3 days in Above is a gif showing the official race tracker run…
3 days in
Above is a gif showing the official race tracker run forward from just after the Leg 2 start until 1540 UTC today. They all raced east-southeast from Africa to get into the good winds of the westerlies, and now they’re gybing back and forth along the northern edge of those westerlies, trying to get east as quickly as they can.
Assuming they’re all going to come together at some point, the actual lead should be measured by who’s furthest downwind. And that’s… Alvimedica? ADOR? Those northern boats are all super close.
Just from the current angles, though, the south is actually looking kind of good. If that pays off Vestas could be leading by the time they come together. SCA could also gain in that scenario, possibly by enough to pass one or more of the northern boats.
In a few days they’ll have to turn north and cross that belt of light winds, which promises to reshuffle the winners and losers by more than the current separation. So really, it’s anyone’s race at this point. It all depends on the wind, and which teams do the best job of anticipating and responding to it.
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