At the tail-end of the fleet, Telefónica Blue is still trying to claw back the miles after their pit-stop shortly after the start for repairs. Although the team is trying to be patient, it is proving hard.
"Having to watch the rich get richer is never a nice thing," says navigator Simon Fisher/GBR. "We are looking longingly at the position reports, wishing we were up there too - something that we know that we are more than capable of, but have not yet had the chance to show."
Andreas Hanakamp / AUT in charge of Team Russia, currently on the hip of Delta Lloyd, is also trying to find a way to reel in the leaders. "We have the most pleasant sailing one can imagine," he says, but, "...the only thing that doesn't make us happy is that we don't find a way to close up to the leaders. As it looks at the moment, there are not too many opportunities until we get to the Doldrums. The key is, to stay in touch."
Green Dragon came out of hiding yesterday afternoon at 1600 GMT after playing their Stealth card, the first time StealthPlay has been activated on this leg. The Dragons went into hiding in fourth place and secretly went straight through the Canary Islands before emerging at 1600 GMT still in fourth place. As yet, no one else has been tempted to 'disappear', but there are still just over 5,000 nautical miles to go on this, the second longest leg of the course.
Leg One Day 6: 1300 GMT Volvo Ocean Race Positions
(boat name / country / skipper / nationality / distance to leader)
PUMA Racing Team USA (Ken Read / USA) 5056 DTF
Ericsson 3 SWE (Anders Lewander / SWE) +24
Ericsson 4 SWE (Torben Grael / BRA) +52
Green Dragon IRL / CHN (Ian Walker / GBR) +69
Delta Lloyd IRL (Ger O'Rourke / IRL) +95
Team Russia RUS (Andreas Hanakamp / AUT) +106
Telefónica Blue ESP (Bouwe Bekking / NED) +148
Telefónica Black ESP (Fernando Echávarri / ESP) +221
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