Location Report: 51 latest
Date: 09 MAR 1997
Time: 05:58 (GMT)
Race Leg: 4 - Sydney to Cape Town

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YACHT DATA
Yacht Name Time of Fix
(GMT)
Latitude Longitude CMG SMG DTF VMG 24 hr run
01 Save the Children 09 MAR 05:58 48 52.28S 136 34.44E 292 06.0 5049 06.8 171
02 Global Teamwork 09 MAR 05:58 49 58.84S 137 17.16E 197 06.7 5049 06.8 175
03 Toshiba Wave Warrior 09 MAR 05:58 48 53.00S 136 52.32E 210 07.9 5059 06.7 180
04 Group 4 09 MAR 05:58 49 40.24S 137 30.28E 218 04.9 5064 06.7 173
05 Pause to Remember 09 MAR 05:58 49 38.96S 137 47.88E 208 05.6 5075 06.6 174
06 Motorola 09 MAR 05:58 48 31.16S 137 06.24E 217 06.5 5077 06.6 166
07 Courtaulds Int. 09 MAR 05:58 48 46.08S 137 28.52E 224 06.7 5084 06.6 162
08 Commercial Union 09 MAR 05:58 49 19.76S 137 50.68E 201 07.3 5084 06.6 184
09 Concert 09 MAR 05:58 48 36.04S 137 22.84E 216 07.1 5085 06.6 175
10 Ocean Rover 09 MAR 05:58 49 13.00S 137 56.96E 228 05.3 5091 06.6 152
11 Nuclear Electric 09 MAR 05:58 47 38.12S 137 15.92E 220 06.6 5104 06.5 169
12 3Com 09 MAR 05:58 48 05.12S 137 56.60E 203 06.7 5118 06.4 165
13 Heath Insured II 09 MAR 05:58 48 36.56S 138 33.60E 245 04.9 5127 06.3 175
14 Time & Tide 09 MAR 05:58 46 32.04S 137 51.56E 225 07.5 5154 06.2 175

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 issued by the Meteorological Office at 0800GMT,8th March 1997.
An area of low pressure currently lies to the south of Tasmania near 60S 150E, with a trough of low pressure and associated
cold front stretching north over Tasmania. The cold front will swing eastwards followed by showers in a fresh to strong
westerly flow. An area of high pressure will form to the south of mainland Australia centred near 40S 128E by 0000 GMT
Sunday. The Fleet is presently beating SW under much reduced sail against 25-30kt westerly winds


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