Race Director Joff Bailey sums up the situation, “Both Nova Scotia and Jamaica,  have a lot of miles to make up over the next few days as their speeds start to increase. The wind strength will keep building during today and will peak at between 40 and 45 knots and the current northerly direction will slowly back to the north northwest, giving these boats a better sailing angle. Those boats that have gone south early have to make up the difference in the next few days or the tactic will not pay off.” At 18.00 this evening (Thursday) Jamaica was 438 miles behind the leader Qingdao.

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