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Stockholm, Sweden - The fourth day of the Archipelago Raid saw the return of

the Skanska (Adilstamm/Marimon) team. They did beat the race leader Team

Raymarine (Woxen/Nylof) for leg three by seconds and are now trailing 3

points behind with two more legs to go in leg 4. Crossing the Baltic Sea for

35 miles was an event full three hours blast yesterday evening. After that

the teams spend the day racing through the even more impressive and

undiscovered Åland and Finland Archipelago.



In leg 4 (that started this morning) the Skanska boys, with two young Laser

and Hobby cat experts onboard look stronger and stronger. All of the

competitors are becoming more and more exhausted. Tacking for example takes

almost minutes while it used to be seconds. The Skanska Team has the

advantage of the youth. However the Le Mans start of the beach was won by

the Team TietoEnator 1 with Mr. and Mrs. McDonalds.



With the increasing exhaustion the competition also intensifies. At some

checkpoints some boats come in only seconds apart, sailing up the beach and

trying to run wearing all the foul weather gear to collect the signature.

The teams become more equal in performance after four days. It is noticeable

that the ex-Volvo Ocean Racers seem to be able to grunt up and keep going

only being challenged by youth. The endurance and stamina is an important

factor for victory this late in the race.



Tonight the Extreme Orienteering Sailing Race of 100.000 Islands race brings

the competitors back across the Baltic Sea for 35 miles to Fejan. There the

teams will get new navigational charts to continue racing for the last bit

of this crazy race. Finish at Fejan expected at 15.00 hours PM.



Top three rankings after three legs:

1. Team Raymarine, Magnus Woxen (SWE)/Klabbe Nylof (SWE)

2. Team Skanska, Fredrik Adilstamm (SWE)/Tomas Marimon (SWE)

3. Team Tiddemans, Bjorn Hansen (SWE)/Calle Hennix (SWE)



The race finishes in Fejan on Thursday 27 June.



For more info and pictures please see http://www.archipelagoraid.com