News from the fleet:
With 9 of the fleet now safely back in port in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain, the remaining 13 are eager to get to the finish line. (Messages are relayed as received)
Adriana:
Too much cooking, ran out of cooking gaz, stil l plenty of wine
Best regards
Almagores II:
JANUARY, 28th
We almost arrived at the end of this adventure, the coast of Brasil is downwind us,on board the mood is high. There are still 30 nm to go, more or less, the wind is light and we keep on gybing, to make a good reaching to Rio.
Today, instead of telling about life on board, let me introduce you the crew that made my stories during these days and,above all,made the race, the first two are the men that did also the delivery of AlmagoresII, the others are all sailors coming from the same italian region, in particular from east Liguria, more in details from the Gulf of Tigullio:
Glenn Edwards :The Tasmania n gentleman-Australia
Jack Evans : The bearded-Australia
Federico Borromeo : The boss – YCI Genova
Francesco Donati : The captain – Chiavari
Andrea Henriquet : The skipper – Chiavari
Mario Marengo : The engeneer– Santa Margherita Ligure
Adelaide Giromella : The blogger – Lavagna
Mario Henriquet : The climber – Sestri Levante
Andrea Meloni :The jolly – Lavagna
Anne Soizic- Bertin : The breton-Chiavari
Angelo Giuli Romanengo : The golden boy – Chiavari
Massimo Muti : The bowman-Lavagna
Nicole Moretti : The chef – Chiavari
P.S. Our guest, Birdie,yesterday morning, after 15 hours of rest, during whose it shared the watches with all the crew, flyed away and we were all very happy.
Argonaut:
Position taken as at 1420. Sorry we forgot. Too distracted with trying to get to the finish line which is so close yet so far. Really hoping to make it today but unlikely. News update: there is eff all wind.
Myrtle of Bonnievale:
CLOSING IN TOWARDS FINISH LINE
We are about 140 miles from the finish line. If we have enough wind, we could be finished by tomorrow at this time of day.
Thank you to RCYC and ICRJ for hosting this amazing race.
Thank you for all who followed us and supported us the past 3 weeks.
Thank you to my crew who is amazing. Lize and Inge who did this first Atlantic crossing with us during a race situation. I am so proud of you – you did more than what was expected. Sonja – Man of the match – thank you – you are one of a kind. PK and Pietman, your brutal power, energy and agility made us a team to be reckoned with. I have not been on the foredeck for 3 weeks. You boys did everything, doing sail changes in record times. We just blew our second spinnaker into pieces (Simone, in Afrikaans we would have said the sail is now in its nut). We had several challenges and repairs to be done on route. PK did an amazing job to keep the boat together. He was almost always busy repairing stuff. PK worked full time for at least 2 months to service, repair or replace stuff in Cape Town. Thank you PK, I am so very proud of you all.
I wish my son in law, Brett Strydom and my 2 daughters, Nelia and Maryke, and 3 grandsons, Kaleb, Ethan and Levi, could have been with us on this trip. Maybe next time?
Love to all from all aboard.
Pierre Albertyn
Ronin:
Wow, last day and still trucking along. Be there tomorrow?
THESE RESULTS ARE PREDICTED OR PROVISIONAL – 29/01/2020 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 | 0.0 | 4053.9 | 28 Jan 04:14:52 | 23d 16h 14m 52s | 28 Jan 04:14:52 | 23d 16h 14m 52s | 022° 57.135S, 043° 10.317W | ||
| 4 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 3570.9 | 28 Jan 09:03:15 | 16d 21h 3m 15s | 28 Jan 09:03:15 | 16d 21h 3m 15s | 022° 57.131S, 043° 10.315W | ||
| 5 | Mussulo 40 – Team Angolan Cables | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 3703.8 | 28 Jan 13:06:02 | 17d 1h 6m 2s | 28 Jan 13:06:02 | 17d 1h 6m 2s | 022° 57.135S, 043° 10.312W | ||
| 6 | Almagores II | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 3896.0 | 28 Jan 21:56:42 | 17d 9h 56m 42s | 28 Jan 21:56:42 | 17d 9h 56m 42s | 022° 56.742S, 043° 10.164W | ||
| 7 | Mojie 1 | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 4043.6 | 28 Jan 21:57:58 | 24d 9h 57m 58s | 28 Jan 21:57:58 | 24d 9h 57m 58s | 022° 57.096S, 043° 10.320W | ||
| 8 | Sulanga | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 4307.6 | 29 Jan 12:09:10 | 25d 0h 9m 10s | 29 Jan 12:09:10 | 25d 0h 9m 10s | 022° 57.060S, 043° 10.398W | ||
| 9 | Saravah | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 3647.4 | 29 Jan 14:56:17 | 18d 2h 56m 17s | 29 Jan 14:56:17 | 18d 2h 56m 17s | 022° 58.962S, 043° 04.248W | ||
| 10 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 33.6 | 3643.9 | 2.9 | 30 Jan 02:40:02 | 18d 14h 40m 2s | 30 Jan 02:40:02 | 18d 14h 40m 2s | 022° 59.718S, 042° 27.942W |
| 11 | Umoya | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 53.6 | 3830.1 | 2.2 | 30 Jan 15:44:32 | 26d 3h 44m 32s | 30 Jan 15:44:32 | 26d 3h 44m 32s | 023° 02.226S, 042° 06.372W |
| 12 | Argonaut | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:01 | 59.4 | 3748.4 | 1.5 | 31 Jan 06:20:15 | 26d 18h 20m 15s | 31 Jan 06:20:15 | 26d 18h 20m 15s | 023° 02.736S, 042° 00.006W |
| 13 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:04 | 112.1 | 3778.1 | 7.5 | 30 Jan 05:58:15 | 25d 17h 58m 15s | 30 Jan 05:58:15 | 25d 17h 58m 15s | 023° 05.664S, 041° 02.904W |
| 14 | San Salvador | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 14:00:05 | 121.6 | 3532.7 | 7.4 | 30 Jan 06:26:39 | 25d 18h 26m 39s | 30 Jan 06:26:39 | 25d 18h 26m 39s | 022° 59.910S, 040° 52.392W |
| 15 | Ronin | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 140.5 | 3780.7 | 8.3 | 30 Jan 08:00:33 | 25d 20h 0m 33s | 30 Jan 08:00:33 | 25d 20h 0m 33s | 022° 54.378S, 040° 32.022W |
| 16 | Adriana | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 145.1 | 3696.3 | 7.5 | 30 Jan 10:14:52 | 25d 22h 14m 52s | 30 Jan 10:14:52 | 25d 22h 14m 52s | 022° 51.564S, 040° 27.198W |
| 17 | Tam Tam | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 207.4 | 3623.9 | 7.1 | 30 Jan 20:23:55 | 26d 8h 23m 55s | 30 Jan 20:23:55 | 26d 8h 23m 55s | 022° 47.628S, 039° 19.650W |
| 18 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 278.9 | 3223.2 | 7.6 | 31 Jan 03:54:05 | 19d 15h 54m 5s | 31 Jan 03:54:05 | 19d 15h 54m 5s | 022° 58.230S, 038° 01.488W |
| 19 | Northern Light | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:04 | 321.3 | 3439.2 | 7.1 | 31 Jan 12:33:56 | 27d 0h 33m 56s | 31 Jan 12:33:56 | 27d 0h 33m 56s | 023° 46.668S, 037° 18.294W |
| 20 | Indulgence | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:08 | 505.5 | 3264.8 | 3.5 | 04 Feb 14:04:30 | 31d 2h 4m 30s | 04 Feb 14:04:30 | 31d 2h 4m 30s | 022° 02.772S, 034° 00.594W |
| 21 | Rotary Scout | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 532.4 | 3326.8 | 3.7 | 04 Feb 16:24:15 | 31d 4h 24m 15s | 04 Feb 16:24:15 | 31d 4h 24m 15s | 021° 21.732S, 033° 39.156W |
| 22 | Anjo | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:01 | 773.5 | 2963.3 | 6.6 | 03 Feb 11:50:27 | 22d 23h 50m 27s | 03 Feb 11:50:27 | 22d 23h 50m 27s | 021° 54.552S, 029° 10.206W |
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 | 0.0 | 3703.8 | 28 Jan 13:06:02 | 17d 1h 6m 2s | 28 Jan 13:06:02 | 17d 1h 6m 2s | 022° 57.135S, 043° 10.312W | ||
| 2 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.000 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 278.9 | 3223.2 | 7.6 | 31 Jan 03:54:05 | 19d 15h 54m 5s | 31 Jan 03:54:05 | 19d 15h 54m 5s | 022° 58.230S, 038° 01.488W |
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 | 0.0 | 3703.8 | 28 Jan 13:06:02 | 17d 1h 6m 2s | 03 Feb 20:55:04 | 23d 8h 55m 4s | 022° 57.135S, 043° 10.312W | ||
| 2 | Ballyhoo Too | 1.196 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 278.9 | 3223.2 | 7.6 | 31 Jan 03:54:05 | 19d 15h 54m 5s | 04 Feb 00:32:08 | 23d 12h 32m 8s | 022° 58.230S, 038° 01.488W |
| 3 | Saravah | 1.311 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 3647.4 | 29 Jan 14:56:17 | 18d 2h 56m 17s | 04 Feb 06:17:27 | 23d 18h 17m 27s | 022° 58.962S, 043° 04.248W | ||
| 4 | Haspa Hamburg | 1.411 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 3570.9 | 28 Jan 09:03:15 | 16d 21h 3m 15s | 04 Feb 07:31:53 | 23d 19h 31m 53s | 022° 57.131S, 043° 10.315W | ||
| 5 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.133 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 4053.9 | 28 Jan 04:14:52 | 23d 16h 14m 52s | 31 Jan 07:49:29 | 26d 19h 49m 29s | 022° 57.135S, 043° 10.317W | ||
| 6 | CFM2 – ZULU GIRL powered by MAZI | 1.322 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 33.6 | 3643.9 | 2.9 | 30 Jan 02:40:02 | 18d 14h 40m 2s | 05 Feb 02:32:19 | 24d 14h 32m 19s | 022° 59.718S, 042° 27.942W |
| 7 | Anjo | 1.171 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:01 | 773.5 | 2963.3 | 6.6 | 03 Feb 11:50:27 | 22d 23h 50m 27s | 07 Feb 10:12:20 | 26d 22h 12m 20s | 021° 54.552S, 029° 10.206W |
| 8 | San Salvador | 1.085 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 14:00:05 | 121.6 | 3532.7 | 7.4 | 30 Jan 06:26:39 | 25d 18h 26m 39s | 01 Feb 11:15:33 | 27d 23h 15m 33s | 022° 59.910S, 040° 52.392W |
| 9 | Mojie 1 | 1.151 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 4043.6 | 28 Jan 21:57:58 | 24d 9h 57m 58s | 01 Feb 14:12:45 | 28d 2h 12m 45s | 022° 57.096S, 043° 10.320W | ||
| 10 | Almagores II | 1.669 | 11 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 3896.0 | 28 Jan 21:56:42 | 17d 9h 56m 42s | 09 Feb 13:30:30 | 29d 1h 30m 30s | 022° 56.742S, 043° 10.164W | ||
| 11 | Umoya | 1.130 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 53.6 | 3830.1 | 2.2 | 30 Jan 15:44:32 | 26d 3h 44m 32s | 03 Feb 01:02:05 | 29d 13h 2m 5s | 023° 02.226S, 042° 06.372W |
| 12 | Tam Tam | 1.123 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 207.4 | 3623.9 | 7.1 | 30 Jan 20:23:55 | 26d 8h 23m 55s | 03 Feb 01:55:50 | 29d 13h 55m 50s | 022° 47.628S, 039° 19.650W |
| 13 | Adriana | 1.177 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 145.1 | 3696.3 | 7.5 | 30 Jan 10:14:52 | 25d 22h 14m 52s | 04 Feb 00:19:24 | 30d 12h 19m 24s | 022° 51.564S, 040° 27.198W |
| 14 | Northern Light | 1.135 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:04 | 321.3 | 3439.2 | 7.1 | 31 Jan 12:33:56 | 27d 0h 33m 56s | 04 Feb 04:07:19 | 30d 16h 7m 19s | 023° 46.668S, 037° 18.294W |
| 15 | Indulgence | 0.998 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:08 | 505.5 | 3264.8 | 3.5 | 04 Feb 14:04:30 | 31d 2h 4m 30s | 04 Feb 12:34:58 | 31d 0h 34m 58s | 022° 02.772S, 034° 00.594W |
| 16 | Rotary Scout | 1.016 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 532.4 | 3326.8 | 3.7 | 04 Feb 16:24:15 | 31d 4h 24m 15s | 05 Feb 04:27:13 | 31d 16h 27m 13s | 021° 21.732S, 033° 39.156W |
| 17 | Argonaut | 1.195 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:01 | 59.4 | 3748.4 | 1.5 | 31 Jan 06:20:15 | 26d 18h 20m 15s | 05 Feb 11:39:27 | 31d 23h 39m 27s | 023° 02.736S, 042° 00.006W |
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 | 29 Jan 15:00:04 | 112.1 | 3778.1 | 7.5 | 30 Jan 05:58:15 | 25d 17h 58m 15s | 17 Jan 08:59:08 | 12d 20h 59m 8s | 023° 05.664S, 041° 02.904W |
| 4 | Ronin | 0.571 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 29 Jan 15:00:00 | 140.5 | 3780.7 | 8.3 | 30 Jan 08:00:33 | 25d 20h 0m 33s | 19 Jan 06:01:31 | 14d 18h 1m 31s | 022° 54.378S, 040° 32.022W |
| 5 | Sulanga | 0.658 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 0.0 | 4307.6 | 29 Jan 12:09:10 | 25d 0h 9m 10s | 20 Jan 22:54:02 | 16d 10h 54m 2s | 022° 57.060S, 043° 10.398W |
