This report was first published on Tuesday April 3rd outlining the intentions of the various competitors in the fleet. The table of competitors below has since been updated – the latest being Wednesday April 3 following the morning schedule.
Following the Notice to Competitors yesterday regarding concerns over cyclone Iris there have been some decisions made by skippers overnight and courses in some cases altered accordingly.
Some competitors such as Allegro have decided to head further east, keeping an eye on things and hopefully getting north of the cyclone. Quite a number, such as Nexba, Maverick and Mr Lucky have turned to find a safe haven. There are others of course in the earlier group, who are clear of the weather to the north and others such as Utopia 2001 and our recently started Chinese Whisper ,who are still a fair way south. They will no doubt keep a close eye on things as they proceed.
It’s not as simple as picking any Port either when it comes to deciding where to shelter. Depending on whether a crew decide to get off the boat or find a safe place to anchor, they will need to choose an official “Port of Entry” such as Southport. That way they can clear customs with Border Force in that port.
Following is a list of our 19 competitors and their know status by the Race Director as of the 2pm Apr 3.
サイクロンアイリスに関する懸念について、昨日レース艇への通知後、一夜明けて各スキッパーによって下された決定による様々なコース変更がありました。
Allegroのようにいくつかの艇はさらに東に向かい、状況を見守りながらうまくいけばサイクロンの北に向かうコース採りに決めました。NexbaやMaverick、Mr Luckyのように、かなりの数が安全な避難所を見つけるために岸に回っています。このサイクロンから外れた北部にいる最初にスタートしたグループはもちろん、Utopia 2001や最近スタートしたChinese Whisperなど、まだ南にいる彼らが進むにつれて、この状況に注意を払うことは間違いありません。
それは避難場所を決める際にも、避難港を選ぶことだけでも簡単ではありません。クルーがボートから降りるか、安全な場所を見つけようとするかによって、サウスポートなどの正式な「入港地」を選択する必要があります。
| Competitor | Status as of 7pm Apr 4 |
|---|---|
| Allegro | Continue racing to NE |
| Bartolome | Continue Racing. Nth of critical area |
| Blue Water Tracks | Repairs Sydney |
| Chinese Whisper | Continue racing |
| Elektra | Arrived Southport |
| Force Eleven | Arrived Southport |
| Kraken | Arrived Southport |
| Lord Jiminy | Arrived Southport |
| Matrix Reloaded | Heading for Bundaberg |
| Maverick | Arrived Southport |
| Mr Lucky | Arrived Southport |
| Morning Star | Continue Racing. Nth of critical area |
| Nexba | Arrived Gladstone |
| Red Jacket | Arrived Rivergate Brisbane |
| Runaway | Arrived Bundaberg |
| Spirit of Downunder | Arrived Southport |
| Surfdude | Arrived Southport |
| The Edge | Continue Racing. Nth of critical area |
| Utopia 2001 | Racing. Heading for Southport |