From: O.B.Schou@lut.ac.uk
Newsgroups: rec.boats
Subject: British Steel results 21 DEC 92.
Date: 22 Dec 92 09:02:30 GMT
Organization: Loughborough University, UK.


Folks, 

I will try and get a last report in before the Christmas holidays.  I
probably wont be able to get anything else in until early in the New
year. (I wont be here to get the FAX info!)

If anyone elso could "do" a few reports between Xmas and the New year
please do!

Bertil.

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Report 182
Compiled at 15:10 GMT   21st December 1992
Race Leg 2 - Rio de Janeiro to Hobart


Latest Yacht Data

(Time of fix 21 DEC 15:00 GMT)

Name of Yacht         Latitude    Logitude     CMG   SMG    DTF    VMG
01: Commercial Union  59 25.81S   158 44.37W   248   08.1   2182   06.3
02: Nuclear Electric  56 52.24S   158 35.82W   243   05.4   2185   06.3
03: Hofbrau Lager     59 41.66S   153 25.76W   231   07.3   2144   06.1
04: Coopers & Lybrand 58 11.99S   151 03.53W   331   07.7   2423   06.0
05: Heath Insured     55 36.80S   150 16.24W   305   07.1   2469   06.0
06: Group 4           54 34.10S   150 08.41W   277   05.0   2484   06.0
07: Pride of Teeside  52 27.11S   150 37.49W   249   08.4   2492   05.9
08: InterSpray        54 18.83S   143 17.07W   305   04.7   2720   05.7
09: Rhone Poulenc     50 40.98S   137 34.68W   239   07.6   2988   05.4

  : British Steel II  51 55.69S   141 49.44W





Key:
CMG   Course Made Good; Course between last two known positions
SMG   Speed Made Good; speed between last two known positions in Knots
DTF   Distance to Finish; Great Circle route via waypoints to end 
      of leg in Nautical Miles.
VMG   Velocity Made Good; average velocity towards leg finish in Knots
ETA   Estimated Time of Arrival
ATA   Actual Time of Arrival

Race Management System developed by BT in association with the Whitbread
Round the World Race. 


Additional Information:

Yachts are spread out across a 300ml front as they work west towards
Hobart against continuing strong westerly winds.  (ETAs in next table).
British Steel II is making slow progress towards New Zealand.  Weather
info supplied by IFU Bracknell.


Acknowlegement

BT Race Results System data
Copyright British Telecommunications plc 1992

Any part of this document may be reproduced for information purposes in
any form, provided the reproduction is accompanied by the above notice. 



CREWS LOOK FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS!

The crews of the British Steel Challenge are experiencing cold, wintry
showers, in the depths of the  Southern Oceans.  Nuclear Electric have
widened their small lead over Commercial Union Assurance  to twenty
miles, but have since slowed down.  All in the fleet seem to be in good
spirits despite the  hostile environment.  With Christmas just a few
days away, the crews' moral has taken a lift as some  look forward to
their first shower in weeks and others are planning a festive feast,
the 45 degrees!

Hofbrau Lager's onboard entertainment organiser, Michael Kay reported,
"With our recent interludes,  first the bottle screw and secondly with
Tristan Lewis' and Jack Gordon-Smith's flying antics,  amusement did
not cease to leave the yacht.  After the first interlude crew comments
included "The  Hofbrau Lager crew did not loose their "bottle" over the
affair."  While jack Gordon-Smith's  performance on deck is still being
assessed, but no-one can decide whether it was a Samba Dance or  ballet
pirouette!

Michael Kay continues to comment, "We have coined our own sense of
humour and this will remain  with us in the future and no doubt be
shared with our families upon our triumphant return.  When  fourteen
people are thrown together to live in close proximity for a given
length of time without  newspapers or TV, life can be a pain or
amusing.  We are certainly sane, single minded and enjoying  ourselves.
 It is important to us all knowing that we have a pretty merry band of
groupies behind us."

British Steel II continue towards Auckland, with jury rig in place, but
head winds are preventing them  from sailing without engine power. 
Richard Tudor reports, "Crew humour has not suffered, the latest 
competition is for the most positive comment, which have included, "The
won't have to open Tower  Bridge for us at the next sail past!" and
"With a shorter mast it is much easier to take turns to be the 
Christmas fairy!"
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