Yeah Baby Photo: Andrea Francolini |
Photo: Andrea Francolini |
Eve Photo: Andrea Francolini |
Fresher winds and boat speeds of 14-15 knots have moved the 50-footers back into high gear and the IRC overall standings reflect the fact they are skipping away from the smaller boats in the 20-strong fleet.
For the first time the magnificent Eve, Steve Capell’s Swan 65, features in the top five on IRC standings and GBP Yeah Baby is holding onto first place. Ian Edwards’ Dehler 46 still leads PHS overall results.
The tradewinds are set to hang in at 25 knots on Thursday and lighten off on Friday, June 8, 2018.
The fleet can be continuously tracked via http://noumea.cyca.com.au/standings/ and regular updates are being posted on the CYCA’s social media channels.
In terms of distance to go, just two nautical miles separates the race leaders in the parallel races, the Auckland Noumea race organised by Royal Akarana Yacht Club and the Sydney Noumea race organised by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
Both long distance races began on Sunday morning, June 3, following a postponement due to high winds and rough seas offshore in the two countries. The two fleets will use the same finish line, in the vicinity of Port Moselle on the south western New Caledonian coastline.
Lisa Ratcliff
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