Having broken from the pack, the VOR yacht Illbruck continues to increase lead. Over the last 24 hours she’s clocked up an average speed of 14 knots in the Trade Winds and now has an advantage of 12 miles over second placed Assa Abloy.

Tyco is one of the few yachts to have held her own and not lost any distance over the last six hours, she remains 15 nautical miles behind the leader, which is opening up the fight for second place once more.

Those at the back of the fleet are still wallowing in light but the racing is still close with Amer Sports One hot on the heels of SEB and closing the distance by the minute. News Corp is just 11 miles behind the girls on Amer Sports Too.

Position Report, Day 11, 0359 GMT

1 ILBK

2 AART (12 miles from leader)

3 TYCO (15 miles from leader)

4 TSEB (97 miles from leader)

5 AONE (132 miles from leader)

6 ATOO (157 miles from leader)

7 NEWS (168 miles from leader)

8 DJCE (213 miles from leader)