Race report 5: Fleet has battled against strong head winds
With strong head winds throughout today (Wednesday 9 July), vessels will start crossing the finish line from tomorrow (Thursday 10 July) with a deadline of arrival into Fredrikstad, Norway set for the rest of the fleet at 12pm, Saturday 12 July.
The finish line for Race 1 is 160 Á true from Svenner Lighthouse (Latitude 58 degree 58′ North and Longitude 010 Á 09′ East) for eight miles.
Paul Blshop, Race Director, Sail Training International said, “The fleet has battled against strong head winds today but is making steady progress towards the finish line.
“Gigi remains ahead on the water and is in a strong position to take line honours early tomorrow morning (Thursday 10 July). Tomidi and Spaniel are locked in a tacking duel within sight of each other some fifteen miles behind Gigi. Mir remains ahead of her Class A rivals but Stad Amsterdam is only a few miles behind her, so it is likely to be a tight finish between them. Pogoria has taken up third position in the Class A and there has been some very competitive racing in the other classes resulting in placement changes in Classes B and D.äó
All ships have been asked to dress overall in colourful flags for the duration of their stay in Fredrikstad, Norway from Saturday 12 – Tuesday 15 July. On arrival the crew and trainees of The Tall Ships Races 2014 will enjoy an exciting cultural programme including live music, sports events, theatre, fireworks and even the opportunity to enjoy the FIFA World Cup final on big screens set up for the event on Sunday 13 July.
Current positions by class are:
1 Kapitan Glowacki (Poland)
