VOR movistar takes lead from ABN Amro
by Rob Kothe on 13 Feb 2006
Volvo Ocean Race 2006, MOVISTAR (BOUWE BEKKING), Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia. Teri Dodds
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At the 0900 local time (2200 GMT) radio position sked movistar has moved into the lead, sailing thru the overnight leader Mike Sanderson’s ABN Amro One now two miles astern.
ABN Amro One is followed by the US boat Pirates of the Caribbean, is now eight miles further back, while Ericsson and Brazil 1 boats are fourth and fifth place.
In sixth and last place is the ABN Amro Two sixteen miles behind the leader.
Pedro Campos, CEO of the movistar team remains cautious ‘it is great news; it proves that the level of performance of the boat has improved after changing the hydraulic system, but it is too soon to really evaluate the results’.
LEG THREE DAY 2, 12.02.06, 2200 GMT POSITION REPORT
YACHT Latitude Longitude DTF SMG 24 Hour Run 24 Hour Speed DTL DTLC PTLPTS POP OVERALL
1 MOVI 39 27.24S 150 17.70E 01153 22.2 No Data No Data 00000 +00000 7.0 25.0 3
2 ABN1 39 32.30S 150 13.77E 01155 21.7 No Data No Data 00002 -00002 6.0 38.5 1
3 POTC 39 33.49S 150 03.16E 01163 20.7 No Data No Data 00010 -00008 5.0 21.5 4
4 ERIC 39 39.85S 149 57.50E 01166 20.7 No Data No Data 00013 -00008 4.0 18.5 6
5 BRA1 39 15.22S 150 02.24E 01167 20.9 No Data No Data 00014 -00009 3.0 19.0 5
6 ABN2 39 26.96S 149 56.01E 01169 21.3 No Data No Data 00016 -00005 2.0 27.0 2
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