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The completion of day 66 saw crews make good 713.4nm, an average of 27.43 nm per crew. With 4 crews having completed the race, 26 still remain on the ocean, with 15 inside the last 500nm. However, the continued adverse weather that has affected the race throughout continues to do so, meaning crews are tantalisingly close to the finish, yet cannot make any sizeable gains towards Antigua.

Through today and most of the weekend crews could face either easterly or westerly winds depending on their position, however, wind speeds should be low enough - to the order of 5-10 knots, to allow crews to row throughout.

While the 3 class winners have been decided there are still some very close battles at sea. Not least between the fire fighting crews of Pendovey Swift and Spirit of MA - both hoping to become the first fire fighters to row across the Atlantic. For much of the race Mike Arnold and Simon Evans on Pendovey Swift have had the better of Neil Gyllenship and Dean Jagger, however over the last few days Neil and Dean have closed the gap, and there is now just 24nm between the two crews.

Yet again Dave Brooks managed to leave one of his cabin hatches open, and got yet another soaking - when will these ocean rowers learn.

Tom Heal on Heritage Explorer sounds slightly disappointed by his beard growth, having described it as that of an adolescent teenager rather than a mature, hardened sea farer. Elsewhere, James Ketchell having grown a very wholesome beard, managed to have a shave using a pair of kitchen scissors - and supporters will be glad to hear his before and after shots are available on his blog.