Positions continue to swap and change at the front as the VOR fleet leaves the cold Southern Ocean conditions behind

The VOR fleet has left the cold Southern Ocean behind as its head for Eclipse Island which lies 850 miles off the south Australian coast. illbruck has taken the lead once again with Assa Abloy just three miles on her transom.

Position Report, Day 13, 1000hrs GMT

1, ILBK – 44 00.40S/104 08.16E – DTF: 2638 – SMG: 14.1knots 2, AART – 44 03.88S/104 07.12E – DTF: 2641 – SMG: 14.3knots-DTL: 3 miles behind leader

3, DJCE – 43 59.40S/103 58.80E – DTF: 2643 – SMG: 14.2knots – DTL: 5 miles behind leader

4, NEWS – 43 59.60S/103 50.36E – DTF: 2648 – SMG: 14.3knots – DTL: 10 miles behind leader

5, TSEB – 43 59.36S/103 44.30E – DTF: 2649 – SMG: 13.3knots – DTL: 11 miles behind leader

6, AONE – 43 13.36S/099 28.24E -DTF: 2793 – SMG: 14.8knots -DTL: 155 miles behind leader

7, ATOO – 46 39.36S/092 21.16E – DTF: 3151 – SMG: 13.4knots -DTL: 513 miles behind leader