The virtual Vendee Globe has been won in spectacular fashion in the early hours of this morning by Llyl, a time of 74 days 16 hours and 59 mins. To show how impressive this is, at 1330 today (thurs 24th) the boat in second place still has 34 NM to go, and there are 460,000 odd competitors!
The WSC group aren't too far behind with guest Terry Ridyard on zest 1 the closest to finish. Ray Capp on Crystella is in front in the "zero options" category, after not having shelled out on any posh sails, auto pilots etc..
Everyone in our group is round Cape Horn, apart from those that have abandoned, and now making their way back to Les Sables d'Olonne for the finish.
Positions at the moment:
zest1 359
farrout 6355
albran 12185
folio 13381
Crystella 14064
bassman pete 34877
scumline 41064
La Salmo 41378
timday 71187
foxed2 120584
mrdavewiltshire 154060
nickf365 181099
David Evans 187790
Good Luck to everyone up the Atlantic, and safe negotiation of the Azores high - it's troubling me at the moment!
Jez
Submitted on 24th January 2013