The VOR fleet is currently heading south to catch the westerly breeze in the Southern Ocean.

Tyco still only retains a six-mile lead over the top five boats but Team News Corp, who was forced to tack to the west earlier in the day, is still losing pace and is now 53 miles behind the leading boat.

Position Report, Day 3, 10.00hrs GMT

1 TYCO

2 DJCE (2 miles behind leader)

3 AART (5 miles behind leader)

4 TSEB (6 miles behind leader)

5 AONE (6 miles behind leader)

6 ATOO (12 miles behind leader)

7 ILBK (14 miles behind leader)

8 NEWS (53 miles behind leader)