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Note: The Next Around Alone report will be Monday 16 May
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A recent flurry of finishes has seen nearly half the Around Alone fleet finish. Five boats remain racing.
Fleet Round Up:
Wind of Change leads the boats remaining on course for the Charleston finish. Wind of Change is 408 miles and is expected in Charleston Monday.
Balance Bar is 1007 miles back.
www.no-barriers.com has again moved up to 4th place and is 1063 miles back. Neal Petersen reports : "Wind gone light. Progress slowing down. Had gusty wind at dawn. Put two small tears in spinnaker. "Feeling very tired.
Shuten Dojhi II shows in 5th place 1166 miles back.
Paladin 2 is 1316 miles back moving at 5.6 knots. Neil Hunter says: "Forecast doesn’t look crash hot wit it dropping off even further."
What does it all mean ?
Wind of Change has encountered light air. Her ETA has been pushed back 24 hours.
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 |