On the fifth day of The Ocean Race, the leading IMOCAs are expected to finish Leg 1 in Cabo Verde by late Friday night and into Saturday morning (January 20-21) as the fleet eats up the miles on ‘the highway’ south. Both IMOCA and VO65 fleets have been winding their way past the Canary Islands with now open ocean to the finish line.
“We are going past the Canary Islands,” said skipper Kevin Escoffier. “11th Hour Racing Team is the closest boat and they are following us so I think we are safe (in the lead).” – Full report
