Into the southern hemisphere

Latest position for the Poles on Bank BPH

Position at 07.45GMT: 06°44.022S 026°14.097W
COG/SOG: 180deg/ 8 knots
TWD/S 130deg/10 knots, gusting up to 12
Pressure 1022
24 hour run: 169nm
Distance from start: 3,569nm
Distance to finish 22431nm

Roman Paszke's Polish team on board the former Assa Abloy are now at the latitude of Recife. At present they are sailing in the south easterly trade winds. These look set to stay with them for the next 4-5 days until they have to establish how far east or west they are going to have to go to get around the South Atlantic high pressure system.