Volvo ocean race- illbruck report

by Juan Vila on 22 Oct 2001 Weather conditions seem now to remain good for the boats in front. For
now, the rich get richer and also the weather forecasts seem to be more
and more optimistic on our time of arrival.

In the last 24 hours, we have been racing ahead of a front, not wanting to
get caught too early by it. This morning the front caught us but the wind
behind it seems to have improved compared to what others competitors have
experienced.

It’s hard work on deck, trying to get every little tenth of a knot of
extra speed and the reward is seeing the miles to go to Cape Town go down.
As it is now usual on illbruck, before 1000 miles to the finish each crew
has to bet on an arrival date and time. Whoever is the closest takes the
money.