Volvo Ocean Race fleet head north

by Volvo Ocean Race on 2 Apr 2015

Onboard MAPFRE - The sun is gone and the boys on deck are getting ready for the night ahead - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 Francisco Vignale/Mapfre/Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race – It has been a steady night of upwind sailing for the lead pack as they head north, beating in 25 knot winds.

Position report at 01 Apr 09:55 UTC - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 © Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com

Onboard Dongfeng Race Team - Eric Peron driving the de-masted VO65 into Ushuaia - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 © Yann Riou / Dongfeng Race Team

Onboard Team SCA - Sophie Ciszek and Stacey Jackson made a snowman out of hale - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 © Anna-Lena Elled/Team SCA

There have been no major changes with the front four in the past 12 hours. Reports from the boats are saying they are preparing for a period of stronger winds in the next 24 hours as they catch the top of a low-pressure system passing them to the south.

Onboard MAPFRE - Some spray on deck while doing the hard job of stacking sails - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 © Francisco Vignale/Mapfre/Volvo Ocean Race

Onboard Team SCA - Sara Hastreiter is warming up with hot drink after her watch - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 © Anna-Lena Elled/Team SCA

Onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing - Daryl Wislang drenched in the pit during a sail change - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 © Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

Team Alvimedica’s navigator Will Oxley said in a video today that the race still isn’t over, good gains have been made by back markers in the past few hours up the coast on this leg in lighter winds.

Onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing - Daryl Wislang cleans up the pit after a sail change in wet conditions that require eye protection to see - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 © Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

Onboard Team Alvimedica - Stu Bannatyne driving north through the South Atlantic during a calm sunset - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 © Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica

Onboard Team Alvimedica - Ryan Houston during a cold sunset back on the open ocean - Leg five to Itajai - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 © Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica

Leader: ADOR
Wind speed: 24-33 knots
Boat speed SOG (15 mins): 14-16 knots
Wind direction: 159º - 346º
Lowest boat speed: TBRU (14 knots)
Highest boat speed: ADOR, SCA, ALVI (16 knots)
Lowest wind speed: SCA (24 knots)
Highest wind speed: MAPF (33 knots)

Position report at 01 Apr 09:55 UTC

YACHT	LAT	LON	DATE	DTL	DTLC	avgSOG(3h)	avgSOG(15')	TWS	TWD	HDG
ADOR	-46.13133	-56.55683	1/4/2015 9:55	0	0.0	15.6	16	27	340	51
ALVI	-46.279	-56.61683	1/4/2015 9:55	9.2	-1.0	15.9	16	26	337	52
MAPF	-46.45233	-56.94083	1/4/2015 9:55	23.9	-4.0	14.7	15	29	342	48
TBRU	-46.56683	-57.406	1/4/2015 9:55	37.7	-7	13.1	14	27	349	53
SCA1	-56.0985	-68.19317	1/4/2015 9:55	744	-3.0	13.5	16	22	156	79
DFRT	-54.81183	-68.30617	1/4/2015 9:55	-	-	-	0	1	36	215
VEST	-16.80497	59.57544	29/11/14 21:40:00	-	-	-	No Data	No Data	No Data	No Data