Circle work on Quantum Racing

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• 28 Dec, 2005 06:51:00 PM

Circle work on Quantum Racing

‘We have Wedgetail three miles in front of us - they did a great buffalo girls to us (went round the outside) and got past us," says Bryan Northcote.

Quantum Racing's navigator Brian Northcote reported recently the boat is approximately 40 miles north west of Cape Sonnarat with a 20 knot west nor’west breeze, doing 10 knots boat speed. 

“We’re leading the DK 46’s with Shogun 27 miles behind us, Dekadance 39 miles back and we are closing up on the 50 footers which are parked up in front of us,” commented Northcote.

“Last night we finally had water over the deck and managed to do a 360 degree turn while doing 18 knots boat speed with the spinnaker up, which ended up torn to bits and it took 15 minutes to recover. 

“It was very dark last night with a massive seaway. 

“We have had a No. 5 headsail up with one reef and we were doing 22.3 knots.

‘We have Wedgetail three miles in front of us - they did a great buffalo girls to us (went round the outside) and got past us. 

“Ragamuffin and Pale Ale Rager are both two miles in front of us and five miles inshore. 

“We have 98 miles to go to Tasman Island and the GlobalStar satellite phone we have been using is fantastic for data downloads - we’ve been able to get information really fast.”