News from the fleet:
Photo courtesy of JM BUSHA 54 Peace Sailing Team
Adriana:
Good wind today
Best regards
Anjo:
the hunt for the trades and how to sail them is in full force: Kite up = kite down; code Zero up = code zero down: pole the kite – fly it free manamana do duuu doo duudo all well with team Anjo on this happy yacht heading westish
Ballyhoo Too:
The trip so far has been amazing, pretty tough at times, but thrilling and some periods of the most pleasurable sail I have ever had. In the right conditions, ballyhoo is a real joy to sail. No time for reading, just sailing, eating, boat work and sleeping. The first 3 days were pretty stressful, mostly at night, it’s pitch black until the moon rises at around 12 and the wind generally doubles in strength. We are now very conservative at night and take down the spinnaker before dark and put in a reef.
Conditions have been much lighter in the last two days and the daytimes have been amazing. Code 0 up now in light breeze and chomping towards the West. The wind is predicted to come up tonight, I reckon around 30knts, maybe 35, based on previous forecasts and what actually happens. we will put in 2 reefs and the no 4 jib and run down wind with it, it will be uncomfortable and unpleasant, but fine. No4 is already on deck and we hoisted it this morning to make sure it will be all good. We both wear our harnesses all the time at night or if the wind is up, don’t worry!
the autopilot repair seems good and we have been using it, but we mostly hand steer not to over stress it and it is much faster to hand steer in the conditions we have had. Feeling pretty well used, but good.
The food has been so good, the Ammy meals are incredible. And the other food is great, huge hunks of salami, fruit, cheeses, great coffee….what more could you ask for?
Love Water:
ALL GOOD ONBOARD
MAZ IN SIGHT 5NM AWAY ON PORT BEAM. WILL BE A MATCH RACE TO RIO WITH 1500NM TO GO.
Mojie:
We have repaired our Big Bertha spinnaker again – this time the clew. We were passed astern by Ciao Bella at 05h30 this morning. They even radioed in and we had some good banter as we conceded short term defeat. Well done, Ciao Bella. Mojie Manne are always gracious in defeat, but this race ain’t over yet!
Mussulo 40 – Team Angola Cables:
Everything Ok!
regards
Jose
Myrtle of Bonnievale:
Cloud cover = 30%, Temperature: 26,3 deg C, Water temperature: 25,9 deg C, Barometer: 1023, Wind from: 130 deg, Wind strength: 17 knots.
Last night was very dark. One could not see the difference between the shy and the ocean. You felt as if you are drifting in the sky. I dreamt a few nights ago that we are sailing around the moon.
Ons het die afgelope week geen ander seilbote of skepe gesien nie. Ons kan wel van die “Position Report” aflei dat die ander seiljagte is in ons omgewing, maar ons kan net sien tot ongeveer 8 seemyl terwyl hulle seker 30 seemyl van ons af is.
(Translation: For the past week we haven’t seen any other yachts or ships. We can determine by the position reports that the other boats are in our vicinity but they’re approximately 30nm away while we can only see to about 8nm.)
n Goeie vriend van my van my van Pretoria (dink ek), Hugo Burger, vra in sy e mail watter soort steenkool gooi PK en Pietman om die stoomtrein te dryf, want dit blyk die regte steenkool te wees terwyl Escom skynbaar die verkeerde steenkool beet het.
(Translation: A good friend from Pretoria – I think, Hugo Burger, asked what sort of coal PK and Pietman are using to drive the steam train because it seems to be the right sort whereas Eskom is apparently using the wrong variety.)
Ds Willem en Hilde Liebenberg van Bonnievale het vir ons mooi kaartjies gemaak met n aansporingsversie vir elke dag. Omdat ons almal elke dag op verskillende tye slaap en werk, het Sonja besluit om die kaartjies daagliks teen die muur vas te plak. Nou kan almal dit lees op hul eie tyd. Soos ek nou hier tik en opkyk om my volgende sin te beplan, lees ek: “Hy hou die golwe van die see in bedwang.” Dis Job wat so se. Sou hy ook geseil het? Moes wees, want hy het besef mens het daardie troos nodig as die golwe soos treine klink. Hansie het laat weet hy en Ds Jakkie du Preez het saam ietsie op ons vaart gevat en vir ons gebid. Dankie manne – mens besef hier hoe oneindig klein jy is teen die groot oseaan en die natuur.
(Translation: Drs Willem en Hilde Liebenberg from Bonnievale made us nice cards with motivational quotes for every day. Because we all sleep and work at different times of the day, Sonja decided to stick these on the wall on a daily basis. Now everyone can read them in their own time. While I sit here typing and look up to plan my next sentence, I read: “He restrains the waves of the sea.” This is from Job. Would he have also sailed? Must be because he realised that man needed that reassurance when the waves sounded like trains! Hansie told us that he and Dr Jakkie di Preez took a little something and prayed for us. Thank you gentlemen – one realises here how infinitely small you are against the huge ocean and nature.)
Liefde aan almal. Ook aan ons mede-deelnemers aan die vaart. Ook aan Love Water en Maserati – nie omdat hulle dit verdien nie, maar enkel uit genade.
(Translation: Love to all. Also to our fellow competitors on this voyage. Also to Love Water and Maserati – not because they deserve it but only out of grace.)
Pierre Albertyn
Northern Light:
New fishing bouys with presumably long lines attached
Ronin:
Been giving bread making lessons here. Great, now i am getting loads of sleep, and bread.?
Saravah:
Yesterday an important tactical decision was made, and you may already be able to see it on the tracker but it’s result should appear only in 3 or 4 days. We had lighter winds for the past 24hs (as expected) but already found some good wind and are expecting a lot more for tonight. It’s a chess game out here, and we are only allowed to see the position of our competition once a day.
Lots of work onboard, not only sailing the boat as fast as possible, but also doing the maintenance that such a long sailing demands. We have been sailing for 5 days on port tack with the spinnaker up all the time, and have switched kites at least twice daily, sometimes 4 or 5 times!
Everything is working very well onboard, with the boat and the crew. Sailing conditions are really amazing. Blues skies almost all day long, and starry nights for most of the time. Everyone should try this race!
Saravah!
THESE RESULTS ARE PREDICTED OR PROVISIONAL – 16/01/2020 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 | Maserati Multi 70 | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:08 | 1498.1 | 2538.7 | 9.3 | 23 Jan 05:10:35 | 11d 17h 10m 35s | 23 Jan 05:10:35 | 11d 17h 10m 35s | 027° 29.466S, 015° 51.930W |
| 2 | Love Water | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:23 | 1498.1 | 2594.4 | 10.2 | 22 Jan 14:30:37 | 11d 2h 30m 37s | 22 Jan 14:30:37 | 11d 2h 30m 37s | 027° 22.308S, 015° 51.276W |
| 3 | Sulanga | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:05 | 1721.2 | 2218.6 | 8.3 | 25 Jan 03:21:39 | 20d 15h 21m 39s | 25 Jan 03:21:39 | 20d 15h 21m 39s | 020° 47.556S, 012° 11.622W |
| 4 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:08 | 1847.3 | 2037.8 | 8.0 | 26 Jan 03:42:22 | 21d 15h 42m 22s | 26 Jan 03:42:22 | 21d 15h 42m 22s | 020° 58.770S, 009° 52.356W |
| 5 | Mojie 1 | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:08 | 1858.9 | 2021.0 | 5.4 | 30 Jan 21:55:07 | 26d 9h 55m 7s | 30 Jan 21:55:07 | 26d 9h 55m 7s | 020° 23.040S, 009° 46.866W |
| 6 | Umoya | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:08 | 1893.6 | 1856.7 | 7.0 | 27 Jan 17:28:22 | 23d 5h 28m 22s | 27 Jan 17:28:22 | 23d 5h 28m 22s | 023° 30.216S, 008° 38.862W |
| 7 | Argonaut | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:07 | 1927.0 | 1835.3 | 7.2 | 27 Jan 16:03:48 | 23d 4h 3m 48s | 27 Jan 16:03:48 | 23d 4h 3m 48s | 021° 00.150S, 008° 25.452W |
| 8 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:10 | 1990.0 | 1788.9 | 7.1 | 28 Jan 02:42:09 | 23d 14h 42m 9s | 28 Jan 02:42:09 | 23d 14h 42m 9s | 021° 53.676S, 007° 07.266W |
| 9 | Adriana | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:38 | 2008.5 | 1758.8 | 7.1 | 28 Jan 08:07:21 | 23d 20h 7m 21s | 28 Jan 08:07:21 | 23d 20h 7m 21s | 020° 24.438S, 007° 03.978W |
| 10 | San Salvador | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:23 | 2029.7 | 1597.8 | 6.6 | 29 Jan 07:59:58 | 24d 19h 59m 58s | 29 Jan 07:59:58 | 24d 19h 59m 58s | 023° 25.302S, 006° 10.182W |
| 11 | Tam Tam | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:04 | 2048.9 | 1734.0 | 7.4 | 28 Jan 00:51:33 | 23d 12h 51m 33s | 28 Jan 00:51:33 | 23d 12h 51m 33s | 021° 17.376S, 006° 09.492W |
| 12 | Ronin | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:05 | 2051.7 | 1812.4 | 5.8 | 31 Jan 05:17:15 | 26d 17h 17m 15s | 31 Jan 05:17:15 | 26d 17h 17m 15s | 020° 14.016S, 006° 19.152W |
| 13 | Northern Light | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 08:00:35 | 2081.4 | 1590.2 | 6.6 | 29 Jan 10:55:43 | 24d 22h 55m 43s | 29 Jan 10:55:43 | 24d 22h 55m 43s | 023° 15.012S, 005° 14.832W |
| 14 | Indulgence | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:07 | 2136.8 | 1594.8 | 5.6 | 01 Feb 09:11:29 | 27d 21h 11m 29s | 01 Feb 09:11:29 | 27d 21h 11m 29s | 022° 55.530S, 004° 16.878W |
| 15 | Rotary Scout | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:02:38 | 2176.1 | 1590.8 | 7.0 | 29 Jan 10:42:39 | 24d 22h 42m 39s | 29 Jan 10:42:39 | 24d 22h 42m 39s | 021° 50.238S, 003° 44.724W |
| 16 | Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:05 | 2240.3 | 1227.1 | 9.3 | 26 Jan 12:31:58 | 15d 0h 31m 58s | 26 Jan 12:31:58 | 15d 0h 31m 58s | 026° 35.340S, 001° 57.954W |
| 17 | Almagores II | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:04 | 2244.7 | 1252.0 | 8.8 | 27 Jan 01:54:17 | 15d 13h 54m 17s | 27 Jan 01:54:17 | 15d 13h 54m 17s | 026° 54.270S, 001° 51.732W |
| 18 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:06 | 2283.9 | 1182.1 | 9.4 | 26 Jan 15:54:18 | 15d 3h 54m 18s | 26 Jan 15:54:18 | 15d 3h 54m 18s | 026° 04.152S, 001° 11.706W |
| 19 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:49:08 | 2300.3 | 1094.1 | 7.6 | 29 Jan 04:03:49 | 17d 16h 3m 49s | 29 Jan 04:03:49 | 17d 16h 3m 49s | 028° 01.748S, 000° 45.332W |
| 20 | Saravah | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:07 | 2304.7 | 1134.1 | 8.3 | 28 Jan 02:03:52 | 16d 14h 3m 52s | 28 Jan 02:03:52 | 16d 14h 3m 52s | 027° 42.660S, 000° 41.328W |
| 21 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:38 | 2452.0 | 969.0 | 7.8 | 29 Jan 15:19:41 | 18d 3h 19m 41s | 29 Jan 15:19:41 | 18d 3h 19m 41s | 027° 33.504S, 002° 04.716E |
| 22 | Anjo | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:04 | 2669.6 | 913.8 | 7.0 | 01 Feb 10:57:22 | 20d 22h 57m 22s | 01 Feb 10:57:22 | 20d 22h 57m 22s | 024° 55.134S, 005° 49.770E |
Double-handed:
| 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 | Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:05 | 2240.3 | 1227.1 | 9.3 | 26 Jan 12:31:58 | 15d 0h 31m 58s | 26 Jan 12:31:58 | 15d 0h 31m 58s | 026° 35.340S, 001° 57.954W |
| 2 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:38 | 2452.0 | 969.0 | 7.8 | 29 Jan 15:19:41 | 18d 3h 19m 41s | 29 Jan 15:19:41 | 18d 3h 19m 41s | 027° 33.504S, 002° 04.716E |
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 | Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables | 1.371 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:05 | 2240.3 | 1227.1 | 9.3 | 26 Jan 12:31:58 | 15d 0h 31m 58s | 01 Feb 02:19:35 | 20d 14h 19m 35s | 026° 35.340S, 001° 57.954W |
| 2 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.411 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:06 | 2283.9 | 1182.1 | 9.4 | 26 Jan 15:54:18 | 15d 3h 54m 18s | 01 Feb 21:28:12 | 21d 9h 28m 12s | 026° 04.152S, 001° 11.706W |
| 3 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.196 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:38 | 2452.0 | 969.0 | 7.8 | 29 Jan 15:19:41 | 18d 3h 19m 41s | 02 Feb 04:46:59 | 21d 16h 46m 59s | 027° 33.504S, 002° 04.716E |
| 4 | Saravah | 1.311 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:07 | 2304.7 | 1134.1 | 8.3 | 28 Jan 02:03:52 | 16d 14h 3m 52s | 02 Feb 05:56:32 | 21d 17h 56m 32s | 027° 42.660S, 000° 41.328W |
| 5 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.322 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:49:08 | 2300.3 | 1094.1 | 7.6 | 29 Jan 04:03:49 | 17d 16h 3m 49s | 03 Feb 20:39:16 | 23d 8h 39m 16s | 028° 01.748S, 000° 45.332W |
| 6 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.133 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:08 | 1847.3 | 2037.8 | 8.0 | 26 Jan 03:42:22 | 21d 15h 42m 22s | 29 Jan 00:49:37 | 24d 12h 49m 37s | 020° 58.770S, 009° 52.356W |
| 7 | Anjo | 1.171 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:04 | 2669.6 | 913.8 | 7.0 | 01 Feb 10:57:22 | 20d 22h 57m 22s | 05 Feb 00:57:42 | 24d 12h 57m 42s | 024° 55.134S, 005° 49.770E |
| 8 | Rotary Scout | 1.016 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:02:38 | 2176.1 | 1590.8 | 7.0 | 29 Jan 10:42:39 | 24d 22h 42m 39s | 29 Jan 20:21:00 | 25d 8h 21m 0s | 021° 50.238S, 003° 44.724W |
| 9 | Almagores II | 1.669 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:04 | 2244.7 | 1252.0 | 8.8 | 27 Jan 01:54:17 | 15d 13h 54m 17s | 06 Feb 12:00:35 | 26d 0h 0m 35s | 026° 54.270S, 001° 51.732W |
| 10 | Umoya | 1.130 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:08 | 1893.6 | 1856.7 | 7.0 | 27 Jan 17:28:22 | 23d 5h 28m 22s | 30 Jan 17:39:56 | 26d 5h 39m 56s | 023° 30.216S, 008° 38.862W |
| 11 | Tam Tam | 1.123 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:04 | 2048.9 | 1734.0 | 7.4 | 28 Jan 00:51:33 | 23d 12h 51m 33s | 30 Jan 22:06:39 | 26d 10h 6m 39s | 021° 17.376S, 006° 09.492W |
| 12 | San Salvador | 1.085 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:23 | 2029.7 | 1597.8 | 6.6 | 29 Jan 07:59:58 | 24d 19h 59m 58s | 31 Jan 10:53:52 | 26d 22h 53m 52s | 023° 25.302S, 006° 10.182W |
| 13 | Argonaut | 1.195 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:07 | 1927.0 | 1835.3 | 7.2 | 27 Jan 16:03:48 | 23d 4h 3m 48s | 01 Feb 04:33:05 | 27d 16h 33m 5s | 021° 00.150S, 008° 25.452W |
| 14 | Indulgence | 0.998 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:07 | 2136.8 | 1594.8 | 5.6 | 01 Feb 09:11:29 | 27d 21h 11m 29s | 01 Feb 07:51:11 | 27d 19h 51m 11s | 022° 55.530S, 004° 16.878W |
| 15 | Adriana | 1.177 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:38 | 2008.5 | 1758.8 | 7.1 | 28 Jan 08:07:21 | 23d 20h 7m 21s | 01 Feb 13:19:51 | 28d 1h 19m 51s | 020° 24.438S, 007° 03.978W |
| 16 | Northern Light | 1.135 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 08:00:35 | 2081.4 | 1590.2 | 6.6 | 29 Jan 10:55:43 | 24d 22h 55m 43s | 01 Feb 19:47:02 | 28d 7h 47m 2s | 023° 15.012S, 005° 14.832W |
| 17 | Mojie 1 | 1.151 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:08 | 1858.9 | 2021.0 | 5.4 | 30 Jan 21:55:07 | 26d 9h 55m 7s | 03 Feb 21:23:12 | 30d 9h 23m 12s | 020° 23.040S, 009° 46.866W |
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 | 16 Jan 12:00:10 | 1990.0 | 1788.9 | 7.1 | 28 Jan 02:42:09 | 23d 14h 42m 9s | 16 Jan 07:21:05 | 11d 19h 21m 5s | 021° 53.676S, 007° 07.266W |
| 2 | Sulanga | 0.658 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:05 | 1721.2 | 2218.6 | 8.3 | 25 Jan 03:21:39 | 20d 15h 21m 39s | 18 Jan 01:56:51 | 13d 13h 56m 51s | 020° 47.556S, 012° 11.622W |
| 3 | Ronin | 0.571 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:05 | 2051.7 | 1812.4 | 5.8 | 31 Jan 05:17:15 | 26d 17h 17m 15s | 19 Jan 18:10:31 | 15d 6h 10m 31s | 020° 14.016S, 006° 19.152W |
| 4 | Love Water | 1.471 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:23 | 1498.1 | 2594.4 | 10.2 | 22 Jan 14:30:37 | 11d 2h 30m 37s | 27 Jan 20:02:12 | 16d 8h 2m 12s | 027° 22.308S, 015° 51.276W |
| 5 | Maserati Multi 70 | 1.429 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 16 Jan 12:00:08 | 1498.1 | 2538.7 | 9.3 | 23 Jan 05:10:35 | 11d 17h 10m 35s | 28 Jan 05:48:04 | 16d 17h 48m 4s | 027° 29.466S, 015° 51.930W |
