Rapid Transat

by Volvo Ocean race media on 4 May 2002 The leading yachts are positioned half way between New Foundland and the
Azores archipelago, both approximately 500 miles away. Since the last
report a stable southerly breeze has set in, enabling the boats to sail at
a quicker pace. Illbruck, ASSA ABLOY and Tyco have about 20 knots while
SEB, News Corp, and Amer Sports One suffer in five knots less. This
explains the two knots different average speed between the leading and the
trailing group.

Even though they have passed 40 latitude and icebergs are reported not too
far away, the crews sail in comfortable temperatures with just one layer
of thermals.

Amer Sports Too is being towed with an average of seven knots towards
Halifax and should arrive there in around 12 to 15 hours. All are well on
board and the shore team considers putting the yacht on a cargo ship to
Antwerp.

Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 6, 1554 GMT

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

1 ILBK 41 55.92N 043 13.92W 1807 43 14.1 243 0 0 09/05/02 22:29 49

2 AART 41 30.28N 043 29.16W 1827 38 14.3 240 20 +1 10/05/02 00:11 41

3 TYCO 41 26.56N 043 44.32W 1839 33 13.8 227 32 +8 10/05/02 01:10 33

4 TSEB 40 47.44N 043 47.68W 1858 49 12.1 230 51 +8 10/05/02 02:41 26

5 NEWS 40 46.48N 043 49.36W 1859 49 12.1 231 52 +8 10/05/02 02:49 35

6 AONE 40 45.16N 043 50.96W 1861 49 11.8 237 54 +9 10/05/02 02:57 35

7 DJCE 40 42.24N 044 21.24W 1883 41 10.8 227 76 +18 10/05/02 04:48 23

8 ATOO 43 23.72N 062 05.72W 4512 316 7.2 175 2705 +77 No Data 10