Lizzie Nicholas, Race Secretary: “If the stronger winds further south do materialise later in the week we may find Nova Scotia and Jamaica moving up the fleet rapidly as the more northerly boats struggle in lighter winds”.

From his comments this morning Jamaica skipper Simon Bradley, who has EMT Ambassador Dan Monk onboard, is still determined to go south: “We did lots of spinnaker peeling yesterday and all without mishap! Everybody is happy and keeping a sharp look out for penguins and icebergs.” (Don’t worry at home they will not encounter icebergs, unless they get it very wrong!)