The Beating Game - Volvo Update
The fleet of Volvo 70’s are still beating relentlessly to windward.
ABN AMRO TWO (Sebastien Josse) and Ericsson (Neal McDonald) are on a port tack heading south-east, while the rest of the fleet are currently on a starboard tack heading north-east.
ABN AMRO ONE (Mike Sanderson) are now positioned furthest north as they have remained on port tack since 1330 GMT today. They are currently 30 miles off the coast of Nova Scotia near the capital city of Halifax.
Brasil1 (Torben Grael) and Brunel (Matt Humphries) are experiencing stronger winds as they are now located furthest south. They have 5 knots more wind speed than the rest of the fleet.
The wind forecast for the next 6 hours remains the same, giving the fleet a steady 20-25 knots from an easterly direction. The beating continues into the night.
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