Slutspurt till Miami!

Volvo Ocean Race leg 6 till Miami närmar sig slutet. Puma Ocean Racing leder fortfarande över Camper med en marginal på 14Nm. Toppduon är påväg mot vad som kan komma att bli sista strategiska milstoplen på etappen, Eleuthera Island längst upp på Bahamas. 

På tredje plats drygt 50Nm bakom hittar vi nästa fight. Groupama som seglat strålande den senaste veckan har gått förbi totalledaren Telefonicá och ligger just nu 15Nm före.

Franck Cammas, skeppare ombord på Groupama,

“We don’t have real lateral stretch with the two leaders, so we can’t expect to carry on getting nearer and nearer to them.”  “At some point, we will get the same wind as them.
“After the south-southeast wind comes when we are crossing the Bahamas this should allow us to reach Miami in a more established breeze – about 10 knots – meaning more straight tacks until the end for everybody.”
 

Iker Martinez, skeppare ombord på Telefonicá,

It has been difficult to watch PUMA and CAMPER sail away in new breeze which never materialised for the overall race leaders. “I don’t really know about catching Groupama but for sure we’re going to try our best,” he said. “We need a little help from the wind and some opportunities.
“We have to be patient now. We are just waiting for a good shift to be able to be back in the game.

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