Alvimedica has finished, leaving only two boats still sailing…
Alvimedica has finished, leaving only two boats still sailing Leg 1.
As of the 0040 UTC update, SCA was 6.2 miles farther from the finish than Mapfre. Both boats are on a close reach with a solid southeasterly wind that looks to remain steady over the 10 hours it will take them to reach Cape Town at current speed.
6.2 miles isn’t a huge lead to overcome, but with identical boats and steady wind it seems pretty unlikely. SCA’s best shot, probably, is to get as close as they can and hope Mapfre gets sucked into a hole under Table Mountain just long enough for them to slide past. Which could happen, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
At this rate the finish will be around 1030 UTC Friday, or about 0230 California time.
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Tags: vor, volvo ocean race, weareteamsca, mapfre.
