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Skipper Steve FOSSETT advised earlier yesterday that the present weather pattern for the start of the Round The World sailing record bid by the maxi-catamaran 'Cheyenne', although imperfect, was still a potential 'Code Green' for a departure from Plymouth base Friday midday. He is en-route to Plymouth from the USA, arriving Friday morning to join his 12 man crew on the 125' maxi-catamaran.

Steve Fossett:

"We've been on weather standby since mid-December - and the current weather pattern is the best we've seen so far. We would, of course, prefer a rapid trip south - but we might have to accept 9 days to the equator. We'll make a final decision on Friday morning. Otherwise the next opportunity is into February."

Navigator Stan HONEY:

"It looks like a tolerable system for departure and across the Bay of Biscay - but this window has a potential major problem with light air at the Canaries. The decision whether to go 'Green' on Friday morning will depend on how that forecast develops."