VOR: Atlantic weather

The fleet is getting just a taste of the New York minute, with less than 48 hours to rest, dry out, and prepare for Leg 7. As it looks now, they might as well not get too used to being dry, with another cold wet, likely upwind start to the race across the Atlantic.
While strong winds are good news for a fleet looking to break a record, no one is looking forward to more upwind sailing after Leg 6. Looking at the current weather maps, the hopes for a transatlantic record are being replaced by the real possibility of an extended period of upwind sailing in easterly winds.