Location Report:	46
Date:	08 MAR 1997
Time:	07:50 (GMT)
Race Leg:	4 - Sydney to Cape Town

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[Table generated from Report 46 on 08 MAR 1997, 07:50.]

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YACHT DATA

Yacht Name		Time of Fix (GMT)	Latitude	Longitude	CMG	SMG	DTF	VMG	24 hr run
01	Global Teamwork	08 MAR 07:50	47 50.48S	139 32.44E	196	07.6	5182	06.9	179
02	Save the Children	08 MAR 07:50	47 22.44S	139 24.28E	280	06.0	5189	06.9	169
03	Group 4	08 MAR 07:50	47 34.68S	139 57.44E	202	06.9	5204	06.8	181
04	Toshiba Wave Warrior	08 MAR 07:50	46 46.00S	139 24.40E	289	07.5	5205	06.8	172
05	Pause to Remember	08 MAR 07:50	47 30.12S	140 09.48E	212	05.7	5213	06.7	181
06	Motorola	08 MAR 07:50	46 41.36S	139 38.48E	291	07.7	5216	06.7	175
07	Ocean Rover	08 MAR 07:50	47 32.64S	140 28.52E	263	04.4	5224	06.6	181
08	Courtaulds Int.	08 MAR 07:50	46 59.16S	140 04.92E	278	05.8	5224	06.6	168
09	Commercial Union	08 MAR 07:50	47 02.80S	140 15.84E	282	06.7	5229	06.6	187
10	Concert	08 MAR 07:50	46 40.60S	140 03.16E	290	07.9	5231	06.6	183
11	Nuclear Electric	08 MAR 07:50	46 34.04S	140 08.52E	222	04.3	5238	06.5	157
12	3Com	08 MAR 07:50	46 46.16S	140 36.96E	290	07.3	5250	06.5	176
13	Heath Insured II	08 MAR 07:50	46 35.72S	141 01.08E	295	08.1	5269	06.3	183
14	Time & Tide	08 MAR 07:50	45 21.72S	140 52.48E	293	07.5	5298	06.1	156

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:

3 Day Weather Forecast issured by the Meteorological Office at 0730 UTC, 7th March 1997. A large area of high pressure centred to the south of New Zealand's south island extends a ridge across the Tasman Sea. As this high moves away to the east an active cold front with swing eastwards across the reaion during the end of Friday and early Saturday bringing rain and strong winds to the route. Winds are forecast to become westerly 25 - 30 knot by Sunday. Currently the yachts are reaching under full sail in northwesterly winds of around 18 knots.