The Elan 310 "Kårstua" came in to the pitstop as second boat, 55 minutes corrected after the leader, the Swedish X-382 "Chamsiin" after an 18-hour long beat upwind in difficult conditions. This is a great achievement! The next leg starts automatically 6 hours after reaching the line at pitstop, so the first boats are already on their way.
The second leg will bring westerly winds, turning to southwest and increasing as they sail north again, which will allow incredible speeds if the sailors push their limits. Lets hope they all sail safely and have some cool surfs! The conditions are certainly there for getting record speeds, so maybe our own 17-knot BSP will be beaten today? Andreas and "Kårstua" are certainly capable, so lets see!
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