With the Volvo Ocean Race fleet racing south in trade wind conditions, team AkzoNobel is leading the charge towards the doldrums, still some 600 miles away.
There are new product launches, personal appearances by Team Allen sailors and on-stand promotions for visitors to the Allen stand, C82, at this year's RYA Dinghy Show, March 3-4, Alexandra Palace, London.
Shifting winds have meant that many in the Clipper Race fleet have had to take down spinnakers, but the teams are continuing to maintain excellent speeds towards the Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint.