The immensely close racing for the lead in leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race changes the style of ocean racing. With almost 3800 miles to go, illbruck and ASSA ABLOY ended up in a luffing match like in an Olympic triangle race.
Stuart Bannatyne, watch leader on board illbruck, suspected a "personal" vendetta. Not unlikely, as the US boys Larson, Howard and Rudiger on ASSA ABLOY must be very keen to keep a good cover on their rival John Kostecki.
Even with luffing matches the leading group of Tyco, ASSA ABLOY and illbruck managed to slightly get away from the fleet. Amer Sports Too lost the least on the leaders, closing in on Amer Sports One. News Corp, djuice and SEB lost at the back of the fleet.
Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 5, 0358 GMT
| Position |
Yacht |
DTF |
SMG |
DTL |
PO |
| 1 |
Assa Abloy |
3759 |
11.1 |
0 |
28 |
| 2 |
Team Tyco |
3759 |
11.2 |
0 |
25 |
| 3 |
illbruck |
3759 |
11.1 |
0 |
35 |
| 4 |
Amer Sports One |
3767 |
10.5 |
8 |
27 |
| 5 |
Amer Sports Too |
3769 |
10.9 |
10 |
11 |
| 6 |
News Corp |
3779 |
10.1 |
20 |
22 |
| 7 |
djuice |
3780 |
10.1 |
21 |
19 |
| 8 |
Team SEB |
3791 |
9.5 |
32 |
13 |