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Around Alone Report March 23

No Barriers within  days of finishing

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

Neal Petersen is within one day of finising. 

Fleet Round Up:

www.no-barriers.com is 162 miles from leg's end.   At last report he was making 3.3 knots on a course of 028 degrees.  Neal reports on the sailing conditions: "The miles are coming down slowly. The wind is right on the nose, and we are sailing 45 degrees off the course we want. The seas are not too bad with sunshine."  Looks like the breeze is serving Neal as a waypoint indicator blowing from where he needs to go.

Next is Shuten Dojhi II.   Shuten lies 484 miles  from the finish.  Shuten is sailing faster making about 100 miles a day and should finish this weekend. 

Paladin 2 comes next 929 miles   from the finish.  Neil Hunter is the fastest boat at 6.6 knots.  Neil has another week at sea before finishing.

What does it all mean ?

This is the 1st leg without a finish deadline.   So, although finishing soon is the prefered solution it is not the mandatory one.

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