Two days before the passage of Cape Horn a particular weariness is evident among the chasing pack in particular. The final days in the Pacific are filled with thoughts of the gale force winds at the Horn, the pervasive damp and cold and just the accumulated fatigue 53 days at sea. It all makes the final miles in the Southern Ocean very difficult. If anything it is better for the leaders who have a chance of increasing their break, extending their margin before the climb up the Atlantic.
