Over the last six hours, News Corp, in the south, has overtaken Amer Sports One to lead the race while SEB has made a determined move towards the south, altering her course by 20 degrees, passing across illbruck’s track.

The winds are expected to increase later in the day.

Position Report, Day 6, 0959 GMT

1 NEWS

2 AONE (4 miles from leader)

3 ILBK (7 miles from leader)

4 TYCO (12 miles from leader)

5 AART (16 miles from leader)

6 TSEB (21 miles from leader)

7 DJCE (21 miles from leader)

8 ATOO (111 miles from leader)