All to play for, but Sir Robin hasn't been getting much rest
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is lying 5th in the 14-strong Rhum class of the solo transatlantic race in his Open 60, Grey Power. He reports on the race and reflects on the increasing physical demands in solo sailing:‘Last night, for a while, it was more like the Doldrums, perfect for a cruise across the Atlantic, but frustrating for racing. I slept in the cockpit last night so I could see the Windex, which indicates where the wind is coming from at the masthead, and adjust course as the wind shuffled around.‘Eventually I reached a satisfactory setting and the next thing I knew three hours had passed. That is the longest single sleep I have had since the start and it felt wonderful.‘It looks as if the Azores High is splitting, and certainly its southern extremity has moved south. Those who got south earlier have benefited, those of us who were trying to get south but had not got far enough, are suffering.‘To avoid going closer into the High I gybed yesterday evening and have been on a direct south course since, so I can get to stronger winds south of the high. This, inevitably effects my position in class, but there are 5 of us within 50 miles of each other on distance to the finish, so plenty for us all to go for.‘Gybing, in fact tacking or a sail change make me appreciate just how big everything is on these boats. It’s nothing compared to the Ultime class of course, the big multihulls that are now all finished. How those guys cope is a miracle and a testament to their ability, and frankly, their courage.‘But the trouble with the larger boats is not that you cannot do all the jobs, it’s just you cannot do them as effectively. When I did this race in 1982 on my 70ft catamaran Olympus 5, I could gybe the boat, including gennaker, in seven minutes. Now that process takes 20 minutes on this boat.‘Maybe I should get a smaller boat for future races?
After the 7 maxi multihulss of the Class Ultime having all finished the race - we reported about the arrivals and the new record of Loïck Peyron FRA - , the Multi 50 are expected today in Pointe-à-Pitre on Guadeloupe FRA. 
Only five of the original 11 boats are still in the race, as the rough conditions earlier in the race overstressed some of the fragile trimarans. This morning, the leading Erwan Le Roux FRA had 128 miles to go this morning, and he will have terminted the Altlantic crossing by noon. Lalou Roucayrol FRA on the unchallenged 2nd place is now 117 miles behing . Tomorrow, the winner of the IMOCA Open 60 François Gabart will arrive in Guadeloupe. Jérémy Béyou FRA follows 94 miles back. The Class 40 have roughly 1'400 miles to sail to the port of destination, and will be underway for another week. Alex Pella ESP remained on top, but Kito De Pavant FRA, is only 31 miles back. He presents his monohull with a video tour. Even the next prersuers Thibaut Vauchel FRA and Yannick Bestaven FRA are close enough to move on the first position. The Class Rhum - a very heterogeneous group with various boats' types - is clearly lead by Anne Caseneuve FRA on her trimaran. 14 of the 19 participants are still in the race. Robin Knox-Johnson GBR age 79, winner of the first round-the-world race 'Golden Globe' in 1969, is on the 5th place.
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