Well, it wouldn't be a proper race without a little light wind lottery would it?
Nasdaq is currently floating gently around 130nm from the line, with Garmin (salut GT) Sanya Serenity Coast (G'day Wendo), and Unicef (Hi Bob) all equidistant by the latest position reports. All of which makes for a very tight finish.
We spent last night weaving around some very shifty winds as a squally weather front passed overhead, then had a few hours storming progress northwards helped by the Gulf Stream. As the wind and sea state diminished this afternoon, we went for a Code 3 (Heavyweight Spinnaker) hoist, gave that sail a quick saltwater rinse, and on further reflection, hoisted the Code 2 (Mediumweight Spinnaker) instead. Conditions were initially a little sporty for the Code 2 but have been easing ever since, so I'm now going back on deck for a peel to the Code 1 (Lightweight Spinnaker).
Nearly there ...
Cheers, Rob