Barcelona World Race - Highly pressured decisions

8:07 PM Mon 14 Feb 2011 GMT

'Alex Pella onboard Estrella Damm - Barcelona World Race' Estrella Damm Sailing Team &copy

Barcelona World Race - It?s decision-making time for the boats at the front of the BWR fleet. With the Indian Ocean safely navigated for the front-runners, the Cook Strait could prove more than just a spectacular backdrop to the next waypoint, but an opportunity for further position changes. For race leaders Virbac-Paprec 3, the initial decisions on how to approach the waypoint have largely been made. Jean-Pierre Dick and Loick Peyron (FRA) opted for a northerly route yesterday which has today set them on a direct course to the Straits between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Although ...

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