Limit expected to be first home in Auckland Noumea race

11:23 AM Wed 1 Jul 2009 GMT

'Limit (Alan Brierty) seen here in the 2008 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race is expected to scoop the prize pool in the Auckland Noumea race.' &copy Rolex/Daniel Forster

The Australian entry, Limit (Alan Brierty) is expected to finish the Auckland Noumea soon after sunrise on Thursday morning. Second home will be the Alan Andrews designed TP52, V5 (Simon Hull), with a major tussle behind for third place.

While race projections have it that the Holland 80, Lion New Zealand will be third home, just over 12 hours behind V5 which in is 12 hours behind the 63ft Reichel Pugh design.

However on the latest report from Tracker, it would seem that Lion New Zealand will have her work cut out.

Limit is expected to scoop all the major trophies in the event.

Auckland Noumea race positions as at 2200hrs on 01 July 2009

Auckland Noumea race positions as at 2200hrs on 01 July 2009 - Click Here to view large photo

PredictWind for 02 July 2009 at 1700 hours showing the patch of light airs developing off Noumea

PredictWind for 02 July 2009 at 1700 hours showing the patch of light airs developing off Noumea - PredictWind.com

by Richard Gladwell

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