The tension mounts as racing remains painfully close
Nobody can break free on final push towards a Sunday finish
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The See Saw Battle Continues
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A Two Horse Race Along The Argentine Coast
Team Malizia neck and neck with Team Holcim-PRB after more than a month of racing
Top pair engaged in close quarters battle off the coast of Argentina...
As the calendar ticks over to the 33rd day of competition on Leg 3 of The Ocean Race, Team Malizia and Team Holcim-PRB are as close as ever.
On the 1200 UTC tracker update, the pair were separated by less than 5 nautical miles on the leaderboard.
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Back In The Atlantic, New Challenges Await
Cape Horn In Rear View, Challenges Ahead
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After passing Cape Horn and escaping the south, the big weather challenges haven't quite ended for The Ocean Race sailors yet.
The leading pair - Team Malizia and Team Holcim-PRB - found themselves in what Malizia's Will Harris called some of the most challenging weather of the leg when they turned north. Gale force winds and sharp, confused seas.... -
All Safely Around Cape Horn, New Challenges Await
Cape Horn In Rear View, Challenges Ahead
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The Southern Ocean Bares Her Teeth
After 48 hours of building wind and seas, with gusts over 40 knots and waves approaching 7 metres, conditions are starting to moderate on Sunday with the IMOCA fleet turning south to squeeze between Cape Horn and the ice exclusion zone.
The wind is in the 18-22 knot range and the waves are 5 metres and decreasing. That's still plenty of motion on an IMOCA, making movement on board difficult, but slightly better than over... -
The Southern Ocean Bares Her Teeth
After 48 hours of building wind and seas, with gusts over 40 knots and waves approaching 7 metres, conditions are starting... -
The Battle For Point Nemo
Close together, far from home
The Ocean Race is still racing close together as they approach the most isolated place on the planet
The four IMOCAs charging towards Cape Horn are approaching Point Nemo on Tuesday.
Defined as the most isolated, remote place on earth, Point Nemo is a spot in south Pacific Ocean, 2,688 kilometres from the nearest land. In fact, the closest sign of civilisation is the International Space Station, orbiting... -
The Battle For Point Nemo
Close together, far from home
The Ocean Race is still racing close together as they approach the most isolated place on the... -
Reunited Fleet Now In A Tight Race
On Saturday it seemed as if the race couldn't get any closer. By Sunday morning UTC that was proved wrong.
Today, all four teams are lined up on a 13 mile line extending north to south, but separated by less than 3 miles on the leaderboard. All this after three full weeks of racing.
The reason for the close racing remains a stubbornly persistent ridge of high pressure and its light winds that is... -
Reunited Fleet Now In Tight Race
On Saturday it seemed as if the race couldn't get any closer. By Sunday morning UTC that was proved wrong.
Today, all four teams are... -
The Fleet Compression Continues
Steady progress towards Cape Horn
As four IMOCAs march past the halfway point of leg 3 in southern latitudes, GUYOT environnement - Team Europe... -
The Battle To Stay In Ship Shape
Repairs and racing along the ice limit
The race continues while each team battles to keep boats operating in racing trim
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Fast Times In The Southern Ocean
Record breaking day for IMOCA fleet in the deep south
As the fleet races towards the scoring gate, records are being broken...
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Holcim-PRB's Lead Dissolving At Rapid Pace
There has been more of the same in The Ocean Race on Friday - but in a good way. All four teams are clicking down the miles, racing to the east in fast reaching conditions.
The wind is up, the water is still (relatively) flat, and the miles keep sliding away under the keel.
The fleet continues to compress slightly, closing the race up with the leg 3 scoring gate fast approaching. The ETA is now Monday morning UTC.
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Holcim-PBR's Lead Dissolving In Rapid Pace
There has been more of the same in The Ocean Race on Friday - but in a good way. All four teams are clicking down the miles, racing to the...