It's hard to keep up with lead changes in the MOD70 class on news articles presently Spindrift Racing is leading with Oman Air slightly astern in second place.
From the following news article on the Route des Princes website:
http://www.routedesprinces.fr/en/news-race/496/will-foxall-s-irish-eyes-be-smiling-in-dun-laoghaire-tomorrow.html
Will Foxall’s Irish Eyes be smiling in Dun Laoghaire tomorrow?
To Ireland’s 19th century emigrants who were heading for a new life across the Atlantic in America the Fastnet Rock became known as Ireland’s Teardrop. But for Ireland’s Damian Foxall this morning, passing the legendary rock was reason for Irish sailing’s most successful export to smile.
Not only did the iconic light mark Foxall’s return to ‘home’ waters, those that he cut his offshore racing teeth on some 20 years or more ago before he moved to France to further his solo and short handed ocean racing career, but Oman Air-Musandam on which he is racing the Routes des Princes passed the Fastnet with a small, well earned lead on this second offshore stage which started from Lisbon on Sunday.
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