Fossett Challenges - Ahead Of Orange 2002 By 3 Days

Monday 29 March 2004 - 1710 GMT - 655 miles SW of Praia, Cape Verde Islands: Steve Fossett and crew aboard Cheyenne have left behind the Doldrums today, with a steady NE trade pushing them on a N/NW heading 177 miles over the past 12 hours, an average of 14.75 kts. Their lead over the 2002 RTW record pace of Orange I is now approx 1100 miles - or 3 days.

Tom Mattus of Commanders Weather advised this afternoon that there is more good wind to follow:

"They'll stay on this N/NW heading as the wind holds steady for the next 36-48 hours. Then as it begins to clock towards the East by Wednesday they should be able to steer North. The Low pressure system moving towards the central Atlantic will then pick them up and escort them Northeast Thursday through Saturday."

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