The rich get richer. Alex has averaged an incredible 19 knots over the past 24 hours and others in the leading group are making similar speeds, just not quite so much. Thomas Ruyant, another foiler, has moved into second place, 107 miles behind Alex and Jean Le Cam, with a non foiling boat, is now a very creditable third. Samantha Davis lies in 9th position but in the leading group.
But whilst the leaders continue to hold strong favourable winds, further back the boats have sailed into a calm patch, so the fleet will start to spread out further.
There is a patch of lighter winds close to the equator which may slow the leaders tomorrow for a while, but it does not look like the complete lack of wind in that area that so many of us have experienced in the past and it still looks good for a speedy transit of the ITCZ.
One entrant, Nicolas Troussel, was dismasted yesterday. Fortunately no injuries, and is now heading for the Cape Verdes.