Latest Positions

The race has entered the 23rd day and it looks as though many of the boats will be calculating how best to make the rations last the remaining time before they reach Rio De Janeiro ...!

Nicator has been tied up alongside for nearly two days now and Adrenalina Pura is awaited by the locals, being Brazilian. She must have spent a very frustrating 24 hours – have reported by radio at 21.00 last evening that she was about 90 miles away – near Cabo Frio – and this morning she still has 69 miles to go.

Dalys Insurance was just unravelling a spinnaker wrap when the boat was phoned for the latest positions, caused by only 10 knots SE of breeze with a nasty swell. Gina told me that every third or four one knocks their quarter and is very uncomfortable.

Helsall II wishes everybody a very happy Australia Day!

Suidoos 2 is obviously working hard to retain a podium finish and has taken over third place in the IRC fleet again, behind Baleka and Investec. The battle is hotting up!

Looking over the peacefull and very beautiful Guanabara Bay, with the Sugar Loaf mirrored in the sea, it is easy to forget that over 200 sailors are trying their utmost to get to Rio de Janeiro as quickly as possible..!

Source: SAP Cape To Rio Race - Official Site