Middle Sea Race makes slow progress

The 77 boats taking part in the Rolex Middle Sea Race have been making painfully slow progress along the Northern coast of Sicily, with a lack a wind grouping the boats together. By 6 p.m. leaders Alegre (GBR), Moneypenny (USA) and Rosebud (USA) were...

The 77 boats taking part in the Rolex Middle Sea Race have been making painfully slow progress along the Northern coast of Sicily, with a lack a wind grouping the boats together.

By 6 p.m. leaders Alegre (GBR), Moneypenny (USA) and Rosebud (USA) were moving at 7-knots, approaching Capo Gallo after a long, slow, tiring day.

Last night and early this morning were good for the smaller, slower boats. As they left the Strait they encountered a solid southeasterly breeze that carried them northwards to Stromboli. This gave them an advantage over the bigger, faster boats which promptly sailed into a windless hole shortly after rounding the northern most island of the course.

However, this evening the leaders were back into a breeze and stretching away again.

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