Out on the Pacific, midway between Los Angeles and Honolulu, the Italian boat is engaged in a three-way ocean dog fight for supremacy against two non-foiling American trimarans – Mighty Merloe and Phaedo3.
Over the last 24 hours, a light wind weather system to the north of the racecourse has forced the boats south of the course rhumb line in search of stronger, steadier breezes.
At 05.00 today (July 9) Italian time (17.00 July 8 in Hawaii), second-placed MaseratiMulti70 remained the furthest south of the three, sailing south west (138 degrees) at 26.8 knots with 1067.2 miles to go to the finish in Honolulu.
Meanwhile, further north, the race leading ORMA 60, Mighty Merloe, and the third placed Phaedo3 were sailing north west at 22.2 knots with 1026.6 and 1067.8 miles to go, respectively.
