calculated at the Top positions were reshuffled. Matt Allen's Ichi Ban now leads in IRC 0, SHOGUN in IRC 1, IRC 2 and 4th in VICTOIRE LOCAL HERO in IRC Only TRUE BLUE has been able to hold on 1st place in IRC third Brindabella (Jutson 79, Jim Cooney) returns with torn main sail to Sydney, on the DK 46 EXILE (Robert Reynolds), the boom has broken down when reefing the control wheel (guys, a DK has two of them, right?), And the Peterson 44 BACARDI missing the mast.
Yesterday afternoon swept 40 to 50 knots of wind over the field, which also had been forced to pack a few: Nick Athieons 66-foot DODO had to settle an injured crew member in Eden, the Sydney 38 SWISH, yesterday morning still first in the field of Sydney, their electronics had lost, Ludde Ingvalls YUUZOO (90 feet, already has something of first berehcnet in Hobart have been), gave rigging and structural problems on (this press public secret was officially reported as "torn headsail") SOUTHERN EXCELLENCE (VOR 60, Andrew Wenham) announced Riggprobleme and gave up, WOT EVA (TP 52, Sailing with Disabilities), also had to retire due to technical problems. Very nice
something going on. Meanwhile the wind at 25 knots is reached.
WILD OATS XI has about 290 miles to Hobart, 19 miles behind llauert INVESTEC LOYAL, CYCA Commodore Matt Allen then comes with ICHI BAN, another eight miles behind.
photo of WILD THING in the fight Costume: Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi
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