Assa into the lead

Breathtaking last few hours of Volvo Ocean Race reports James Boyd from Miami

Positions at 1600 GMT

PS	Yacht	Latitude	Longitude	DTF	DTL	DTL-C	SMG	CMG
1	Assa Abloy	25 47.16N	078 32.44W	89	0	0	9.2	264
2	Illbruck	25 46.56N	078 32.24W	89	0	-1	9.4	263
3	Tyco	25 45.08N	078 19.92W	100	11	0	8.9	262
4	SEB	25 46.56N	077 35.88W	138	49	-3	9.6	282
5	News Corp	25 40.36N	077 27.68W	146	57	-4	9.6	285
6	Amer One	25 36.92N	077 07.32W	165	76	-4	9.7	270
7	djuice	24 57.12N	074 59.44W	288	199	-10	12	302
8	Amer Too	24 51.24N	075 01.36W	289	200	-12	12	301

Despite the above position report word on the street here in Miami is that Assa Abloy have now overhauled illbruck on the final run into Miami. The latest ETA shows that the boats are due to finish within minutes of each other at 1900 local time (midnight GMT).

Those trailing have been slowly catching up the leaders. Another fight is going on for seventh place between two boats still to pass through the North East Providence Channel. The girls on Amer Sports Too are keen to regain the seventh place they lost over the weekend and the boys on djuice who must finish seventh to minimise the ridicule they will otherwise receive if they finish last.

See page two for Lisa McDonald's latest report from Amer Sport Too ...

Chris Larson and Mark Rudiger take stock on board Assa Abloy