Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge Update: Race 2-Day 10

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by admin in Latest News

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Race positions remain unchanged from yesterday’s report with Jolie Brise (UK) maintaining the lead overall on corrected time. In second place is Tecla (Netherlands), with Kruzenshtern (Russia) in third and Spirit of Bermuda in fourth. The leading Class D on corrected time continues to be Urania (Netherlands) with Xsaar (Belgium) in second, Peter von Danzig (Germany) in third and Rona II (UK) in fourth.

On the water, Peter von Danzig remains the leader with Spirit some 75 nautical miles behind and looking to be closing the gap again. Urania is still in third and Jolie Brise in fourth. The fleet are keeping fairly close together with just 430 miles between the leader and the back markers.

All are making fairly good time in the east-south-east 7 knot winds and are on target to reach Bermuda before the beginning of the festivities on 11 June. Should this not look likely at any time, the Race Committee, who are constantly monitoring the fleet’s progress, will shorten the race to enable all to get to port in time. This is not likely to happen for some time and even if they choose to do so, as long as all the vessels are still racing their projected finish times will be taken into account and they will be eligible for a placing.

The news from Peter von Danzig today is that they are enjoying light winds with lots of sun and have just eaten a very good meal of fresh tuna, caught by their watchleader an hour before! They are watching whales passing and also enjoying deck showers, all of which is making for a fairly happy party boat at the moment.

The fleet’s progress on the race can be seen via the fleet tracking.

The list of all the vessels positions on corrected time can be seen in the Vessel Positions Update.

Further images are available from the Picture Gallery.

The Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge is organised by Sail Training International with the American Sail Training Association.

With thanks to Freight forwarding agents to Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009.