The gap between the leading 3 boats has tightened with LinkedOut now only 55 miles astern of Apivia and Maître CoQ just 22 miles further back; all have averaged 19 knots over the previous 4 hours. The next seven boats are between 280 and 450 miles behind and are slowing slightly. This leading group are behind a depression to their south which is moving rapidly eastwards and will be south of Tasmania tomorrow. As it moves ahead lighter winds will follow in the Great Australian Bight and speeds will fall. The fleet is already running 6 days behind the previous race in 2016 and the chance of catching up on that time now seem remote.
Pip Hare has dropped a place to 19th and Miranda Merron still holds 23rd place.