Emerging out of storm Theta this evening it is now a race to get south, first recovering from the effects of the last 24 hours and then pressing the pedal down in what will finally be sustained downwind and reaching condition. Alex Thomson still leads and although his margin on the leaderboard has been cut, some of that is due to the British skipper taking a more westerly course and no doubt just modulating his pace and attack to preserve everything and perhaps deal with any issues caused by the brutal conditions. For sure Alex is not going to be pressurised by the fleet at this stage. But Le Cam has been quick, 16.2kts compared to 14.7kts
