Team Óur Dianne'clocked a thousand miles today as they speed across the South Atlantic. The team can almost smell the island today with just 750 miles and about 4 days of racing left. Neon board is still sketchy at best and alsways seems to contradict the last news. For the second day in a row info was received saying Banjo had gybed NE behind us, yet when the radio scheds from Cape Town Radio arrived they seemed to be twenty miles to our SW, almost in line. Whichever is the case the team are flat out 24hrs a day to do their best to also secure line honours and are loving the chase with jeremy and Frans on Banjo. Banjo had always made it known they were hoping to beat the RMS to the island, so when Team Ourdianne realsied either Banjo doesn't have the pace or Our Dianne is faster than Banjo expected they swept back their ears, gritted their teeth and are charging on each every swell that comes along. Rian, or Reiyaan as he is know known ru'stled up Fish Cakes Da\ianne a la 'Atlantic for lunch just now and now the crew is getting a bit of rest ready for the night watches that start at 6pm. If we can hold our 7kt average were hoping to arrive at the island sometime early Friday am, holding thumbs.
From the South Atlantic
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