The Race Team Legato rounds the corner & bolts north

Please select your home edition

Edition

The Race Team Legato rounds the corner & bolts north

by Barry Pickthall on 12 Mar 2001

Tony Bullimore and his TEAM LEGATO crew hardly had time to pop the cork on
the bottle of Moet champagne they had kept to celebrate Cape Horn yesterday
before a 50 knot blast sent them scurrying northwards at more than 20 knots.

They made their rounding shortly before Noon and have been on a charge ever
since, covering 438 miles during the past 24 hours.
This has given them almost a day in hand in their dash to finish back in
Marseilles before the April 2 deadline. They also took a further 168 miles
our of their Polish rivals on Warta Polpharma overnight to bring the
distance between the two down to 1,895 miles. A week ago, the gap had been
more than 2,800 miles!

Leading positions at 07:00 GMT today
1. Club Med Finished Marseilles 19:56GMT 4.03.01
2. Innovation Explorer Finished Marseilles 11:32GMT 6.03.01
3. Team Adventure +3,310 miles - Cape Horn 28.02.01
4. Warta Polpharma +1,495 miles - Cape Horn 02.03.01
5. Team Legato +3,390 miles - Cape Horn 11.03.01
6. PlayStation - RETIRED 14.01.01

Dateline 08:00 GMT 12March 2001.

07:00 GMT TEAM LEGATO WARTA POLPHARMA
Position: 52 33'S 58 05'W 26 50'S; 32 19'W
Speed at time of satellite poll: 20.3 knots 5.0 knots
Average speed for last hour: 19.8 knots 7.3 knots
Course: 52 Degrees 352 Degrees
Distance covered over 24 hours: 438 miles 270 miles
Distance between the two: +1,895 miles
TL Target 24 hour distance: 320 miles.
Mileage in the bank since 4th March: +305 miles

If you want to link to this article then please use this URL: www.yachtsandyachting.com/1994

Related Articles

DF95s at Birkenhead
No complaints about a slightly early finish with just 15 races completed Nineteen Skippers began to assemble at the club soon after 8am when the Commodore opened up. With a forecast SW breeze veering to WSW or W, it was a surprise to see a light SE breeze blowing down the lake from the clubhouse.
Posted today at 8:10 am

Solent Super Series round 3 at Lymington
Starting on a bright November morning with a light and shifting wind The Solent Super Series crews returned to their boats for Round 3 on a bright November morning and were met by light and shifting wind (roughly from the west).
Posted today at 6:03 am

Henri-Lloyd expands its presence in Norway
Two new stores opened in Bergen and Tromsø British sailing apparel brand Henri-Lloyd is building on its popularity in Norway as its parent company, Monte Rosa Sport, opens two new retail stores in Bergen and Tromsø this month.
Posted on 10 Nov

WASZP All-Stars Invitational
Where the Best WASZP Sailors Rise! Being named an All-Star is a statement: you're one of the best. Earn your place. Make your mark. Become a WASZP All-Star.
Posted on 10 Nov

2025 US Melges 24 Nationals to hit the big shifts
Gearing up in Pensacola for what promises to be one of the most competitive championships With the start of the 2025 U.S. Melges 24 National Championship just days away, 40 teams from all across the North American continent and beyond are on the move. Over the last couple of weeks, competitors have been finalizing every detail.
Posted on 10 Nov

Your first defence against wind and water
Your outer shell does more than keep you dry - it's your barrier against the elements When it comes to performance on the water, your outer shell does more than keep you dry - it's your barrier against the elements.
Posted on 10 Nov

MYA Scottish IOM Travellers 3 at Kinghorn Loch
One Metres conclude Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy series The T3 was the final event in the overall MYA Scottish District IOM Championship where the series winner is presented with the very handsome Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.
Posted on 10 Nov

America's Cup: Kiwis fire up AC40
After what felt like a quiet year of preparation, Emirates Team New Zealand has roared back to life After what felt like a quiet year of preparation, Emirates Team New Zealand has roared back to life. The America's Cup Defenders are back out on the water, back in rhythm, and back on the road to the 38th America's Cup.
Posted on 10 Nov

All set at the PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025
The practice is over and all is set for the main event in New Zealand The practising is over at the PredictWind A-Cat Worlds, and the race committees are tuned like fine violins. The wonderful volunteer shore crews are poised like greyhounds in the slips, for it's 'all stations to general quarters!', on Tuesday.
Posted on 10 Nov

Bembridge Illusion Guy Fawkes Trophy 2025
A trophy that goes back to the early 1990s The weekend Regatta was for the Guy Fawkes Trophy - a trophy that goes back to the early 1990s with Vernon Stratton as its first winner.
Posted on 10 Nov