THE fleet are trying to get to the first ice gate, and from there they are allowed to dive south into the southern ocean.

Mike Golding (Ecover) seems to have had less wind out to the west but is still leading the British skippers, and is currently in ninth position.

Seb Josse (BT) has made a move to the south and is now in first position overall.

Sam Davies (Roxy) and Brian Thompson (Bahrain Team Pindar) have been experiencing the lighter winds at the back of a small front which passed over them yesterday, and their losses are more considerable – Thompson losing 40 miles or so overnight and Davies closer to 70.

Dee Caffari (Aviva) has lost about 20 miles.