With Assa Abloy finishing the first leg of the VOR yesterday, Cape Town awaits the final three yachts. SEB and Djuice have entered a light air patch 260 miles to the west of Cape Town, but it is pleasant sailing with 20 degrees air and water temperature and 12 knots of wind and full cloud cover.

Amer Sports Too enjoys similar conditions and has gained seven miles on SEB and 16 on djuice.

Volvo Ocean Race Position Report, Day 37, 0358 GMT

1 Illbruck: 31d 06h 19m 49s

2 Amer Sports One: 31d 08h 20m 56s

3 News Corp: 32d 15h 57m 17s

4 Tyco: 33d 16h 37m 49s

5 ASSA ABLOY: 034d 18h 11m 59s

6 SEB (eta 30 OCT 01 05:01)

7 djuice (eta 30 OCT 01 08:29)

8 Amer Sports Too (eta 30 OCT 01 20:49)