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Around Alone Report May 21

Slow going for remaining 4

Please consult The Around Alone Report Users Guide for an explanation of this report. 

For the second day in a row the remaining 4 Around Alone racers are struggling to complete the final 3% of the Around Alone course.  Speeds are slow and expected to remain that way.

Fleet Round Up:

Balance Bar is 371 miles from the finish meaning Brad Van Liew made only 58 miles in the last 24 hours. Balance Bar continues to struggle sailing at 2.3 knots towards the finish.

www.no-barriers.com is 433 miles from Charleston.  Neal Petersen reports on the effects of light air: "With 463nm to go, drifting at 2-3 knots, I can't even begin to give an ETA."  Neal's speed is 1.2 knots slowest in the fleet.

Shuten Dojhi II shows 651 miles from a finish which is estimated to occur next Tuesday. 

Paladin 2 is 844 miles from the finish. Paladin's boat speed of 2.8 knots is the fastest in the fleet.  Paladin's ETA is next Wednesday.

What does it all mean ?

The drifting conditions are forecast to stay for another 24 hours. 

Cumulative Standings Table

Last Updated: 15-Feb-05 08:40

Yacht Days Hours Minutes Seconds Lead or Deficit
Fila 116 20 7 59 New Race Record
Somewhere 130 9 23 9 Second in Class I
Cray Valley 132 4 3 9 Class II Winner
Magellan Alpha 138 12 10 3 Won Leg 4 in Class II
Balance Bar 150 20 22 20 3rd in Class II
Wind of Change 168 10 9 44 Includes 11 d 7 h penalty
www.no-barriers.com 195 17 29 11 2nd 40 footer
Shuten-Dojhi II 203 21 20 13 3rd time finisher
Paladin 2 216 21 57 59 3rd 40 footer