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Around Alone Report March 28

Shuten finishes

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

Shuten Dojhi finishes Leg 3 of Around Alone at 1548 GMT Saturday.  Shuten took 49 days 16 hours 48 minutes and 14 seconds to complete the 5960 mile Leg 3 from Auckland to Punta Del Este Uruguay. 

Fleet Round Up:

Paladin 2 is the last boat officially racing.  The 40 footer is 248 miles out.  Neil states, "No problems, no dramas, no wind and no progress. Drifting with the current for most of the time."   Neil is expected to finish on Tuesday.

Also arriving in Punta Del Este was unofficial competitor Fedor Konioukhov on Modern University for the Humanities.

What does it all mean ?

Minoru Saito is the oldest sailor to complete Leg 3.

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