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(May 22, 2023; Day 2) – The Ocean Race commenced yesterday in light winds following stormy weather the day prior which postponed the In-Port Race and had it incorporated into the fifth leg start from Newport, RI. While Team Malizia snatched the In-Port victory from hometown team 11th Hour Racing, it is the later that now leads the fleet across the Atlantic Ocean.
After being squeezed between two Marine Mammal Exclusion Zones for much of last night, the US-flagged team has shown an extra gear as the race course opened up. With the 11th Hour, Malizia, and Holcim-PRB near even at the edge of the zone, American skipper Charlie Enright’s squad has been a couple knots faster with speed over 20 knots on the second day of the double-points leg to Aarhus, Denmark.
Sea conditions could get worse as the boats move into a favorable Gulf Stream current that will be pushing against the northerly winds in the forecast to dramatically disrupt the sea state…
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