ABN AMRO ONE and movistar increase lead

by Volvo on 14 Apr 2006 The Volvo fleet leaders are now positioned 950 nautical miles east of Miami. As they pass the Bahamas they are 650 miles off the east coast of S. Salvador Island, which was the landfall of Columbus in 1492. But our fleet have their eyes are set on their own particular landfall, Baltimore US of A.

The gap between the tow lead yachts ABN AMRO ONE (Mike Sanderson) and second placed Movistar (Bouwe Bekking) and the rest of the Volvo fleet has widened as the night has gone on. Pirates of the Caribbean (Paul Cayard) reported slow progress in a rainstorm a few hours earlier, but seems to be covering the pace now.

At 01:00 GMT ABN AMRO ONE started on a very much more northerly course, Movistar and Pirates of the Caribbean are still steering north westerly.

Positions at 04:00 GMT 14 Apr 2006:

1 ABN AMRO ONE - DTF 1123
2 movistar - DTL 30
3 Pirates of the Caribbean - DTL 108
4 Ericsson Racing Team - DTL 149
5 Brasil 1 - DTL 152
6 ABN AMRO TWO - DTL 240

DTF: distance to finish
DTL: distance to leader