Fragile lead for Telefonica Black

The eight strong fleet racing in leg one of the Volvo Ocean Race from Alicante to Cape Town is making some nice progress, but it is a fragile lead for Telefonica Black who left the leading bunch and made a bold move to the west. Behind her, the chasing pack of Ericsson 4, Green Dragon and PUMA are all tightly bunched within a frightening six miles of the leader. Speeds are up in the mid teens as the fleet races downwind along the African coast. In the second group, the threat is from Telefónica Blue which is hunting down Delta Lloyd and Team Russia at an alarming pace. Since leaving the Spanish coast after making a repair, she has reduced her 12 hour deficit and has closed to within four miles of Team Russia. She is only 58 nautical miles from sister ship Telefónica Black, and, if wind Gods shine on her, she could easily make... [read full story]