Nov 28Update: Barcelona World Race

• By Laura in News,
• tagged Barcelona World Race

The two race leaders, PRB and Paprec-Virbac 2, are staying to close to each other as the two boats descend down towards the ‘Roaring 40’s’. That’s still some days off, but skippers on both boats say they’re determined to remain close, to ensure they stay in the same weather system. But Veolia Environnement appears to be determined to make it a three-boat party as Roland Jourdain’s boat has taken over 50 miles out of the leader over the last 24 hours.

Further back Delta Dore and Hugo Boss have clawed back nearly 60 miles, although they remain over 200 miles behind. Those top five boats have now all crossed through the scoring gate at Fernando de Noronha.

Next to reach that milestone will be Temenos II, which has spent the day trying to drag itself clear of Mutua Madrileña and has been rewarded with a margin of 20 miles. Skippers Guillermo Altadill and Jonathan McKee have battled against a series of problems on board Estrella Damm, but have finally joined the bulk of the fleet in the south Atlantic trade winds. Meanwhile, Educación sin Fronteras, at the back of the fleet, will be spending the night in the doldrums.
Day 18 - November 28, 16:00 GMT - Position report with distance to leader:
1. PRB - Vincent Riou / Sebastien JOSSE - 0.0
2. PAPREC-VIRBAC 2 - Jean Pierre DICK / Damian FOXALL - 10.1
3. VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT Roland JOURDAIN / Jean Luc NELIAS - 122.0
4. DELTA DORE - Jérémie BEYOU / Sidney GAVIGNET - 204.4
5. HUGO BOSS - Alex THOMSON / Andrew CAPE - 220.1
6. TEMENOS 2 - Dominique Wavre / Michele PARET - 254.4
7. MUTUA MADRILENA - Javier SANSO / Pachi RIVERO - 274.0
8. ESTRELLA DAMM - Guillermo ALTADILL / Jonathan MCKEE - 472.0
9. EDUCACION SIN FRONTERAS Servane ESCOFFIER / Albert BARGUES - 667