After a frenzied night of battle, Telefonica Black had fended off all challenges for her lead and was still in control at the corner of the ice box. And by 10:00 ZULU this morning, the fleet had covered about two thirds of the 175 mile eastward trek along the southern edge of the exclusion zone. Behind Black, Ericsson 4 was up to second and Telefonica Blue had powered back into contention. All the gaps had opened as each boat got round the corner and extended, while those behind were still sailing upwind.
The wind was blowing from the south, around the mid-teens, and providing some fast miles. There was a surprising amount of north-to-south leverage for a short, straight-line eastward dash, with PUMA and Delta Lloyd investing in a position to the south, looking for a Gulf Stream pay-off (...ver aqui)(link para o site Volvo Ocean Race na coluna da direita)
