Jean Le Cam had closed to within three miles of Alex this morning, both boats showing 17+ knots of speed, but Alex still has the lead. There is a large group of boats not far behind all showing good speeds. After leaving storm Theta to the east, the fleet will enter a zone of lighter winds for a while, but that should not slow these boats very much, and then they are into the predictable Trade Winds where we will be able to observe who has the best boat speed.