With Cape Horn 4,000 miles to the east, perhaps 8-9 days away, the leaders are now caught between a high pressure system to their north, which is lying well south, and the artificial, but mandatory ice limit to their south. It is a narrow corridor causing them to have to gybe frequently before a moderate westerly wind on the same latitude of Cape Horn. The forecast shows the corridor expanding by this evening, but they will have to get a move on as the high pressure system is moving east and then south by Thursday and this could even put headwinds in their path.
Yannick Bestaven in Maître CoQ continues to hold the lead, 126 miles ahead of Apivia sailed by Charlie Dalin, with Thomas Ruyant a further 30 miles astern. The next group, lead by Boris Herrmann, are a further 240 miles astern. Jean Le Cam is just 30 miles behind Boris, but they may get slowed if the high pressure extends south and the top three will extend their lead. Bureau Vallée has dropped to 11th as Louis Burton struggles with technical difficulties in the lee of Macquarie Island.
Pip Hare is still in 17th place and Miranda Merron 23rd. Sam Davis has re-started having completed her repairs in Cape Town which disqualified her from the race, but she has decided to complete the circumnavigation and is closing in on the tail ender, Sébastien Destremau, in Merci.