Location Report: 149 latest
Date: 17 OCT 1996
Time: 13:50 (GMT)
Race Leg: 1 - Southampton to Rio de Janeiro

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[Table generated from Report 149 on 17 OCT 1996, 13:50.] (Go to top)

YACHT DATA
Yacht Name Time of Fix
(GMT)
Latitude Longitude CMG SMG DTF VMG 24 hr run
01 Group 4 17 OCT 13:50 00 44.76S 032 09.48W 196 08.4 1528 08.1 212
02 Toshiba Wave Warrior 17 OCT 13:50 00 45.16S 029 48.56W 205 08.9 1585 07.9 208
03 Concert 17 OCT 13:50 00 44.92S 028 11.52W 201 08.9 1630 07.8 211
04 Save the Children 17 OCT 13:50 01 18.40N 030 56.40W 192 08.1 1669 07.7 193
05 Commercial Union 17 OCT 13:50 01 46.36N 030 03.72W 203 08.9 1716 07.6 185
06 3Com 17 OCT 13:50 01 53.56N 029 33.08W 201 08.1 1735 07.6 178
07 Motorola 17 OCT 13:50 01 49.04N 028 56.96W 205 07.6 1746 07.6 168
08 Heath Insured II 17 OCT 13:50 02 37.48N 029 14.48W 209 08.2 1782 07.5 168
09 Ocean Rover 17 OCT 13:50 02 39.96N 029 19.84W 220 08.7 1783 07.5 167
10 Nuclear Electric 17 OCT 13:50 02 25.00N 026 09.92W 205 08.2 1856 07.3 193
11 Global Teamwork 17 OCT 13:50 03 38.64N 028 32.20W 187 05.3 1856 07.3 137
12 Pause to Remember 17 OCT 13:50 05 33.16N 026 24.28W 236 07.3 2014 07.0 137
13 Time & Tide 17 OCT 13:50 07 00.52N 026 47.60W 246 04.0 2083 06.8 090
14 Courtaulds Int. 17 OCT 13:50 05 31.00N 023 41.40W 223 06.4 2091 06.8 136

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:
Thursday 17th October - Forecast for the area of the BT Global Challenge fleet for the following 3 days:
To the north of the Equator the winds are expected ro remain light, mainly from the north or northeast.
After rhe Equator is crossed the yachts will start to be influenced by the light to moderate, Southeast Trades which are
currently extending northwards to the Equator.


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