Light winds have been dogging the majority of the Clipper 07-08 fleet overnight meaning lots of sail changes and very few miles covered. westernaustralia2011.com managed only 19 nautical miles in 12 hours, and Glasgow: Scotland with style did not fare much better, with a run of only 35 nautical miles. Martin Silk, skipper of westernaustralia2011.com, is frustrated at having to sail in light winds again, and commented this morning, "ITCZ south does exist!"
The light winds are a common source of frustration and every attempted manoeuvre to keep the boat moving appears to be in vain. Onboard Glasgow: Scotland with style they are certainly feeling this. "Over the last 24 hours we have had 14 different sail plans and we are still going nowhere fast. What is Durban like at Christmas?" asked skipper, Hannah Jenner.
One boat that does not appear to be affected at the moment is Hull & Humber which has made a strong charge through the fleet after the medivac a few days ago.
The whole fleet are now positioning themselves for the stronger winds that are due to arrive on Thursday. The tactics being employed by Nova Scotia and Jamaica will mean that they will get these winds sooner and stay in them longer than anybody else, but will it be enough to justify the decisions they have made?
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Light winds have been dogging the majority of the Clipper 07-08 fleet overnight meaning lots of sail changes and very few miles covered. westernaustralia2011.com managed only 19 nautical miles in 12 hours, and Glasgow: Scotland with style did not fare much better, with a run of only 35 nautical miles. Martin Silk, skipper of westernaustralia2011.com, is frustrated at having to sail in light winds again, and commented this morning, "ITCZ south does exist!"
