A fleet of 18 yachtsmen left Sydney,...
A fleet of 18 yachtsmen left Sydney, Australia, on the third leg of the BOC Challenge around the world solo yacht race.
Frenchman Jean Yves Terlain led the fleet through Sydney, and the leaders are expected to reach Rio de Janeiro in 40 to 45 days.
After several weeks of rest and boat repairs in Sydney, the yachtsmen now face the prospect of surviving the hazards of Cape Horn and the southern tip of South America, during their 8,300-nautical-mile journey.
The competitors already have chalked up some 14,000 nautical miles since leaving Newport, R.I., on Aug. 30 last year.
Leading at the halfway point of the race is Frenchman Philippe Jeantot, aboard the Credit Agricole III, who holds a three-day margin over countryman Titouan Lamazou, on Ecureuil D’Aquitaine.
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