 27m 11s | 29 Jan 16:47:23 | 27d 2h 47m 23s | 023° 30.096S, 013° 32.970W |
| 6 | Argonaut | 1,152 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1774,4 | 2001,1 | 6,8 | 26 Jan 09:38:46 | 23d 19h 38m 46s | 30 Jan 00:32:11 | 27d 10h 32m 11s | 020° 39.720S, 011° 15.324W |
| 7 | DHL Me2Me | 1,092 | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 2110,3 | 1657,7 | -0,3 | 20 Jan 17:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 27 Mar 13:51:32 | -22561d 0h -8m -28s | 022° 37.476S, 004° 48.792W |
| 8 | Felix | 1,012 | 15 Jan 14:00:05 | 1918,4 | 1664,9 | 5,4 | 30 Jan 08:25:25 | 27d 18h 25m 25s | 30 Jan 16:37:14 | 28d 2h 37m 14s | 023° 38.520S, 008° 10.788W |
| 9 | Sterna | 1,172 | 15 Jan 14:00:04 | 1782,1 | 1810,3 | 5,3 | 29 Jan 14:03:18 | 27d 0h 3m 18s | 03 Feb 05:23:27 | 31d 15h 23m 27s | 022° 30.072S, 010° 48.546W |
| 10 | Nyamazela | 1,012 | 15 Jan 14:00:06 | 2002,1 | 1613,3 | 4,5 | 02 Feb 23:54:03 | 31d 9h 54m 3s | 03 Feb 08:43:17 | 31d 18h 43m 17s | 021° 08.034S, 007° 02.220W |
