At the moment there are no plans for Cayard to join the boat for any of the later legs, though Dalton did not rule out that option.”I’m really looking forward to sailing with Grant and his team,” Cayard said “Leg 4 has it all. You start in pouring rain, sail through gales, 30-foot waves and ice, and finish in extreme heat.”Dalton’s sistership, Amer Sports Too, confirmed that Emma Richards and Miranda Merron will be joining the crew for the fourth leg. The British duo have sailed together on many two-handed races, and Merron will take over as navigator from the departing Genevieve White Richards will be a helmsman and trimmer. Carolijn Brouwer returns, as planned, to replace Melissa Purdy.The merry-go-round continues on Gunnar Krantz’s SEB following the departure of Matt Humphries as a watch captain.

David Rolfe, who left a similar post after the second leg from Cape Town to Sydney, returns, suggesting his discomfort was more with Humphries than Krantz. Also joining the crew is Anthony Merrington, who had spent pre-race winter training in Portugal with SEB.Neither is named as a watch captain and a 12th man has yet to be announced. He is likely to be a specialist helmsman, as is the replacement for Chris Larson that Neal McDonald has been seeking for Assa Abloy.Knut Frostad is also expected to name changes to the crew of djuice today as he struggles to maintain morale and bring new impetus to a disappointing Norwegian challenge.. “Some Honourable Member here mentioned that we cannot afford to invest in swimming. Well, we are not a third-rate country, we are not a third world country, we are the third-largest economy in the world and we darn well should afford it.” Duncan Goodhew’s frank assessment to the Select Committee for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport headlined its report into the sport of swimming, which was published yesterday. There are not enough pools and the ones there are need urgent repairs. If the money is not spent, one by one, the 1,200 public pools left will close.”Swimming is the most popular sport in the country,” said Gerald Kaufman, who chairs the committee.

“I find it quite incomprehensible that it has been so neglected by the Government and local authorities. It is the most popular activity among girls and the second most popular for boys Yet drownings are increasing in the under-14 age group. One third of primary school children in inner city areas cannot swim, despite it being on the National Curriculum. Swimming is one of the few activities that embraces the disabled, ethnic minorities, the very young and the very old.