Location Report: 270 latest
Date: 31 DEC 1996
Time: 05:58 (GMT)
Race Leg: 2 - Rio de Janeiro to Wellington

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Yacht Data Arrival Times Combined Times

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[Table generated from Report 270 on 31 DEC 1996, 05:58.] (Go to top)

YACHT DATA
Yacht Name Time of Fix
(GMT)
Latitude Longitude CMG SMG DTF VMG 24 hr run
01 Group 4 30 DEC 00:16 41 17.06S 174 47.84E 000 00.0 0000 07.2 ---
02 Save the Children 30 DEC 03:08 41 17.06S 174 47.84E 000 00.0 0000 07.1 ---
03 Toshiba Wave Warrior 30 DEC 14:27 41 17.06S 174 47.84E 000 00.0 0000 07.1 ---
04 Motorola 30 DEC 23:06 41 17.06S 174 47.84E 000 00.0 0000 07.0 ---
05 Global Teamwork 31 DEC 05:58 41 16.92S 174 50.00E 332 02.3 0002 06.9 183
06 Commercial Union 31 DEC 05:58 41 22.00S 174 50.44E 345 01.8 0007 06.9 191
07 Pause to Remember 31 DEC 05:58 41 34.44S 175 03.00E 267 04.3 0022 06.9 192
08 Nuclear Electric 31 DEC 05:58 41 38.84S 175 22.00E 301 07.7 0036 06.9 207
09 Ocean Rover 31 DEC 05:58 42 47.68S 178 52.28E 328 08.9 0206 06.7 207
10 3Com 31 DEC 05:58 43 02.96S 179 20.28W 236 07.6 0285 06.6 220
11 Time & Tide 31 DEC 05:58 42 59.76S 179 09.60W 248 06.2 0291 06.6 201
12 Courtaulds Int. 31 DEC 05:58 42 41.56S 178 44.44W 250 07.6 0304 06.6 214
13 Concert 31 DEC 05:58 43 48.64S 176 42.32W 340 00.1 0408 06.5 084
14 Heath Insured II 31 DEC 05:58 45 00.92S 174 09.48W 281 08.1 0535 06.4 219

Key:
CMG -Course Made Good; course between last two known positions.
SMG -Speed Made Good; speed between last two known positions in knots.
DTF -Distance to Finish; great circle distance via waypoints to end of leg in nautical miles.
VMG -Velocity Made Good; average velocity towards leg finish in knots.
24 Hr Run -distance travelled over the last reported 24 hour period, in nautical miles.

Additional Information:
Weather Forecast for the next 3 days issued 0700 GMT Monday 30th December 1996 for the area of the BTGC Fleet:
Tropical cyclone Fergus, located at 32.6S 176.5E at midnight GMT is expected to sweep SE across the race route during the
next day or so - reaching 49.2S 161.3W by midnight GMT Wednesday. This will introduce gale force winds and very high
seas for a time. Pressure will build from the west as the cyclone clears the route by the end of Tuesday.


[Table generated from Report 270 on 31 DEC 1996, 05:58.] (Go to top)

ARRIVAL TIMES
Yacht Name Status Arrival Time
(GMT)
Leg Time Penalty/Redress
+/- DD:HH:MM
DDD HH MM SS
01 Group 4 Finished 30 DEC 00:16:30 039 07 16 30 .
02 Save the Children Finished 30 DEC 03:08:13 039 10 08 13 .
03 Toshiba Wave Warrior Finished 30 DEC 14:27:23 039 21 27 23 .
04 Motorola Finished 30 DEC 23:06:08 040 06 06 08 .
05 Global Teamwork Racing 31 DEC 06:12:05 040 13 12 05 .
06 Commercial Union Racing 31 DEC 06:54:23 040 13 54 23 .
07 Pause to Remember Racing 31 DEC 09:10:11 040 16 10 11 .
08 Nuclear Electric Racing 31 DEC 11:11:36 040 18 11 36 .
09 Ocean Rover Racing 01 JAN 12:37:58 041 19 37 58 .
10 3Com Racing 02 JAN 00:50:25 042 07 50 25 .
11 Time & Tide Racing 02 JAN 01:50:44 042 08 50 44 .
12 Courtaulds Int. Racing 02 JAN 03:53:47 042 10 53 47 .
13 Concert DNF 02 JAN 20:34:54 043 03 34 54 .
14 Heath Insured II Racing 03 JAN 17:44:25 044 00 44 25 .

Key:
Leg Time Total elapsed time from start of leg to estimated/actual completion of leg, including any
penalty/redress, expressed in days, hours, minutes and seconds
Penalty/Redress modification to leg time as decided by international jury, expressed in days, hours and minutes.

Additional Information:
Concert is shown as DNF (Did Not Finish). If this is confirmed she will be awarded a finish time equal to that of the last
"racing" finisher plus 15 per cent.
All finish times are subject to ratification by the Race Committee.


[Table generated from Report 270 on 31 DEC 1996, 05:58.] (Go to top)

COMBINED TIMES
Yacht Name Status Combined Time
DDD HH MM SS
01 Group 4 Finished 065 11 03 45
03 Save the Children Finished 066 08 13 52
02 Toshiba Wave Warrior Finished 066 03 23 34
04 Motorola Finished 067 20 37 03
07 Global Teamwork Racing 069 08 55 28
05 Commercial Union Racing 067 20 53 12
11 Pause to Remember Racing 070 02 46 21
06 Nuclear Electric Racing 068 14 41 51
08 Ocean Rover Racing 069 14 07 46
09 3Com Racing 069 17 25 03
14 Time & Tide Racing 072 08 31 17
13 Courtaulds Int. Racing 072 08 08 45
10 Concert Racing 069 18 27 17
12 Heath Insured II Racing 071 17 16 28

Key:
Combined Time Total elapsed time from start of race to estimated/actual completion of current leg,
expressed in days, hours, minutes and seconds.

Additional Information:
Combined times are the sum of the times taken for Legs 1 and 2.
Combined times for "Finished" yachts are subject to ratification by the Race Committee.
Combined times for "Racing" yachts are thier Leg 1 times plus their present estimated Leg 2 time.
As the yacht Concert has been shown as DNF for Leg 2, her combined time may be subject to a penalty which cannot be
determined until all other yachts have finished (see notes on Arrival Times Table)


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