As Alex Thomson makes his way towards Cape Town on one rudder, Charlie Dalin holds first place averaging 17 1/2 knots with a lead of 285 miles over second placed Thomas Ruyant in Linked Out.. The next 16 boats are spread over 700 miles to the west, with Sam Davis in the middle 579 miles behind the leader averaging just under 14 knots. To the south of this group, a large depression is making its way east and its centre will pass south of Cape Point tomorrow morningwith predicted winds of around 40 knots. There are two more depressions following and the leading group will ride these for the next few days.