The Graveyard of the Atlantic
The Volvo Fleet are travelling upwind in 25 knots of wind towards Halifax and Sable Island at an average speed of 11 Knots. They are approximately 140 nautical miles south west of Halifax and 300 miles from the notorious Sable Island off the Grand Banks. It is reported to be a cold and foggy night, which this area is noted for. Sable Island was known as the ‘graveyard of the Atlantic’, it is a low sandy island hidden by waves. Since 1583 there have been over 350 recorded shipwrecks on its shores.
The fleet are still quite tightly packed with only 12 nautical miles separating the first six yachts and only 39 miles from the front leaders ABN AMRO ONE (Mike Sanderson) to the most westerly yacht Movistar (Bouwe Bekking) and an 11 mile span from east to west.
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