Location Report: 48 latest
Date: 11 MAY 1997
Time: 12:10 (GMT)
Race Leg: 5 - Cape Town to Boston

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[Table generated from Report 48 on 11 MAY 1997, 12:10.] (Go to top)

YACHT DATA
Yacht Name Time of Fix
(GMT)
Latitude Longitude CMG SMG DTF VMG 24 hr run
01 Commercial Union 11 MAY 11:58 18 22.20S 000 40.60W 330 07.1 5323 08.2 167
02 Group 4 11 MAY 11:58 18 57.60S 001 15.88W 334 07.9 5326 08.2 175
03 Concert 11 MAY 12:10 18 16.44S 000 24.24W 301 07.9 5330 08.2 174
04 Toshiba Wave Warrior 11 MAY 11:58 18 55.72S 000 54.60W 287 07.9 5338 08.1 170
05 Save the Children 11 MAY 12:00 19 49.60S 001 48.40W 289 07.3 5342 08.1 165
06 Courtaulds Int. 11 MAY 12:04 19 51.72S 001 38.76W 292 07.1 5350 08.0 165
07 Motorola 11 MAY 11:58 20 34.72S 002 11.76W 290 05.7 5359 08.0 166
08 Nuclear Electric 11 MAY 11:58 18 19.28S 000 20.20E 318 04.1 5361 08.0 159
09 Global Teamwork 11 MAY 11:58 18 19.36S 000 20.28E 320 05.3 5362 08.0 152
10 Heath Insured II 11 MAY 11:58 18 44.48S 000 20.64E 320 05.9 5380 07.9 144
11 Pause to Remember 11 MAY 12:00 19 24.56S 000 16.20W 300 05.8 5384 07.8 150
12 Ocean Rover 11 MAY 11:58 19 39.32S 000 05.44W 310 02.7 5402 07.7 133
13 Time & Tide 11 MAY 12:00 19 41.92S 000 25.68E 295 05.8 5424 07.6 143
14 3Com 11 MAY 12:04 19 36.80S 000 38.76E 298 05.9 5429 07.6 138

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 0600 UTC on Sunday 11th May 1997.
The sub-tropical high will build to become centred along the meridian at 30 degrees south by the end of Tuesday. The
pressure patern throughout the forecast period will maintain the moderate southeasterly breezes, with a slight southwesterly
swell.
Reports from the fleet indicate southeasterly winds of 10 - 15 knots.


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