Fight for the Podium
ABN AMRO ONE is safely in Portsmouth having won the Leg 7, but the remaining six boats are in two groups, with different situations in prospect.
The first group, Ericsson (Neal McDonald), Pirates of the Caribbean (Paul Cayard) and Brasil 1 (Torben Grael) are racing flat out for the finish, 140 nautical miles away, each trying to get an advantage to gain the two remaining podium places.
Currently Ericsson leads from Pirates by 15 miles, having taken the three points for second place points at the Lizard scoring gate, Pirates have the 2.5 for third, while Brasil 1 are 35 miles from the Lizard in hot pursuit of the other two.
The other group, movistar (Bouwe Bekking), ABN AMRO TWO (Sebastien Josse) and Brunel (Matt Humphries), are 350 miles from Lands End, proceeding at about ten knots. movistar, is being shadowed by ABN AMRO TWO, both crews are preparing to deal with the Force Ten gale that will shortly be with them. Brunel, some 70 miles to the south of the other two is similarly preparing for the gale and making her best speed towards the scoring gate at the Lizard. All three boats are continuing racing.
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