Volvo Ocean Race: trade winds crucial for leg advantage and Miami honours, says Abu Dhabi skipper Ian Walker They were very nice on the radio but clearly gave us no option! When you see how many oil rigs there are out here I am not surprised they are surveying for more oil. Right now we are waiting for more wind to fill in from the South East and you can't help but feel every minute is critical. We have an advantage on paper over the guys offshore but they are in the East which could well pay off in the longer term. Whoever escapes into the trade winds first may be stealing a leg winning advantage. Conditions onboard are relatively easy right now, especially compared to the last leg, although the temperature is rising fast as we head towards the Equator. It is great to back racing Azzam again and even better to be fighting for the lead.