Those still at sea

Hellomoto holds 500 mile lead in Transat Jacques Vabre's Open 50 division

Pos	Name	DTF	DTL	vmg	Lat	Long	spd	crs	spd	crs	spd	crs	spd	dis
							inst		1hr av		4hr av		over 24hrs
	Open 60s
1	VIRBAC	0.0							10.87
2	SILL	0.0							10.69
3	ECOVER	0.0							10.68
4	PRB	0.0							10.43
5	VMI	0.0							10.21
6	TEAM COWES	0.0							10.14
7	CARREFOUR PREVENTION	0.0							9.76
8	ARCELOR-DUNKERQUE	329.6	0.0	9.9	9 27.20' S	34 21.64' W	9.8	217.0	10.5	209	11.2	206.0	11.7	280.8
9	LOIRE ATLANTIQUE	608.3	278.7	13.4	5 27.88' S	31 58.24' W	14.0	222.0	13.4	219	13.0	220.0	13.2	315.7
10	GARNIER	629.3	299.7	12.2	4 10.60' S	33 19.88' W	12.0	198.0	12.2	200	12.3	199.0	11.2	269.7
11	60ème SUD	858.5	528.9	10.4	1 11.44' S	30 40.28' W	12.0	207.0	10.4	212	10.6	209.0	9.6	230.5
12	ADECCO	989.1	659.5	10.7	0 00.48' S	28 28.28' W	9.3	210.0	10.8	209	11.0	215.0	8.9	214.0
13	TIR GROUPE	1240.9	911.3	7.8	3 38.76' N	26 22.56' W	6.2	213.0	7.8	211	8.2	214.0	7.4	177.9
	50ft multi
1	MOLLYMAWK	1357.2	0	7.3	5 40.80' N	26 00.90' W	7.6	191	8	188	9.2	211	8.8	210.3
ABD	ATLANTIC NATURE
	Open 50s
1	HELLOMOTO	683	0	12.1	4 34.08' S	31 05.00' W	11.9	217	12.2	216	12.1	216	11.9	284.7
2	DEFI VENDEEN	1184.5	501.6	8.6	2 44.16' N	26 46.68' W	7	209	8.7	205	8.8	214	7.1	169.5
3	STORAGETEK	1201	518	7.7	3 40.24' N	27 48.12' W	9.6	189	8.6	184	8.7	184	6.3	151.7

All the trimarans and half the Open 60s have now finished the Transat Jacques Vabre, so a number of boats are still at sea.

In the Open 50 class Conrad Humphreys and Paul Larsen on board Hellomoto now have a comfortable 500 mile lead over second placed Defi Vendee. Their present ETA has them arriving in Salvador on Saturday - just at the prize giving is taking place.

"Although Storagetek and Defi (Vendéen) are 500 miles behind us now, we're still very motivated to get as good a time as we can," said co-skipper Conrad Humphreys today. "It's a bit like being out front in a marathon - it's become a personal battle and we still want the best possible result for our own sakes, as well as for our team and our sponsors. As a pacemaker, we have Garnier in 10th place in the Open-60 fleet, now not much more than 50 miles ahead and if we can keep this pace going, we may even just make it for the prize-giving on Saturday evening. So there's no letting up just yet."

Nevertheless, the mood on-board is clearly very upbeat and relaxed, with both Conrad and Australian co-skipper Paul Larsen taking time out to enjoy the conditions. No doubt they will also enjoy a bout of friendly rivalry on Saturday as England and Australia clash in the final of the Rugby World Cup. But in the meantime, it's also a time for reflection and for thinking ahead.

"This has been a great race and a great experience for me," continued Conrad, "but I can't help thinking about where the campaign goes next. It just has to be the Open-60s and I confess that I have been spending some quiet time over recent days mentally designing my ideal boat and thinking about my race programme. Shame really, 'cos right now it doesn't get much better than this - I must remember to enjoy it!"