ORCV Melbourne to Vanuatu (M2V)
First and Last.
Race leader, TevakeII have now covered 1363nm, so that's 522nm to go. They are some 258.5nm (478.7 km) WNW of Noumea, showing 9.7knots of boat speed, a heading of 008deg and positioned at 20.576S and 162.2E.
The 51st Project is back in the game at just some 17nm astern of TevakeII and even Turbo is inside that magic forty mile barrier at 32nm behind the leader, with The Secretary only another 7.5nm behind Turbo. It may not be surprising then, that we have a super short note from the 51st Project this morning, "500 nautical miles South of New Caledonia. 10- 15kn. All going well. Not overly warm. Large school of Dolphins at dusk last night playing near yacht." Must be enjoying the bouncy castle syndrome... or is it the crafty old racer mentality coming out??? Hhhmmmmm.
Samskara continues to work up the board and now owns no-mans-land in the middle, well and truly. They do have a few feet over The Secretary and about six more sets of hands, not to mention that the Ship's cat sure is keen to make land, so we shall see...
This morning's track shows first and last. First has belted out 72.3% of the course and last (the Slinkies) is 64.6% of the way there (around 1218nm down and therefore, 667nm to go - 'Are we there yet Rowan???').
Overall status board is thus:
| TEVAKE II (H101) | M2V10 | L/H | N/A | 72.3% | Thu 02:40:51est. | 255:10:51est. |
| 51ST PROJECT (SM51) | M2V10 | L/H | N/A | 71.4% | Thu 05:55:30est. | 258:25:30est. |
| TURBO (H602) | M2V10 | L/H | N/A | 70.6% | Thu 08:59:13est. | 261:29:13est. |
| THE SECRETARY (6107) | M2V10 | L/H | N/A | 70.2% | Thu 10:24:42est. | 262:54:42est. |
| SAMSKARA (H6110) | M2V10 | L/H | N/A | 67.8% | Thu 19:46:07est. | 272:16:07est. |
| GARISENDA (H624) | M2V10 | L/H | N/A | 65.3% | Fri 06:51:05est. | 283:21:05est. |
| MIRRABOOKA (B429) | M2V10 | L/H | N/A | 64.6% | Fri 09:07:49est. | 285:37:49est. |
| SLINKY MALINKY (H777) | M2V10 | L/H | N/A | 64.6% | Fri 09:15:22est. | 285:45:22est. |
IRC Placings still the same and getting more and more likely to stay that way...
| TURBO (H602) | M2V10 | IRC | 1.0470 | 70.6% | Thu 08:59:13est. | 273:46:37est. |
| THE SECRETARY (6107) | M2V10 | IRC | 1.0900 | 70.2% | Thu 10:24:42est. | 286:34:25est. |
| GARISENDA (H624) | M2V10 | IRC | 1.0220 | 65.3% | Fri 06:51:05est. | 289:35:06est. |
| SLINKY MALINKY (H777) | M2V10 | IRC | 1.0200 | 64.6% | Fri 09:15:22est. | 291:28:16est. |
| 51ST PROJECT (SM51) | M2V10 | IRC | 1.1310 | 71.4% | Thu 05:55:30est. | 292:16:43est. |
| SAMSKARA (H6110) | M2V10 | IRC | 1.1100 | 67.8% | Thu 19:46:07est. | 302:13:05est. |
| TEVAKE II (H101) | M2V10 | IRC | 1.1860 | 72.3% | Thu 02:40:51est. | 302:38:40est. |
More of a chance for my Dark Horse, Garisenda, to get on the podium in PHS, however...
| TURBO (H602) | M2V10 | PHS | 0.8800 | 70.6% | Thu 08:59:13est. | 230:06:31est. |
| THE SECRETARY (6107) | M2V10 | PHS | 0.9050 | 70.2% | Thu 10:24:42est. | 237:56:06est. |
| GARISENDA (H624) | M2V10 | PHS | 0.8500 | 65.3% | Fri 06:51:05est. | 240:50:55est. |
| SLINKY MALINKY (H777) | M2V10 | PHS | 0.8500 | 64.6% | Fri 09:15:22est. | 242:53:34est. |
| MIRRABOOKA (B429) | M2V10 | PHS | 0.8600 | 64.6% | Fri 09:07:49est. | 245:38:31est. |
| TEVAKE II (H101) | M2V10 | PHS | 1.0500 | 72.3% | Thu 02:40:51est. | 267:56:24est. |
| 51ST PROJECT (SM51) | M2V10 | PHS | 1.0700 | 71.4% | Thu 05:55:30est. | 276:30:53est. |
Please remember, that if you want to find out where everyone is in the chase for the container that APC Logistics sent to Vanuatu, then please go HERE. Sked times are 4.30am and pm EST.
By John Curnow
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