News from the fleet:
(Messages are relayed as received)
Adriana:
Seafood pasta last night with generous amounts of red wine
Best regards
Anjo:
Team Anjo trucking West to try and make the prize-giving. Need some luck and wind.
Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM:
Not to worry about the JMBUSHA team as they have been informed about the storm and will keep sailing as phenomenally as they have been and keep taking on the challenges. They sailed 197NM in the last 24hrs?
Mojie:
We experienced an uneventful night of fresh winds, with sustained boat speed in the 8-9 knot range, under spectacular stars. 6 or 7 shooting stars were reported and we got to see a minute slice of the crescent moon disappear as the sun rose behind a cumulo nimbus cloud formation. We have had 3 significant strikes on our trawling line – with the last very large fish taking the whole hook and breaking the line. Mojie is heading towards Is Martin Vaz and Ilha da Trinidade, cautiously watching developments around Sub-Tropical Storm Kurumi.
From the blog: Given the potential severity of what lies ahead in our future, Team Mojie chose a more conservative, risk managed approach to our routing yesterday. At the start of the day, our upcountry sailor Richard was right in his element and showed us why he he excels in the Vaal Dam Around the Island Race. This was dam sailing at its best, but in smooth South Atlantic waters, surrounded by cumulo nimbus hills, with occasional squall steroids providing excitement now and then. After a morning of reaching with our assymmetric spinnakers, we decided to push further north to mitigate the potential weather risk. We dropped the asymms, brought out our J3 jib and started beating west north west. The benefit of being further north had clearly paid a handsome dividend for the Ciao Bellans, and all of a sudden, Mojie found herself fighting a classic rearguard defence, with the marauding Umoya and Argonaut snapping at our heels. So much for the Battle of Jutland. This is starting to feel like the Battle of Midway Island. And we seem to be flying the colours of the Land of the Rising Sun. How could this be? And what can we now do to avoid defeat?
Myrtle of Bonnievale:
MAN OF THE MATCH
In a team at the end of the match, a man of the match is chosen. It is not the end of this race yet, but I can clearly declare who the Man of the match is on Myrtle of Bonnievale. All the crew are worthy contenders and are doing their work superbly. The Man of the Match is Sonja Albertyn, my wife.
After being first on the foredeck for a sail change, after finding supplies stowed wherever, after preparing meals, after being the doctor on board, after lifting the spirit on the boat with kind words, after cleaning up and wiping the floors, after stowing everything and keeping the boat tidy, then I think: Sonja, I hope you can go and get rest now. Then I look over the helm station and there she is creeping on the foredeck with a roll of duct tape to tape the sharp edges of the guard rails to prevent the spinnaker from chafing.
That is my wife. Sonja. You don’t get them better. Man of the Match!!!
All well on board.
Love to all.
Pierre Albertyn
Ronin:
Had a slow 24 hrs. Only 105nm. As of 1400 the wind has filled in nicely. Looks like not being to far ahead at the moment might be a blessing in disguise. Looks hectic along the coast.??
Saravah:
With less than one week to the finish, the race is incredibly tight, with 3 boats fighting for the lead mile after mile, and 2 other close by, waiting for a passing opportunity. There is a big weather system between us and the finish line, and this chess table is changing with every new weather update. The position report from the other boats, released for us by the RC only at 16 GMT, is the most awaited time of the day. Temperature is rising, on the thermometer and on the crew. Pressure is building. In 48 hours we will need to decide where to cross the low. Critical decision!
Meanwhile life on board goes on. It’s incredible how easily we adapt to the routine of our shifts. Good food (thanks Phil) and good mood onboard. Weather has been incredibly nice on us for the past 5 days. Spinnaker up all the time, and now a tight reach with the boat heeled over.
This race has been amazing, and looks like it will keep like that until the end!
Saravah!
THESE RESULTS ARE PREDICTED OR PROVISIONAL – 21/01/2020 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 12:30:00 | 0.0 | 4212.6 | 19 Jan 08:54:02 | 7d 20h 24m 2s | 19 Jan 08:54:02 | 7d 20h 24m 2s | 022° 57.060S, 043° 10.392W | ||
| 2 | Maserati Multi 70 | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:30:00 | 0.0 | 4169.3 | 19 Jan 15:39:34 | 8d 3h 9m 34s | 19 Jan 15:39:34 | 8d 3h 9m 34s | 022° 55.152S, 043° 10.182W | ||
| 3 | Sulanga | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:30 | 742.8 | 3370.5 | 7.3 | 26 Jan 18:11:25 | 22d 6h 11m 25s | 26 Jan 18:11:25 | 22d 6h 11m 25s | 018° 04.212S, 030° 56.064W |
| 4 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:07 | 834.3 | 3117.8 | 8.2 | 26 Jan 17:45:15 | 22d 5h 45m 15s | 26 Jan 17:45:15 | 22d 5h 45m 15s | 019° 55.656S, 028° 29.496W |
| 5 | Mojie 1 | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:07 | 889.8 | 3059.2 | 7.6 | 27 Jan 09:29:12 | 22d 21h 29m 12s | 27 Jan 09:29:12 | 22d 21h 29m 12s | 020° 14.466S, 027° 23.418W |
| 6 | Umoya | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:07 | 970.9 | 2872.5 | 6.0 | 29 Jan 07:06:35 | 24d 19h 6m 35s | 29 Jan 07:06:35 | 24d 19h 6m 35s | 021° 08.838S, 025° 43.032W |
| 7 | Argonaut | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:25 | 1006.9 | 2782.4 | 6.3 | 29 Jan 04:52:52 | 24d 16h 52m 52s | 29 Jan 04:52:52 | 24d 16h 52m 52s | 021° 04.392S, 025° 04.650W |
| 8 | Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:05 | 1028.5 | 2573.0 | 9.3 | 27 Jan 02:26:08 | 15d 14h 26m 8s | 27 Jan 02:26:08 | 15d 14h 26m 8s | 024° 49.464S, 024° 25.110W |
| 9 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:01:35 | 1031.7 | 2489.2 | 8.8 | 27 Jan 08:52:15 | 15d 20h 52m 15s | 27 Jan 08:52:15 | 15d 20h 52m 15s | 024° 53.790S, 024° 21.708W |
| 10 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:00 | 1102.8 | 2446.1 | 9.1 | 27 Jan 12:57:05 | 16d 0h 57m 5s | 27 Jan 12:57:05 | 16d 0h 57m 5s | 025° 47.220S, 023° 06.600W |
| 11 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:23 | 1113.1 | 2729.6 | 6.0 | 30 Jan 04:01:23 | 25d 16h 1m 23s | 30 Jan 04:01:23 | 25d 16h 1m 23s | 023° 41.424S, 022° 52.080W |
| 12 | San Salvador | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:04 | 1130.7 | 2511.0 | 6.1 | 30 Jan 05:39:57 | 25d 17h 39m 57s | 30 Jan 05:39:57 | 25d 17h 39m 57s | 022° 34.842S, 022° 37.386W |
| 13 | Almagores II | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:04 | 1131.3 | 2688.6 | 7.8 | 28 Jan 13:16:15 | 17d 1h 16m 15s | 28 Jan 13:16:15 | 17d 1h 16m 15s | 021° 27.708S, 022° 45.402W |
| 14 | Saravah | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:07 | 1147.4 | 2417.2 | 8.1 | 28 Jan 09:39:03 | 16d 21h 39m 3s | 28 Jan 09:39:03 | 16d 21h 39m 3s | 023° 35.298S, 022° 14.796W |
| 15 | Adriana | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:09 | 1160.0 | 2661.0 | 4.7 | 01 Feb 18:27:53 | 28d 6h 27m 53s | 01 Feb 18:27:53 | 28d 6h 27m 53s | 019° 10.788S, 022° 44.376W |
| 16 | Northern Light | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 13:33:59 | 1169.7 | 2564.4 | 6.7 | 29 Jan 20:01:39 | 25d 8h 1m 39s | 29 Jan 20:01:39 | 25d 8h 1m 39s | 024° 39.179S, 021° 49.220W |
| 17 | Ronin | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:04 | 1180.8 | 2712.5 | 5.1 | 01 Feb 03:30:12 | 27d 15h 30m 12s | 01 Feb 03:30:12 | 27d 15h 30m 12s | 020° 37.458S, 022° 00.762W |
| 18 | Tam Tam | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:05 | 1232.9 | 2580.3 | 5.3 | 01 Feb 04:57:49 | 27d 16h 57m 49s | 01 Feb 04:57:49 | 27d 16h 57m 49s | 021° 24.756S, 020° 55.560W |
| 19 | Indulgence | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:45 | 1329.8 | 2416.6 | 5.2 | 02 Feb 06:08:11 | 28d 18h 8m 11s | 02 Feb 06:08:11 | 28d 18h 8m 11s | 023° 08.352S, 018° 57.510W |
| 20 | Rotary Scout | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:05 | 1360.5 | 2461.4 | 4.5 | 04 Feb 02:14:14 | 30d 14h 14m 14s | 04 Feb 02:14:14 | 30d 14h 14m 14s | 020° 12.390S, 018° 50.634W |
| 21 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:08 | 1428.5 | 2041.3 | 5.1 | 03 Feb 05:04:58 | 22d 17h 4m 58s | 03 Feb 05:04:58 | 22d 17h 4m 58s | 024° 57.630S, 017° 04.074W |
| 22 | Anjo | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:29 | 1787.8 | 1907.8 | 6.1 | 03 Feb 18:09:31 | 23d 6h 9m 31s | 03 Feb 18:09:31 | 23d 6h 9m 31s | 020° 47.688S, 010° 59.226W |
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 | 22 Jan 12:00:05 | 1028.5 | 2573.0 | 9.3 | 27 Jan 02:26:08 | 15d 14h 26m 8s | 27 Jan 02:26:08 | 15d 14h 26m 8s | 024° 49.464S, 024° 25.110W |
| 2 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:08 | 1428.5 | 2041.3 | 5.1 | 03 Feb 05:04:58 | 22d 17h 4m 58s | 03 Feb 05:04:58 | 22d 17h 4m 58s | 024° 57.630S, 017° 04.074W |
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 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.322 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:00 | 1102.8 | 2446.1 | 9.1 | 27 Jan 12:57:05 | 16d 0h 57m 5s | 01 Feb 16:56:39 | 21d 4h 56m 39s | 025° 47.220S, 023° 06.600W |
| 2 | Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables | 1.371 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:05 | 1028.5 | 2573.0 | 9.3 | 27 Jan 02:26:08 | 15d 14h 26m 8s | 01 Feb 21:23:19 | 21d 9h 23m 19s | 024° 49.464S, 024° 25.110W |
| 3 | Saravah | 1.311 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:07 | 1147.4 | 2417.2 | 8.1 | 28 Jan 09:39:03 | 16d 21h 39m 3s | 02 Feb 15:53:22 | 22d 3h 53m 22s | 023° 35.298S, 022° 14.796W |
| 4 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.411 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:01:35 | 1031.7 | 2489.2 | 8.8 | 27 Jan 08:52:15 | 15d 20h 52m 15s | 02 Feb 21:24:31 | 22d 9h 24m 31s | 024° 53.790S, 024° 21.708W |
| 5 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.133 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:07 | 834.3 | 3117.8 | 8.2 | 26 Jan 17:45:15 | 22d 5h 45m 15s | 29 Jan 16:44:36 | 25d 4h 44m 36s | 019° 55.656S, 028° 29.496W |
| 6 | Mojie 1 | 1.151 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:07 | 889.8 | 3059.2 | 7.6 | 27 Jan 09:29:12 | 22d 21h 29m 12s | 30 Jan 20:14:22 | 26d 8h 14m 22s | 020° 14.466S, 027° 23.418W |
| 7 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.196 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:08 | 1428.5 | 2041.3 | 5.1 | 03 Feb 05:04:58 | 22d 17h 4m 58s | 07 Feb 16:04:57 | 27d 4h 4m 57s | 024° 57.630S, 017° 04.074W |
| 8 | Anjo | 1.171 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:29 | 1787.8 | 1907.8 | 6.1 | 03 Feb 18:09:31 | 23d 6h 9m 31s | 07 Feb 17:36:13 | 27d 5h 36m 13s | 020° 47.688S, 010° 59.226W |
| 9 | San Salvador | 1.085 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:04 | 1130.7 | 2511.0 | 6.1 | 30 Jan 05:39:57 | 25d 17h 39m 57s | 01 Feb 10:24:52 | 27d 22h 24m 52s | 022° 34.842S, 022° 37.386W |
| 10 | Umoya | 1.130 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:07 | 970.9 | 2872.5 | 6.0 | 29 Jan 07:06:35 | 24d 19h 6m 35s | 01 Feb 12:10:35 | 28d 0h 10m 35s | 021° 08.838S, 025° 43.032W |
| 11 | Almagores II | 1.669 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:04 | 1131.3 | 2688.6 | 7.8 | 28 Jan 13:16:15 | 17d 1h 16m 15s | 08 Feb 23:01:56 | 28d 11h 1m 56s | 021° 27.708S, 022° 45.402W |
| 12 | Indulgence | 0.998 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:45 | 1329.8 | 2416.6 | 5.2 | 02 Feb 06:08:11 | 28d 18h 8m 11s | 02 Feb 04:45:22 | 28d 16h 45m 22s | 023° 08.352S, 018° 57.510W |
| 13 | Northern Light | 1.135 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 13:33:59 | 1169.7 | 2564.4 | 6.7 | 29 Jan 20:01:39 | 25d 8h 1m 39s | 02 Feb 06:06:40 | 28d 18h 6m 40s | 024° 39.179S, 021° 49.220W |
| 14 | Argonaut | 1.195 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:25 | 1006.9 | 2782.4 | 6.3 | 29 Jan 04:52:52 | 24d 16h 52m 52s | 03 Feb 00:33:08 | 29d 12h 33m 8s | 021° 04.392S, 025° 04.650W |
| 15 | Rotary Scout | 1.016 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:05 | 1360.5 | 2461.4 | 4.5 | 04 Feb 02:14:14 | 30d 14h 14m 14s | 04 Feb 14:03:30 | 31d 2h 3m 30s | 020° 12.390S, 018° 50.634W |
| 16 | Tam Tam | 1.123 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:05 | 1232.9 | 2580.3 | 5.3 | 01 Feb 04:57:49 | 27d 16h 57m 49s | 04 Feb 14:29:17 | 31d 2h 29m 17s | 021° 24.756S, 020° 55.560W |
| 17 | Adriana | 1.177 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:09 | 1160.0 | 2661.0 | 4.7 | 01 Feb 18:27:53 | 28d 6h 27m 53s | 06 Feb 18:29:06 | 33d 6h 29m 6s | 019° 10.788S, 022° 44.376W |
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 | Love Water | 1.471 | 11 Jan 12:30:00 | 0.0 | 4212.6 | 19 Jan 08:54:02 | 7d 20h 24m 2s | 23 Jan 01:38:14 | 11d 13h 8m 14s | 022° 57.060S, 043° 10.392W | ||
| 2 | Maserati Multi 70 | 1.429 | 11 Jan 12:30:00 | 0.0 | 4169.3 | 19 Jan 15:39:34 | 8d 3h 9m 34s | 23 Jan 03:22:58 | 11d 14h 52m 58s | 022° 55.152S, 043° 10.182W | ||
| 3 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 0.500 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:23 | 1113.1 | 2729.6 | 6.0 | 30 Jan 04:01:23 | 25d 16h 1m 23s | 17 Jan 08:00:42 | 12d 20h 0m 42s | 023° 41.424S, 022° 52.080W |
| 4 | Sulanga | 0.658 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:30 | 742.8 | 3370.5 | 7.3 | 26 Jan 18:11:25 | 22d 6h 11m 25s | 19 Jan 03:29:50 | 14d 15h 29m 50s | 018° 04.212S, 030° 56.064W |
| 5 | Ronin | 0.571 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 22 Jan 12:00:04 | 1180.8 | 2712.5 | 5.1 | 01 Feb 03:30:12 | 27d 15h 30m 12s | 20 Jan 06:51:37 | 15d 18h 51m 37s | 020° 37.458S, 022° 00.762W |
