Apivia still holds her lead, slightly reduced to 189 miles from Bureau Vallée, which has moved into second place, six miles ahead of Linked Out. She is lying further south where the wind is stronger but the seas higher. A depression is passing south of the leading group giving them fresh to strong north westerly winds.
Of the 28 boats left of the fleet of 33 that set out from Les Sables, Pip Hare is in 20th position, 2,400 miles astern of the leader, and Miranda Merron lies in 22nd position, 3,100 miles from the head of the fleet. The last ten boats in the fleet still have not crossed the Longitude of Cape Town and are in a completely different weather pattern but are still averaging speeds that would have been considered remarkable just a few years ago.
Sodebo, the giant trimaran racing for the Jules Verne Trophy, having covered the last 863 miles in 24 hours appears to be slowing slightly as she moves into lighter winds, passing four more of the Vendée boats some 1800 miles behind Apivia.