Fossett Challenges - SE Trades Continue To Drive Cheyenne At 19+ KT Average

Monday 16 February 2004 - 1710 GMT - 350 miles East of Recife (Pernambuco) Brazil: Sailing S/SW in consistent Trades, now shifted from the NE to the SE, Cheyenne covered 239 nm since 0510 this morning for a total of 459 nm over the past 24 hrs, an average of 19.1 kts.

George Caras, Director of Operations at Commanders Weather, commented:
"We're expecting a good breeze for the next 2 days - getting lighter midweek. The SE Trades will shift back to E, then E/NE over the next 24 hrs, as we continue to move a bit further to the West of the S. Atlantic High before the wind backs further N and the NW Wed and Thursday when we can head S again and then SW."

Position Report
Date: 16/02/2004
Time: 17h10 GMT
Latitude: 09 06.990 S
Longitude: 29 08.630 W
Avg Speed: 16.5 kts
Dist. to Finish: 17998.01 nm

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