Ericsson Racing Team currently holds the top two spots on Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race as the fleet approaches at a snail’s pace the finish in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
One week ago today Ericsson’s yachts led the fleet past Cape Horn in rough weather. The crews had had little sleep approaching the infamous landmark because they were sailing down the coast of Chile in a strong following wind, jibing back and forth.
At the time of the rounding the leaders were estimated to finish yesterday, Mar. 23. Instead, the current estimated time of arrival has the leader finishing in the early morning hours of …Â Details