Location Report: 52 latest
Date: 12 MAY 1997
Time: 01:58 (GMT)
Race Leg: 5 - Cape Town to Boston

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[Table generated from Report 52 on 12 MAY 1997, 01:58.] (Go to top)

YACHT DATA
Yacht Name Time of Fix
(GMT)
Latitude Longitude CMG SMG DTF VMG 24 hr run
01 Commercial Union 12 MAY 01:50 17 35.80S 001 45.64W 297 05.5 5247 08.0 152
02 Group 4 12 MAY 01:50 18 08.28S 002 07.44W 305 04.0 5256 08.0 146
03 Concert 12 MAY 01:50 17 33.72S 001 18.76W 307 05.3 5263 07.9 145
04 Toshiba Wave Warrior 12 MAY 01:54 17 59.52S 001 40.64W 313 04.8 5267 07.9 148
05 Save the Children 12 MAY 01:50 19 28.24S 002 52.48W 291 03.2 5285 07.8 140
06 Courtaulds Int. 12 MAY 01:50 19 26.92S 002 47.64W 291 04.0 5287 07.8 144
07 Nuclear Electric 12 MAY 01:56 17 35.32S 000 29.12W 307 10.0 5297 07.7 119
08 Motorola 12 MAY 01:50 20 10.32S 003 17.56W 304 05.1 5299 07.7 143
09 Global Teamwork 12 MAY 01:58 17 40.12S 000 30.36W 285 02.4 5300 07.7 122
10 Pause to Remember 12 MAY 01:50 18 54.60S 001 19.80W 293 03.6 5321 07.6 140
11 Heath Insured II 12 MAY 01:50 18 19.32S 000 30.08W 292 04.9 5328 07.6 120
12 Ocean Rover 12 MAY 01:50 19 08.72S 000 56.16W 301 05.4 5346 07.5 105
13 3Com 12 MAY 01:54 18 44.56S 000 00.60E 335 04.9 5367 07.3 123
14 Time & Tide 12 MAY 01:50 19 13.72S 000 18.68W 315 02.5 5375 07.3 113

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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