Barcelona World Race - Reducing speed and lead



11:01 AM Wed 9 Feb 2011 GMT
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Barcelona World Race leader Virbac-Paprec 3 have just passed the easternmost end of the second Australian safety barrier and may start to dig a little more south as they set up for the low pressure behind them which should start to give them more of a boost. The leader's speeds have been moderated by light pressure, reduced to less than 12 knots at times during the night which means that Jean-Pierre Dick and Lo?ck Peyron have lost 45 miles to MAPFRE since yesterday evening?s 1900hrs UTC position report. Virbac-Paprec 3 are 2300 miles to the Cook Straits. MAPFRE have been ...


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