The leaders are sailing in a force 5 or 6 northeasterly. For the next few hours, the wind from the south west will freshen up to force 7 to 8 with a surge from the north west bringing waves of 2.5 to 3.5 meters. The passing of the front is expected at 7 PM GMT tonight. Force 3 winds will be coming from the south and weakening with the anticyclone centering over 30 North and 12 West. The challengers are in anticyclonic conditions with light winds that are clocking progressively towards the south west with a strength of force 3 to 4.
Winds are shifty.