After the high-speed ride of the past few days - the leaders Alberto Riva ITA/Jean Marre FRA/Benjamin Schwartz FRA set a new 24-hour record for the class with 433 miles (report) - the leaders reached the flat intermediate zone on the way to the trade winds yesterday. The first chasers Xavier Macaire/Carlos Manera ESP/Pierre Le Boucher FRA closed to within 7 miles. The race tracker and the reports.