There was no let up in the three way scrap for the podium positions overnight as Telefónica, Groupama and PUMA continued to duke it out for the lead on the approach to São Miguel island in the Azores.
It was Telefónica who emerged from the fray marginally ahead to round the Leg 8 waypoint in first place at 0456 UTC -- followed just three minutes later by Groupama.
Third placed PUMA rounded at 0508 UTC with CAMPER another 20 minutes behind in fourth and Abu Dhabi in fifth, rounding at 0553 UTC UTC and sixth placed Team Sanya at 0636 UTC.
This morning the leaders were heading north east in around 12 knots of breeze and preparing for an encounter with a large North Atlantic depression packing up to 40 knots of wind which is expected to sweep across their path on the way to the finish in Lorient.
São Miguel Island, aux Açores :
Telefónica : 04h56 UTC
Groupama : 04h59 UTC
PUMA : 05h08 UTC
CAMPER : 05h28 UTC
Abu Dhabi : 05h53 UTC
Sanya : 06h36 UTC
From : VOR
It was Telefónica who emerged from the fray marginally ahead to round the Leg 8 waypoint in first place at 0456 UTC -- followed just three minutes later by Groupama.
Third placed PUMA rounded at 0508 UTC with CAMPER another 20 minutes behind in fourth and Abu Dhabi in fifth, rounding at 0553 UTC UTC and sixth placed Team Sanya at 0636 UTC.
This morning the leaders were heading north east in around 12 knots of breeze and preparing for an encounter with a large North Atlantic depression packing up to 40 knots of wind which is expected to sweep across their path on the way to the finish in Lorient.
São Miguel Island, aux Açores :
Telefónica : 04h56 UTC
Groupama : 04h59 UTC
PUMA : 05h08 UTC
CAMPER : 05h28 UTC
Abu Dhabi : 05h53 UTC
Sanya : 06h36 UTC
From : VOR
