News from the fleet:
(Messages are relayed as received)
Adriana:
Rain and clouds, but nice wind
Best regards
Almagores II:
AP – 1015, AT – 29, WS – 8, WD – 096, SS – 2
JANUARY, 26th
The day began the way it finished yesterday, under the rain and without wind, but for each of us started with a warm shower, that washed away the salt and part of the tireness.
The kitchen is working again and lasagne for lunch made thecrew’s mood high.
Sailing is slow, we tack several times to keep the heading to Rio the way we can.
The wind is light, 6/ 7 knots, our speed is low, 3,8 knots.
Our course now is 260°, we do hope that the wind give us the chance to go on like now, miles are still a lot and the time is getting shorter, we need to be very focused and never give up.
We have a guest on board, a bird that came to rest and get a short passage until it will be strong enough to fly again. We move slowly in order not to bother it, the more it can rest the best it will be.
Anjo:
making best speed in light winds
Argonaut:
Rain has finally died down and Still craving the woolies grapes ?
Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM:
What I hope will be our last position report! Hopefully see you all tomorrow!
Haspa Hamburg:
Hopefully we will have passed the finish line by 12UTC tomorrow so that this might be our last report. Thank you for your efforts.
Kind regards,
Torben and the complete Haspa Crew.
Mojie:
ST 28, SS 1, AT 33, AP 1013.6
Mojie is navigating a safe path through the oil fields in light and variable winds. Our on board sound system is putting in some hard yards at this stage of the race.
From the blog: Rio is now very close and we can feel the new “landfall” phase of our journey has begun. We saw a small shipping boat, the first vessel in quite some time. Our next challenge is to navigate through the Brazilian oil fields later today. The area has dozens of oil rigs, with multiple mooring buoys, lines, pipes and supply vessel activity. Clarence reflects on his previous Rio race where his yacht, hampered by a broken rudder and using two buckets to steer, crashed full speed into the side of an oil rig during the night. He was lucky the yacht did not sink.
Myrtle of Bonnievale:
WHY DO WE DO IT? KEEP YOURSELF TOGETHER (HOU JOU BYMEKAAR)
Slowly gliding over the water at 3 knots in 6 knots of wind. See some sun for the first time in 5 days.
Pietman says someone at work asked him why do we do this. Sailing to Rio. He said he did not answer. He did not know why. A plane ticket cost less and is 25 times faster to get to Rio.
My late father in law, Pietman Hugo, once said to me his primary farm school teacher told them that in life you have to learn how to keep yourself together. (Jy moet jou bymekaar hou). I tell that to my children too and try to do that myself. Some nights at the helm station, here, at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning, when my thoughts run freely and I think about everything and how to get everyone safely to Brazil, I lose it for a minute – then nobody on board can see a few tears run down my face. Then I focus again and keep myself together.
We only know one person in Brazil – Olivia da Silva, a professional tour guide. We are all looking forward a lot to see Olivia again. Olivia is the most friendly and most beautiful woman in Brazil we know. On Saturday, Olivia will take us around to see all the popular tourist sites in Rio. She will take us up Corcovado mountain where the massive statue of Christ the Redeemer is looking down over this beautiful city. We will be standing next to the Christ statue looking down at the city and the sea. I know at some point I will move away from my family to stand on the other side of the many tourists there and I will look down. I will see Copacabana, then I will look over Guanabara Bay, then Sugar Loaf mountain, and below Sugar Loaf is Urca, then my eyes will follow the shoreline to Botofogo, and in Botofogo in the Bay I will see a tiny white speckle which is Myrtle at her mooring. Then I will loose it with tears running down my face and the song of Chris Christofferson – Why m e Lord?
– will move through my body. Then I will tell myself – Keep yourself together. That is why we do it.
Love to all from all.
Pierre Albertyn
JML Rotary Scout:
From the blog: We’ve been progressing nicely staying close to the 20 degrees latitude line for the past few days and altering course slightly to optimise our speed with the changing wind which was blowing at between 12 and 15 knots most of the time. Late yesterday we spotted the Ilha da Trindade islands (admittedly from the top of the mast thanks to Ewan and then Josh who went up to confirm it). Although the islands are over 500 miles from the Brazillian coastline it was wonderful to see land for the first time in over 3 weeks.
Saravah:
Hard day at the office! After being battered by Kurumi’s strong winds for 1 long day, at exactly 10:15 GMT yesterday we crossed a magic portal and went from sustained 30 knots to zero! And we moved like a cork for the next full day. Agonizing! Many times we celebrated reaching incredible 2 knots of boat speed! And many times we were battered again by downpours.
Around 2:30 this morning, just about 1/2 hour after hoisting our big red A2 spinnaker, 25 knots gusts caused our first broach of the race. Spinnaker down in a hurry and it got caught by our bowsprit and under our bow while everything inside ended on the floor. We finally managed to bring it back onboard, and it seems to be undamaged, but we are waiting for the right conditions to try it again. Right now we are tight reaching under our green A3. By the way, everything onboard is reason for fun and jokes, so the colors of our spinnakers made them be named after important political figures of Brazil, and the parties are always fighting and joking and laughing. And anything we look for can be found on the floor, somewhere. But remember: the worst day at sea is better than the best day in the office.
Now we are back sailing to Rio, but the race is still far from over! As always when approaching Rio, the winds Gods can be treacherous. The podium is open to everyone, and everything can happen.
Saravah!
THESE RESULTS ARE PREDICTED OR PROVISIONAL – 27/01/2020 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 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:08 | 128.2 | 3919.3 | 4.7 | 28 Jan 15:19:32 | 24d 3h 19m 32s | 28 Jan 15:19:32 | 24d 3h 19m 32s | 023° 08.640S, 040° 45.522W |
| 4 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:45 | 166.0 | 3398.5 | 5.2 | 28 Jan 19:43:32 | 17d 7h 43m 32s | 28 Jan 19:43:32 | 17d 7h 43m 32s | 023° 24.942S, 040° 06.006W |
| 5 | Mojie 1 | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:07 | 185.4 | 3835.6 | 5.4 | 28 Jan 22:33:44 | 24d 10h 33m 44s | 28 Jan 22:33:44 | 24d 10h 33m 44s | 022° 19.782S, 039° 48.120W |
| 6 | Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:05 | 188.4 | 3506.1 | 5.1 | 29 Jan 01:05:31 | 17d 13h 5m 31s | 29 Jan 01:05:31 | 17d 13h 5m 31s | 023° 06.162S, 039° 39.900W |
| 7 | Almagores II | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:05 | 235.5 | 3642.5 | 6.8 | 28 Jan 22:23:10 | 17d 10h 23m 10s | 28 Jan 22:23:10 | 17d 10h 23m 10s | 023° 25.854S, 038° 49.860W |
| 8 | Sulanga | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:04 | 237.7 | 4028.2 | 5.4 | 29 Jan 08:04:50 | 24d 20h 4m 50s | 29 Jan 08:04:50 | 24d 20h 4m 50s | 021° 15.216S, 039° 13.704W |
| 9 | Saravah | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:07 | 319.3 | 3318.5 | 4.3 | 30 Jan 13:41:29 | 19d 1h 41m 29s | 30 Jan 13:41:29 | 19d 1h 41m 29s | 021° 49.452S, 037° 27.420W |
| 10 | Umoya | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:07 | 338.6 | 3539.9 | 3.3 | 31 Jan 19:00:39 | 27d 7h 0m 39s | 31 Jan 19:00:39 | 27d 7h 0m 39s | 021° 53.172S, 037° 05.148W |
| 11 | Argonaut | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:04 | 341.9 | 3461.2 | 3.6 | 31 Jan 10:02:21 | 26d 22h 2m 21s | 31 Jan 10:02:21 | 26d 22h 2m 21s | 021° 57.492S, 037° 00.522W |
| 12 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:04 | 351.7 | 3310.3 | 3.3 | 31 Jan 23:37:23 | 20d 11h 37m 23s | 31 Jan 23:37:23 | 20d 11h 37m 23s | 022° 17.766S, 036° 46.044W |
| 13 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:10 | 445.5 | 3441.3 | 3.1 | 02 Feb 12:46:47 | 29d 0h 46m 47s | 02 Feb 12:46:47 | 29d 0h 46m 47s | 022° 39.042S, 035° 01.572W |
| 14 | San Salvador | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:05 | 447.5 | 3205.7 | 2.9 | 03 Feb 00:56:29 | 29d 12h 56m 29s | 03 Feb 00:56:29 | 29d 12h 56m 29s | 022° 52.752S, 034° 58.590W |
| 15 | Adriana | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:01 | 477.0 | 3353.1 | 6.0 | 30 Jan 19:29:16 | 26d 7h 29m 16s | 30 Jan 19:29:16 | 26d 7h 29m 16s | 021° 21.006S, 034° 40.320W |
| 16 | Ronin | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:04 | 505.7 | 3412.3 | 5.8 | 31 Jan 02:39:56 | 26d 14h 39m 56s | 31 Jan 02:39:56 | 26d 14h 39m 56s | 021° 57.090S, 034° 01.230W |
| 17 | Tam Tam | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:05 | 520.9 | 3307.1 | 4.6 | 01 Feb 06:11:51 | 27d 18h 11m 51s | 01 Feb 06:11:51 | 27d 18h 11m 51s | 022° 21.792S, 033° 41.328W |
| 18 | Northern Light | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:01:05 | 559.3 | 3194.9 | 0.6 | 09 Mar 16:06:42 | 65d 4h 6m 42s | 09 Mar 16:06:42 | 65d 4h 6m 42s | 023° 50.352S, 032° 57.468W |
| 19 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:08 | 640.9 | 2860.1 | 6.4 | 31 Jan 16:28:20 | 20d 4h 28m 20s | 31 Jan 16:28:20 | 20d 4h 28m 20s | 023° 10.218S, 031° 27.732W |
| 20 | Indulgence | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:07 | 715.2 | 3049.7 | 4.6 | 02 Feb 23:04:33 | 29d 11h 4m 33s | 02 Feb 23:04:33 | 29d 11h 4m 33s | 022° 13.842S, 030° 11.028W |
| 21 | Rotary Scout | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:23 | 720.3 | 3130.4 | 4.8 | 02 Feb 17:00:06 | 29d 5h 0m 6s | 02 Feb 17:00:06 | 29d 5h 0m 6s | 020° 53.994S, 030° 19.452W |
| 22 | Anjo | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:35 | 1053.5 | 2676.0 | 5.5 | 04 Feb 12:25:18 | 24d 0h 25m 18s | 04 Feb 12:25:18 | 24d 0h 25m 18s | 022° 08.442S, 024° 04.188W |
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 | 27 Jan 12:00:05 | 188.4 | 3506.1 | 5.1 | 29 Jan 01:05:31 | 17d 13h 5m 31s | 29 Jan 01:05:31 | 17d 13h 5m 31s | 023° 06.162S, 039° 39.900W |
| 2 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:08 | 640.9 | 2860.1 | 6.4 | 31 Jan 16:28:20 | 20d 4h 28m 20s | 31 Jan 16:28:20 | 20d 4h 28m 20s | 023° 10.218S, 031° 27.732W |
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 | 27 Jan 12:00:05 | 188.4 | 3506.1 | 5.1 | 29 Jan 01:05:31 | 17d 13h 5m 31s | 04 Feb 13:21:33 | 24d 1h 21m 33s | 023° 06.162S, 039° 39.900W |
| 2 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.196 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:08 | 640.9 | 2860.1 | 6.4 | 31 Jan 16:28:20 | 20d 4h 28m 20s | 04 Feb 15:34:27 | 24d 3h 34m 27s | 023° 10.218S, 031° 27.732W |
| 3 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.411 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:45 | 166.0 | 3398.5 | 5.2 | 28 Jan 19:43:32 | 17d 7h 43m 32s | 04 Feb 22:35:20 | 24d 10h 35m 20s | 023° 24.942S, 040° 06.006W |
| 4 | Saravah | 1.311 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:07 | 319.3 | 3318.5 | 4.3 | 30 Jan 13:41:29 | 19d 1h 41m 29s | 05 Feb 12:07:30 | 25d 0h 7m 30s | 021° 49.452S, 037° 27.420W |
| 5 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.322 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:04 | 351.7 | 3310.3 | 3.3 | 31 Jan 23:37:23 | 20d 11h 37m 23s | 07 Feb 13:58:29 | 27d 1h 58m 29s | 022° 17.766S, 036° 46.044W |
| 6 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.133 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:08 | 128.2 | 3919.3 | 4.7 | 28 Jan 15:19:32 | 24d 3h 19m 32s | 31 Jan 20:22:33 | 27d 8h 22m 33s | 023° 08.640S, 040° 45.522W |
| 7 | Mojie 1 | 1.151 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:07 | 185.4 | 3835.6 | 5.4 | 28 Jan 22:33:44 | 24d 10h 33m 44s | 01 Feb 14:53:55 | 28d 2h 53m 55s | 022° 19.782S, 039° 48.120W |
| 8 | Anjo | 1.171 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:35 | 1053.5 | 2676.0 | 5.5 | 04 Feb 12:25:18 | 24d 0h 25m 18s | 08 Feb 14:59:23 | 28d 2h 59m 23s | 022° 08.442S, 024° 04.188W |
| 9 | Almagores II | 1.669 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:05 | 235.5 | 3642.5 | 6.8 | 28 Jan 22:23:10 | 17d 10h 23m 10s | 09 Feb 14:14:40 | 29d 2h 14m 40s | 023° 25.854S, 038° 49.860W |
| 10 | Indulgence | 0.998 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:07 | 715.2 | 3049.7 | 4.6 | 02 Feb 23:04:33 | 29d 11h 4m 33s | 02 Feb 21:39:42 | 29d 9h 39m 42s | 022° 13.842S, 030° 11.028W |
| 11 | Rotary Scout | 1.016 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:23 | 720.3 | 3130.4 | 4.8 | 02 Feb 17:00:06 | 29d 5h 0m 6s | 03 Feb 04:17:16 | 29d 16h 17m 16s | 020° 53.994S, 030° 19.452W |
| 12 | Umoya | 1.130 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:07 | 338.6 | 3539.9 | 3.3 | 31 Jan 19:00:39 | 27d 7h 0m 39s | 04 Feb 07:50:05 | 30d 19h 50m 5s | 021° 53.172S, 037° 05.148W |
| 13 | Adriana | 1.177 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:01 | 477.0 | 3353.1 | 6.0 | 30 Jan 19:29:16 | 26d 7h 29m 16s | 04 Feb 11:11:53 | 30d 23h 11m 53s | 021° 21.006S, 034° 40.320W |
| 14 | Tam Tam | 1.123 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:05 | 520.9 | 3307.1 | 4.6 | 01 Feb 06:11:51 | 27d 18h 11m 51s | 04 Feb 15:52:24 | 31d 3h 52m 24s | 022° 21.792S, 033° 41.328W |
| 15 | San Salvador | 1.085 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:05 | 447.5 | 3205.7 | 2.9 | 03 Feb 00:56:29 | 29d 12h 56m 29s | 05 Feb 13:29:06 | 32d 1h 29m 6s | 022° 52.752S, 034° 58.590W |
| 16 | Argonaut | 1.195 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:04 | 341.9 | 3461.2 | 3.6 | 31 Jan 10:02:21 | 26d 22h 2m 21s | 05 Feb 16:04:53 | 32d 4h 4m 53s | 021° 57.492S, 037° 00.522W |
| 17 | Northern Light | 1.135 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:01:05 | 559.3 | 3194.9 | 0.6 | 09 Mar 16:06:42 | 65d 4h 6m 42s | 18 Mar 11:16:00 | 73d 23h 16m 0s | 023° 50.352S, 032° 57.468W |
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 | 27 Jan 12:00:10 | 445.5 | 3441.3 | 3.1 | 02 Feb 12:46:47 | 29d 0h 46m 47s | 19 Jan 00:23:24 | 14d 12h 23m 24s | 022° 39.042S, 035° 01.572W |
| 4 | Ronin | 0.571 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:04 | 505.7 | 3412.3 | 5.8 | 31 Jan 02:39:56 | 26d 14h 39m 56s | 19 Jan 16:40:41 | 15d 4h 40m 41s | 021° 57.090S, 034° 01.230W |
| 5 | Sulanga | 0.658 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 27 Jan 12:00:04 | 237.7 | 4028.2 | 5.4 | 29 Jan 08:04:50 | 24d 20h 4m 50s | 20 Jan 20:13:16 | 16d 8h 13m 16s | 021° 15.216S, 039° 13.704W |
