SEB and illbruck collide after Volvo Ocean race start

by Lizzie Green on 10 Mar 2002 The Volvo Ocean Race fleet picked their way through the largest spectator
fleet seen yet, at the start of this leg five from Rio de Janeiro to
Miami, in total 4,450 nautical miles.

A few hours after the start, a port-starboard collision occurred between
SEB and illbruck while they were beating towards Cabo Frio. The brief
report received from illbruck lodged their intention to protest SEB, as
they had sustained some damage.

In light shifty breezes the lead had been changing from Amer Sports One,
to Tyco, then to djuice and back again. The lighter winds look set to
continue and conditions are likely to prove testing as the V.O.60s beat
their way to the east. Once round the point, the boats will pick up the
Brazilian Current against them once again as they head north, hoping for
the slightly stronger easterlies to fill over the next 24 hours.

Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 1, 2159 GMT

PS Yacht Latitude Longitude DTF CMG SMG TFHR DTL DTL-C ETA PO

1 AONE 22 57.04S 042 31.32W 04447 079 07.5 No Data 0 0 27 MAR 02 30

2 AART 22 57.04S 042 31.76W 04447 077 07.9 No Data 0 -1 27 MAR 02 27

3 TYCO 22 56.96S 042 32.20W 04448 080 07.8 No Data 1 +1 27 MAR 02 24

4 DJCE 22 56.88S 042 32.56W 04448 076 07.9 No Data 1 +1 27 MAR 02 22

5 ILBK 22 56.92S 042 33.44W 04449 075 07.5 No Data 2 +1 27 MAR 02 33

6 NEWS 22 58.20S 042 34.72W 04450 093 07.1 No Data 3 +1 27 MAR 02 22

7 TSEB 22 56.60S 042 34.52W 04450 070 07.1 No Data 3 +2 27 MAR 02 14

8 ATOO 22 56.56S 042 35.80W 04451 068 07.1 No Data 4 +3 27 MAR 02 8