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December 11. 2008
Gales ahead, severe gales behind
The NW’ly wind is stengthening over the front of the fleet, and if the competitors have not gybed by Thursday lunchtime, it will not be long now. The wind will strengthen as a cold front arrives ... -
December 10. 2008
Westerlies for the whole fleet
All of the competitors are trying to make the most of the westerly winds shifting between SW'ly and NW'ly. By continuing on the starboard tack, the competitors are moving slowly southwards ... -
December 09. 2008
A wave pattern
The series of ridges of high pressure and low-pressure troughs with the wind swinging around are moving in a wave-like movement from west to east. These pressure waves are moving at between 25 and ... -
December 08. 2008
Veering and backing winds
The second low, which has made its way up through the fleet is now off to the SE of the leaders. The frontrunners thus found the wind backing during the night as an occuded front went over. ... -
December 07. 2008
A ridge of high pressure between two fronts
While the group of leaders is sailing in a disturbed flow and keeping up the speed, the rear of the fleet has been caught by a ridge of high pressure offering light winds. Attempting to delay the moment ... -
December 06. 2008
Second in a long series...
The second lot of gales, which are already affecting those at the rear of the fleet will be reaching those at the front around lunchtime today. The speeds of the frontrunners are set to remain high ... -
December 05. 2008
High over the south of the fleet, as a new low moves in
While some of the leading group are in lighter winds, this is not the case for those further north, who are taking advantage of the stronger winds for longer. Nevertheless the twelve frontrunners will ... -
December 04. 2008
First gales on the southern side of the fleet
The first gales reached the back of the fleet during the night, beginning with Pakea-Bizkaia, while a group of five competitors led by Aviva have reached the high. This move towards the high meant ... -
December 03. 2008
First gales with some violent gusts
The leaders have now been overtaken by the first cold front in the Forties, so they are currently sailing in fairly unstable 15-20 knot westerlies in heavy seas. However, this is only a temporary ... -
December 02. 2008
Strengthening of the flow from the NW
While the leading group (the 11 frontrunners are still under the influence of a cold front generating 20-25 knots NW'ly winds (gusts 30 knots). Behind the situation is rather different: The wind ... -
December 01. 2008
A disturbed flow that is not very active
The fourteen boats at the front of the fleet are sailing in the disturbed flow in spring in the southern hemisphere. This flow is relatively gentle for the moment, as the powerful high, now close to ... -
November 30. 2008
Ridge of high pressure on the edge of the Forties
The leaders are making their way away from the ridge originating form the St. Helena high. The wind is gradually becoming a more stable westerly, blowing at around 15 knots, with the stronger ... -
November 29. 2008
Finally confronting the high
After more than a week of upwind sailing, the leaders will finally be getting around the St. Helena high. The easterly wind will ease off during the afternoon and particularly this evening, before ... -
November 28. 2008
An easterly flow developing
Still struggling with the remnants of some squalls, the leading group will be sailing this afternoon and during the night in a more stable easterly flow, which will gradually strengthen to around ... -
November 27. 2008
After the squalls, some fine weather
The squalls that are occasionally thundery resulting from the remains of a front are affecting the first half of the fleet, and will continue to disturb the prevailing fifteen-knot easterlies. The ...
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