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With the top three on the Vondée Globe are all making good progress eastwards under Australia, their pursuers look set to deal with a windless zone that is forming, which could widen the gaps even further. Indeed the next few days as leader Charlie Dalin moves out of the Indian Ocean, and into the Pacific, could prove pivotal for the skippers between sixth and 12th place.
Will Harris, weather expert and aspiring 2028 Vondée Globe skipper, said “It may yet be a defining moment of the race entering the Pacific Ocean. The leaders are going to be able to escape with the back of the low pressure to the east, but any of the boats stuck in the high, will be caught by the boats riding the train in the next low.”
He details, “There is a high pressure to the north of the fleet leaders. Over the next few days this high pressure will block the fleet roughly where Tasmania is, the high pressure moves east, and it will block the fleet. Charlie should stay with the low pressure, but the group 6th to 10th, might be caught if they’re not fast enough, but Boris, Sam, Justine and Clarisse will definitely be caught by the high pressure.”
