THE fleet of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has hit the infamous fog around the Grand Banks off Newfoundland in the North Atlantic.
Skippers reported that visibility for most of yesterday was less than 100 yards.
Gold Coast Australia remained in the lead.
The 40,000 mile-race, which started in Southampton last July, pits ten professional skippers against each other with crews made up of amateur men and women who have given up their day jobs to sail around the world.
The fleet of ten identical 68ft racing yachts are due back in Southampton on July 22.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here