Heineken Cape to Rio Race - 28 January 2011 positions

by Marcus Reuter on 29 Jan 2011 Heineken Cape to Rio - Day 13, 28th January 2011.

Barring an unforeseen disaster, Prodigy will take line honours in the 2011 Heineken Cape to Rio yacht race early Monday morning.

Skipper Chris Frost had earlier predicted a finish as early as Saturday evening, but this was unlikely given the earlier decision by Frost and his navigator Wolf Seitz to sail too far south where they pointed their nose into the high and then skirted around it. Most of the 17-yacht fleet have reported an Atlantic Ocean that is still lumpy and cross swelled.
City of Cape Town, skippered by Gerry Hegie, which has led the race on handicap for the past 10 days is scheduled to arrive in Rio about 18 hours later after pushing his 42ft Lavranos to the hilt in the 3,320nm transatlantic race.

Mike Robinson’s Ciao Bella is still second, followed by Jon and Andrw Sanders’ Perie Banou II, Dale Kushner’s Xtra Link, Izivunguvungu (Kader Williams} and Cape Storm (Sean Cummings).

Race director John Martin has meanwhile clarified the status of Izivunguvungu after reports that the development boat had been disqualified after taking drinking water on board from Xtra-Link.

'She has not been disqualified,' said Martin. 'As is the norm in any yachting regatta protests are heard after the race and this will be the case regarding Izivunguvungu.'

Xtra-Link has requested six hours redress for coming to the rescue of the 42ft yacht, but a decision regarding this matter will also only be heard after the race.

After the last reported 24-hour run Prodigy was 598nm from Rio, City of Cape Town 740nm, Grand Filou II 922nm, Xtra-Link 1005nm, Izivunguvungu 1012nm and Cape Storm 1052.

CITY OF CAPE TOWN (AFTER YOU)	A	24	32.0	S	029	47.0	W
ROBTEK'S CIAO BELLA	A	22	44.6	S	024	24.3	W
PERIE BANOU II	A	23	46.0	S	018	41.0	W
XTRA-LINK	A	25	4.0	S	024	57.0	W
SPIRIT OF IZIVUNGUVUNGU	A	26	10.8	S	024	55.6	W
YACHTPORT SA	A	23	25.4	S	024	40.5	W
SUGAR STICK SISTERS (CAPE STORM)	A	27	39.0	S	024	27.0	W
PRODIGY	A	24	44.3	S	032	26.3	W
ENVIRODIESEL ME 2 ME	A	23	18.6	S	018	37.5	W
GRAND FILOU II	A	25	38.0	S	026	32.0	W
HOT ICE	B	25	33.2	S	020	32.9	W
NORA SIMRAD	B	25	3.0	S	021	53.0	W
LEYNA	B	27	23.0	S	019	31.0	W
NEMESIS	B	22	49.7	S	020	9.4	W
INS MHADEI	B	24	47.0	S	018	29.0	W
RATCATCHER	C	24	17.0	S	019	28.9	W
MYRTLE OF BONNIEVALE	C	24	46.1	S	018	19.2	W

CITY OF CAPE TOWN (AFTER YOU)	2563	740	181.1	7.55	1
ROBTEK'S CIAO BELLA	2341	1037	191.6	7.98	2
PERIE BANOU II	2031	1348	161.6	6.73	3
XTRA-LINK	2309	1005	171.3	7.14	4
SPIRIT OF IZIVUNGUVUNGU	2282	1012	188.7	7.86	5
YACHTPORT SA	2336	1019	186.9	7.79	6
SUGAR STICK SISTERS (CAPE STORM)	2226	1052	171.6	7.15	7
PRODIGY	2690	598	201.7	8.40	8
ENVIRODIESEL ME 2 ME	2040	1352	171.7	7.15	9
GRAND FILOU II	2375	922	195.1	8.13	10
HOT ICE	2078	1245	136.0	5.67	1
NORA SIMRAD	2157	1172	150.4	6.27	2
LEYNA	1986	1309	158.5	6.60	3
NEMESIS	2128	1270	155.2	6.47	4
INS MHADEI	1995	1357	153.9	6.41	5
RATCATCHER	2057	1303	158.3	6.60	1
MYRTLE OF BONNIEVALE	1987	1365	158.4	6.60	2

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