Location Report: 36 latest
Date: 09 MAY 1997
Time: 12:06 (GMT)
Race Leg: 5 - Cape Town to Boston

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[Table generated from Report 36 on 09 MAY 1997, 12:06.] (Go to top)

YACHT DATA
Yacht Name Time of Fix
(GMT)
Latitude Longitude CMG SMG DTF VMG 24 hr run
01 Commercial Union 09 MAY 12:00 22 05.56S 003 24.20E 319 08.2 5644 08.8 171
02 Group 4 09 MAY 12:00 22 14.08S 003 19.00E 320 07.7 5646 08.8 169
03 Toshiba Wave Warrior 09 MAY 12:00 22 16.28S 003 22.92E 325 08.1 5650 08.8 167
04 Concert 09 MAY 12:06 21 32.20S 004 18.68E 330 07.8 5656 08.7 169
05 Save the Children 09 MAY 12:00 23 28.40S 002 29.32E 320 07.3 5666 08.6 188
06 Courtaulds Int. 09 MAY 12:00 22 56.64S 003 05.60E 320 07.9 5667 08.6 172
07 Global Teamwork 09 MAY 12:00 21 10.32S 005 06.64E 319 07.4 5673 08.6 161
08 Heath Insured II 09 MAY 12:04 22 03.44S 004 17.12E 313 07.9 5677 08.5 167
09 Nuclear Electric 09 MAY 12:06 21 12.64S 005 16.60E 330 08.0 5682 08.5 159
10 Ocean Rover 09 MAY 12:00 22 47.00S 003 43.32E 324 07.4 5685 08.5 164
11 Pause to Remember 09 MAY 12:00 22 56.68S 003 34.12E 324 08.2 5686 08.5 168
12 Motorola 09 MAY 12:00 24 04.32S 002 24.00E 323 06.7 5688 08.5 182
13 Time & Tide 09 MAY 12:00 22 43.60S 004 36.80E 287 07.0 5718 08.2 171
14 3Com 09 MAY 12:00 22 47.72S 004 39.92E 323 07.9 5723 08.2 174

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:
Three day forecast issued by The Meteorological Office at 0530 UTC on Friday 9th May 1997.
A weak ridge of high pressure covers the race route, maintaining mainly light or moderate southeasterly winds for the next
three days. Deepening depressions located to the south of latitude 40°S are expected to enhance the southwesterly swell
later in the forecast period.


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