News from the fleet:
(Messages are relayed as received)
Mojie:
Lighter winds (10 knots) as we approach the high pressure system, and apart from further spinnaker repairs (all successful) and a misbehaving halyard, we are enjoying our sauna below deck. All ice supplies now depleted.
Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables:
Everything Ok!
regards
Jose
Myrtle of Bonnievale:
We did too little miles last night. Rain for 3 hours, wind strengthened and we hoisted jib and spinnaker down. This morning confused sea with waves from 2 directions. At the moment the sea state has improved and flying spinnaker again in 22 knots of wind and sailing at 10 to 14 knots down waves.
It is now also exactly 2 weeks ago when we set sail from Table bay. We are happy with our progress. Inge just got a splash of water when she tanned on the fore deck.
Everyone is happy.
Love to all.
Pierre Albertyn
Almagores II:
January, 16th
A day of passion,,, late in the afternoon the wind begsn to blow stronger and stronger and the sea to increase; at firts we decide to drop off the gennaker, after a while we took the first reef at the main, a second reef a few later and, before midnight we drop off all the mainsail, gusts reach 45 knots,we sail only with the heavy jib.
This morning the wind is still strong, but steady on 30 knots and with the 3 reefs at the main and the heavy jib, we can sail on big waves, higher than 5 meters.
Even if the storm maeks the boat roll, our young Nicole is able to cook for all the crew a faboulous PASTA AL PESTO!!!!
Anjo:
Team Anjo retires second main to pasture after storming winds during the night. One crew on light duties due to brushing and strained limbs after a gruelling hour up the mast in force 8/9 = all good manamana. Thoughts to the Viking hope he is recovering
Indulgence:
All well on Indulgence, celebrating Marcels bday today!! Coincidentally his birthday falls on South Atlantic’s National Biltong and Droëwors Day. Spirit still strong as usual and we having a ball 🙂 Good times and we do not want to wish the next two weeks past….;)…..and if you wondering why our coarse fluctuates between north and south, half the crew steers for the Carribean and the other half for Rio…
Love Water:
QUICK UPDATE:
905 NM FROM RIO, SMOKING ALONG; 40NM AHEAD OF MAZ AND HOLDING OUR GROUND; THIS SHOULD BE THEIR CONDITIONS BUT WE ARE DRIVING THE BOAT HARD TRIMMING CONSTANTLY. THE MOTION THE LAST 48 HRS HAS BEEN A COMBINATION OF ROLLER COASTER, WASHING MACHINE WITH A BIT OF SHAKEN NOT STIRRED THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE. GOOD PILATES WORK OUT; WE ARE CURRENTLY TIGHT REACHING AT ABOUT 25KTS IN A LUMPY SEA STATE.
AT SOME POINT TONIGHT WE CROSS A FRONTAL SYSTEM – THINK WIND CHANGES IN SPEED AND DIRCTION, SEA STATE CHANGES AND ALL THE ASSOCIATED TRIM AND SAIL CHANGES WE NEED TO DO TO KEEP THIS LOVEWATER BEAST AT FULL PACE; AS IS ALWAYS THE CASE IT HAPPNS IN THE PITCH DARK WITH NO MOON. WE HOPE TO WORK OUR MAGIC THRU THE FRONT BEFORE THE MAZ TEAM. AFTER THE FRONT IS A BREEZY 24-36HRS DOWNWIND FLAT OUT SPEED SESSION TO RIO
AT MOMENT WE HOPE TO ARRIVE SUNDAY MORNING. ALL GOOD ONBOARD AND THE TEAM IS LOOKING SURPRISINGLY STRONG FOR THE 6 DAYS OF HARD RACING ALREADY DONE.
LOOKING FORWARD TO RIO AND TO GETTING DRY AGAIN.
BEST TO ALL
KEN
14h15:
400NM TO GO. BS 28-34 KTS AND NICE BREEZE.
HARD MATCH RACE WITH MAZ WITH NO EASE UP IN EITHER TEAMS ENERGY.
WE HAD A GOOD TRANSITION INTO THE NEW SYSTEM AT MIDNIGHT SAT MORNING WITH NO MOON OR STARS AND POURING RAIN. USED ALL OUR SAIL INVENTORY FOR THE TRANSITION EXCEPT THE STORM JIB. BOW TEAM WERE WARRIORS. NOW GYBEING DOWNWIND TO RIO MATCH RACING THE MAZ TEAM.
ETA EARLY SUN MORNING ALL THINGS GOING WELL.
KEN
Ronin:
I think we are just following this big red bag. Seems to know the way.
Saravah:
Washing machine mode was on for more than 30 hours, as we encountered 4-5 m waves and strong winds, and had to take care of our equipment to avoid breakages. Last night the wind finally subsided and this morning we restarted to press the pedal to the metal with our spinnaker up.
By 1am we crossed Zulu Girl just a few meters away, after almost 7 days sailing neck and neck! Amazing to have such tight competition! The position report from the other boats is the most awaited time of the day!
Now we expect to keep sailing dead downwind for the next few days.
Saravah!
THESE RESULTS ARE PREDICTED OR PROVISIONAL – 18/01/2020 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 | Love Water | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:05 | 405.9 | 3767.3 | 22.0 | 19 Jan 06:25:55 | 7d 18h 25m 55s | 19 Jan 06:25:55 | 7d 18h 25m 55s | 026° 19.902S, 036° 36.150W |
| 2 | Maserati Multi 70 | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 429.0 | 3709.1 | 23.0 | 19 Jan 06:37:52 | 7d 18h 37m 52s | 19 Jan 06:37:52 | 7d 18h 37m 52s | 027° 11.244S, 036° 40.956W |
| 3 | Sulanga | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1397.3 | 2607.5 | 6.6 | 27 Jan 09:06:12 | 22d 21h 6m 12s | 27 Jan 09:06:12 | 22d 21h 6m 12s | 020° 01.398S, 018° 13.008W |
| 4 | Mojie 1 | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 1458.8 | 2423.2 | 8.0 | 26 Jan 01:34:47 | 21d 13h 34m 47s | 26 Jan 01:34:47 | 21d 13h 34m 47s | 021° 42.066S, 016° 47.358W |
| 5 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:08 | 1463.1 | 2445.0 | 7.8 | 26 Jan 06:33:10 | 21d 18h 33m 10s | 26 Jan 06:33:10 | 21d 18h 33m 10s | 020° 40.074S, 016° 53.460W |
| 6 | Umoya | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:08 | 1572.9 | 2206.1 | 5.4 | 30 Jan 13:25:58 | 26d 1h 25m 58s | 30 Jan 13:25:58 | 26d 1h 25m 58s | 024° 15.006S, 014° 26.826W |
| 7 | Argonaut | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:11 | 1575.9 | 2189.7 | 6.6 | 28 Jan 10:32:29 | 23d 22h 32m 29s | 28 Jan 10:32:29 | 23d 22h 32m 29s | 021° 54.108S, 014° 38.268W |
| 8 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:29 | 1668.8 | 2118.6 | 6.0 | 30 Jan 02:56:55 | 25d 14h 56m 55s | 30 Jan 02:56:55 | 25d 14h 56m 55s | 023° 23.964S, 012° 45.816W |
| 9 | Adriana | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 1670.1 | 2110.4 | 6.3 | 29 Jan 11:48:49 | 24d 23h 48m 49s | 29 Jan 11:48:49 | 24d 23h 48m 49s | 020° 02.496S, 013° 16.332W |
| 10 | San Salvador | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:05 | 1691.8 | 1938.8 | 7.4 | 28 Jan 00:57:32 | 23d 12h 57m 32s | 28 Jan 00:57:32 | 23d 12h 57m 32s | 023° 18.918S, 012° 21.108W |
| 11 | Tam Tam | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1719.4 | 2064.9 | 6.2 | 29 Jan 23:10:41 | 25d 11h 10m 41s | 29 Jan 23:10:41 | 25d 11h 10m 41s | 021° 48.162S, 012° 02.940W |
| 12 | Ronin | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1721.0 | 2164.6 | 6.8 | 29 Jan 01:45:58 | 24d 13h 45m 58s | 29 Jan 01:45:58 | 24d 13h 45m 58s | 019° 55.884S, 012° 22.488W |
| 13 | Northern Light | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 08:04:20 | 1756.5 | 1926.7 | 5.8 | 30 Jan 23:28:29 | 26d 11h 28m 29s | 30 Jan 23:28:29 | 26d 11h 28m 29s | 023° 17.028S, 011° 10.584W |
| 14 | Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1764.9 | 1742.5 | 8.6 | 27 Jan 01:46:33 | 15d 13h 46m 33s | 27 Jan 01:46:33 | 15d 13h 46m 33s | 028° 01.830S, 010° 52.086W |
| 15 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:01:09 | 1799.7 | 1675.9 | 9.0 | 26 Jan 20:10:43 | 15d 8h 10m 43s | 26 Jan 20:10:43 | 15d 8h 10m 43s | 027° 11.148S, 010° 11.136W |
| 16 | Almagores II | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:06 | 1811.2 | 1759.3 | 7.8 | 28 Jan 04:19:53 | 16d 16h 19m 53s | 28 Jan 04:19:53 | 16d 16h 19m 53s | 029° 47.814S, 010° 07.134W |
| 17 | Indulgence | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:32 | 1843.5 | 1895.2 | 6.1 | 31 Jan 01:34:54 | 26d 13h 34m 54s | 31 Jan 01:34:54 | 26d 13h 34m 54s | 022° 52.008S, 009° 38.472W |
| 18 | Rotary Scout | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:02:37 | 1847.0 | 1925.9 | 6.4 | 30 Jan 13:49:05 | 26d 1h 49m 5s | 30 Jan 13:49:05 | 26d 1h 49m 5s | 021° 44.982S, 009° 44.532W |
| 19 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1859.2 | 1576.5 | 8.4 | 27 Jan 16:19:13 | 16d 4h 19m 13s | 27 Jan 16:19:13 | 16d 4h 19m 13s | 027° 27.072S, 009° 04.374W |
| 20 | Saravah | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 1869.6 | 1608.3 | 7.8 | 28 Jan 13:10:00 | 17d 1h 10m 0s | 28 Jan 13:10:00 | 17d 1h 10m 0s | 027° 15.606S, 008° 52.650W |
| 21 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 2049.8 | 1381.9 | 7.9 | 29 Jan 06:57:28 | 17d 18h 57m 28s | 29 Jan 06:57:28 | 17d 18h 57m 28s | 026° 56.814S, 005° 30.486W |
| 22 | Anjo | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 2340.2 | 1271.7 | 6.5 | 02 Feb 09:29:19 | 21d 21h 29m 19s | 02 Feb 09:29:19 | 21d 21h 29m 19s | 023° 28.746S, 000° 28.314W |
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 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1764.9 | 1742.5 | 8.6 | 27 Jan 01:46:33 | 15d 13h 46m 33s | 27 Jan 01:46:33 | 15d 13h 46m 33s | 028° 01.830S, 010° 52.086W |
| 2 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 2049.8 | 1381.9 | 7.9 | 29 Jan 06:57:28 | 17d 18h 57m 28s | 29 Jan 06:57:28 | 17d 18h 57m 28s | 026° 56.814S, 005° 30.486W |
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 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.196 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 2049.8 | 1381.9 | 7.9 | 29 Jan 06:57:28 | 17d 18h 57m 28s | 01 Feb 18:46:11 | 21d 6h 46m 11s | 026° 56.814S, 005° 30.486W |
| 2 | Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables | 1.371 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1764.9 | 1742.5 | 8.6 | 27 Jan 01:46:33 | 15d 13h 46m 33s | 01 Feb 20:29:03 | 21d 8h 29m 3s | 028° 01.830S, 010° 52.086W |
| 3 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.322 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1859.2 | 1576.5 | 8.4 | 27 Jan 16:19:13 | 16d 4h 19m 13s | 01 Feb 21:23:54 | 21d 9h 23m 54s | 027° 27.072S, 009° 04.374W |
| 4 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.411 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:01:09 | 1799.7 | 1675.9 | 9.0 | 26 Jan 20:10:43 | 15d 8h 10m 43s | 02 Feb 03:30:00 | 21d 15h 30m 0s | 027° 11.148S, 010° 11.136W |
| 5 | Saravah | 1.311 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 1869.6 | 1608.3 | 7.8 | 28 Jan 13:10:00 | 17d 1h 10m 0s | 02 Feb 20:29:58 | 22d 8h 29m 58s | 027° 15.606S, 008° 52.650W |
| 6 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.133 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:08 | 1463.1 | 2445.0 | 7.8 | 26 Jan 06:33:10 | 21d 18h 33m 10s | 29 Jan 04:03:08 | 24d 16h 3m 8s | 020° 40.074S, 016° 53.460W |
| 7 | Mojie 1 | 1.151 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 1458.8 | 2423.2 | 8.0 | 26 Jan 01:34:47 | 21d 13h 34m 47s | 29 Jan 07:31:38 | 24d 19h 31m 38s | 021° 42.066S, 016° 47.358W |
| 8 | San Salvador | 1.085 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:05 | 1691.8 | 1938.8 | 7.4 | 28 Jan 00:57:32 | 23d 12h 57m 32s | 30 Jan 01:12:23 | 25d 13h 12m 23s | 023° 18.918S, 012° 21.108W |
| 9 | Anjo | 1.171 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 2340.2 | 1271.7 | 6.5 | 02 Feb 09:29:19 | 21d 21h 29m 19s | 06 Feb 03:20:50 | 25d 15h 20m 50s | 023° 28.746S, 000° 28.314W |
| 10 | Rotary Scout | 1.016 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:02:37 | 1847.0 | 1925.9 | 6.4 | 30 Jan 13:49:05 | 26d 1h 49m 5s | 30 Jan 23:53:37 | 26d 11h 53m 37s | 021° 44.982S, 009° 44.532W |
| 11 | Indulgence | 0.998 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:32 | 1843.5 | 1895.2 | 6.1 | 31 Jan 01:34:54 | 26d 13h 34m 54s | 31 Jan 00:18:23 | 26d 12h 18m 23s | 022° 52.008S, 009° 38.472W |
| 12 | Almagores II | 1.669 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:06 | 1811.2 | 1759.3 | 7.8 | 28 Jan 04:19:53 | 16d 16h 19m 53s | 08 Feb 08:06:47 | 27d 20h 6m 47s | 029° 47.814S, 010° 07.134W |
| 13 | Tam Tam | 1.123 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1719.4 | 2064.9 | 6.2 | 29 Jan 23:10:41 | 25d 11h 10m 41s | 02 Feb 02:06:31 | 28d 14h 6m 31s | 021° 48.162S, 012° 02.940W |
| 14 | Argonaut | 1.195 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:11 | 1575.9 | 2189.7 | 6.6 | 28 Jan 10:32:29 | 23d 22h 32m 29s | 02 Feb 02:38:04 | 28d 14h 38m 4s | 021° 54.108S, 014° 38.268W |
| 15 | Adriana | 1.177 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 1670.1 | 2110.4 | 6.3 | 29 Jan 11:48:49 | 24d 23h 48m 49s | 02 Feb 21:55:14 | 29d 9h 55m 14s | 020° 02.496S, 013° 16.332W |
| 16 | Umoya | 1.130 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:08 | 1572.9 | 2206.1 | 5.4 | 30 Jan 13:25:58 | 26d 1h 25m 58s | 02 Feb 22:25:35 | 29d 10h 25m 35s | 024° 15.006S, 014° 26.826W |
| 17 | Northern Light | 1.135 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 08:04:20 | 1756.5 | 1926.7 | 5.8 | 30 Jan 23:28:29 | 26d 11h 28m 29s | 03 Feb 13:15:50 | 30d 1h 15m 50s | 023° 17.028S, 011° 10.584W |
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 | Maserati Multi 70 | 1.429 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:07 | 429.0 | 3709.1 | 23.0 | 19 Jan 06:37:52 | 7d 18h 37m 52s | 22 Jan 14:41:45 | 11d 2h 41m 45s | 027° 11.244S, 036° 40.956W |
| 2 | Love Water | 1.471 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:05 | 405.9 | 3767.3 | 22.0 | 19 Jan 06:25:55 | 7d 18h 25m 55s | 22 Jan 22:14:29 | 11d 10h 14m 29s | 026° 19.902S, 036° 36.150W |
| 3 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 0.500 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:29 | 1668.8 | 2118.6 | 6.0 | 30 Jan 02:56:55 | 25d 14h 56m 55s | 17 Jan 07:28:28 | 12d 19h 28m 28s | 023° 23.964S, 012° 45.816W |
| 4 | Ronin | 0.571 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1721.0 | 2164.6 | 6.8 | 29 Jan 01:45:58 | 24d 13h 45m 58s | 18 Jan 12:45:23 | 14d 0h 45m 23s | 019° 55.884S, 012° 22.488W |
| 5 | Sulanga | 0.658 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 18 Jan 12:00:04 | 1397.3 | 2607.5 | 6.6 | 27 Jan 09:06:12 | 22d 21h 6m 12s | 19 Jan 13:18:36 | 15d 1h 18m 36s | 020° 01.398S, 018° 13.008W |
