On the day that thousands of Londoners picked up their FREE Sail, Power & Watersports Show Preview in the Evening Standard, eight Honda Formula 4-Stroke Powerboats arrived in convoy to take their position in the biggest display of powerboats ever seen in London.

Show Managing Director James Brooke commented, "Thursday 20th November has been an exciting day of developments for the Show with the arrival of the powerboats and the circulation of the Show Preview.

(Photograph - Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race)  

As the northernmost boats in the fleet leave the effects of the deep low pressure system they've been riding for the past several days, wind speeds are already beginning to drop and the forecast is that this is only the beginning.

The entire fleet will enter a zone of much less pressure over the next 36 hours, and with boats spread nearly 120 miles north to south and 100 miles east to west, there is sure to be some winners and losers in the changing conditions.

Overnight, PUMA tucked in behind the race leader, Ericsson 3, at one point crossing over her track, before settling on a heading just slightly to the east of Anders Lewander and his men. PUMA skipper Kenny Read wrote in about the improved mood on board as the crew tackles repairs and begins to focus on speed again.