1100 update: News from Race Village - First boats home

While Allie makes her way from Southampton to join the rest of the Sailing Logic gang at Queen Annes Battery Marina, the two super-maxis ICAP Leopard and Rambler (ex Alfa Romeo) have arrived having beaten the old course record. The IMOCA 60s should begin the next flood of boats to arrive around lunchtime and this will put them inside the old course record as well.

The two Sailing Logic teams, Pink Panther and Lion, were joined by Puma Logic last night for a well deserved drink. Spirits were soon raised with grateful hugs and slaps on backs from all. Great camaraderie was shown throughout our teams, which was a wonderful sight. Puma Logic are planning to make a trip to see crew member Tom Frame who is in good spirits despite his broken leg – always a guy who likes to look at the positive sides of life.

We are all very proud of our four boats still out there battling for class titles. While Bongani and Jaguar have slipped from 1st positions this seems to be strengthening their desire to do well. Exabyte 3 and Jaguar should be rounding the rock in approx. 6 hrs although now that the wind has finally gone NW blowing 20knots it will be a testing time for the them all.

Special mention must be made of Sidney, a team who have struggled to beat the elements in previous RORC offshore races over the last few months. Their decision to continue is proof of how far the team have come and how determined they are to complete the Rolex Fastnet Race 2007 despite the conditions.