Race 3 - Day 5: Short term pain for long term gain ?
Dan Monk and Jamaica our sitting in 8th at 06.00 this morning (Sunday) but this might be a case of short term pain for long term gain.
There are two very distinctive tactical plans being played out at the moment. Jamaica, Liverpool 08 and Nova Scotia
are going for the southern route to try to get well below the south
Atlantic high and benefit from the strong westerly airflow. This has
adversely affected their position on the leader board at the moment
but, if their tactics pay off, they will be catapulted up the order as
the other wallow around in lighter winds. This tactic involves sailing
more miles, but that is not the point in ocean yacht racing. What
really matters is who crosses the finish line first.
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