The Inside Track

As the wind backed over the last hours, now coming from the east almost, the yachts to the east sailing the inside track gained most. The only yacht far to the west, News Corp lost heavily.

Lisa McDonald’s crew on Amer Sports One decided for a smart hitch to the east and later gained from the wind shift. The inside track paid for SEB as well, retrieving the miles they have previously lost on Amer Sports One. With the middle of the road approach and good boat speed, Tyco still holds the lead without taking any chances.

With the forecasted southerly change over the next day the yachts are expected to meet real Southern Ocean sailing for the first time.

Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 3, 0956 GMT:

PSYachtLatitude LongitudeDTFCMGSMGTFHRDTLROC ETA PO
1TYCO41 06.64S020 50.48E0615415810.52610+004 DEC 0113
2DJCE41 01.84S020 50.44E0615615710.32652+004 DEC 019
3AART41 10.12S020 39.12E0615915710.22675+004 DEC 0110
4TSEB40 57.72S020 48.44E0616015910.62606+004 DEC 018
5AONE41 03.16S020 43.84E0616015910.42666+104 DEC 0111
6ATOO40 48.08S020 45.84E0616614709.626612-204 DEC 014
7ILBK40 44.40S020 45.44E0616816411.125514+104 DEC 0110
8NEWS40 51.72S019 39.08E0620717708.023253+2304 DEC 01