Interesting positions in Auckland - Denerau, Fiji Race

11:44 PM Sun 23 May 2010 GMT

'Starlight Express and O Canada, with Wired to windward at the start of the 2010 Auckland - Denerau, Fiji Race' Richard Gladwell

According to the latest radio sked, the Open 60 O Canada and one of the veterans of the NZ ocean racing scene, the Davidson 55, Starlight Express, are level pegging on 869 miles to sail to the finish at Port Denerau Marina. Despite strong winds south of North Cape the fleet is reported to be in lighter breezes and there are some interesting results on the water, with the Bakewell-White 52 Wired, trailing the smaller and newer Bakewell-White 36, General Lee. The latest report is as follows: Monday 24th 6.40am An interesting night with many boats heading ...

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