She really is
She may just be ale to sneak into 10th ! Going 2 knots faster than Attanasio
Looks like he'll cross about 5 miles ahead.
Looks on the tracker as if he's taken Pip's stern, so she is now in 10th. I wonder how far he will go before gybing back. All the way to the rumline, or sooner to cover?
I'm pretty sure he crossed ahead, but he's sailing at nearly 90 degrees to the "mark" and making much less towards the finish, so Pip is now closer to the finish but at a less favoured angle. On the assumption that Pip will have to gybe twice to round Guadeloupe I'd put Romain marginally ahead still, but it's very much game on....
I agree. It's coming to her at the moment.
It is...
An outstanding performance by Pip, and a gripping finish in store between 10th and 13th place. A lot can happen down the Lee side of the island. Nail biting stuff.
They're very fast those scow bows...
Are the 40s riding on foils like the 60s?
No. No foils, canting keels or rotating wingmasts on the 40s. That was basically the initial point of the class- to provide good racing with fast performance but keep the cost (relatively) under control.
Then even more amazing that they overtook so many 60 footers
