Last Chance For Record

During the last night, the Volvo Ocean Race fleet got into the winds of the massive low-pressure system that is recorded with 948hPa, low by any means.

It will generate the strong winds that the yachts need to generate record-breaking speeds. ASSA ABLOY and djuice are already on the pace for the last six hours with Amer Sports One just slightly under. The benchmark was set by SEB on leg 2 with 460 miles. With just 1800 miles left to Cape Horn this will be the last low they can ride.

Paul Cayard reported after, what he claims to be the best two hours of helming he did for a long time: “We have averaged 21.5 knots for the last four hours. Not sure we sustained that pace for four hours last time. The keel makes a loud whistle at 25 knots of boat speed. Two reefs and storm kite is the menu right now.”

Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 10, 0358 GMT

PSYachtLatitude LongitudeDTFCMGSMGTFHRDTLDTL-C ETA PO
1ILBK58 24.80S125 41.36W0409708817.93890+018 FEB 0229
2AONE59 22.84S127 36.44W0413209619.138135-1119 FEB 0225
3TYCO58 44.52S128 02.16W0415809018.337561-519 FEB 0218
4NEWS59 40.08S128 57.48W0416410217.936367-919 FEB 0221
5AART59 46.80S130 17.60W0419911019.3372102-2019 FEB 0219
6DJCE60 01.76S130 37.52W0420311219.3367106-2119 FEB 0213
7TSEB59 43.36S132 29.96W0426210917.5347165-819 FEB 0213
8ATOO59 16.88S137 30.40W0441211717.1373315-319 FEB 026