Race Experts

From us here in Race Control what an epic lap of the planet it has been. We hope you enjoyed all our updates. Thanks for all the engagement you provided. @RaceExperts signing off. #watchlog

Here it is; the provisional overall ranking for this edition of the @volvooceanrace Huge congratulations to @DongfengRacing for the incredible call to get east 24hours ago & claim the overall victory!! #watchlog

DFRT are currently laying the finish which is a COG of 200degrees for them. This will give them a TWA of 115degrees. Western boats still have one more gybe. #watchlog

We still don't know and anything can happen!! If @DongfengRacing manage to sail 1.5 kt faster than @desafioMAPFRE over the next hour they will be ahead! Check our last video out #watchlog

13:00 UTC Position Report. There is an extremely tight battle going on for the now Southern Fleet while @DongfengRacing up north is still slowly gaining on the rest. #Watchlog

Still a few gybes to go for the Western fleet. In the meantime, @DongfengRacing is suffering against the current and lighter winds than previous.

The current situation one hour from now, the current is building and pushing North. It will be very close between @DongfengRacing and the fleet in the west. #Watchlog

Now DTF's are reading correct again. Everybody is going to the same mark.

Breaking news!! Computers are starting to favor @DongfengRacing option!! Can this happen?? #watchlog

This routing shows how close it can be at the last rounding mark NAM22!

The current difference in Distance to Finish. The Distances published on the tracker are not correct as they fleet are actually sailing 2 different courses. #Watchlog

0700 UTC Position report. The Western fleet has a slight advantage for the moment, but the actual DTF's are a lot closer than in the table below as the Western fleet still has to round the TSS which adds distance.#Watchlog

0200 UT - True Distances to finish are currently within only a few miles between the Western and Eastern groups when the exclusion zones are taken into account. #watchlog

0100utc: The fleet has split with DFRT, TTOP & SHKS taking the eastern inshore route close to the coast, while the rest of the fleet sail more direct to the southwest. It will be interesting to see how this works out. AKZO lead from MAPF, but only 5 miles separate 1st from 4th