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David Witt and Scallywag primed for a good result in the Southern Ocean

16 March 2018 by Alan

David Witt and Scallywag primed for a good result in the Southern Ocean: When late-starter Sun Hung Kai Scallywag placed fifth, sixth and fifth out of seven boats in the first three legs of the Volvo Ocean Race, many critics smiled. But David Witt and his crew have wiped the grins off their faces with a win into their home port of Hong Kong and a second placing into Auckland.: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

Longest leg of Volvo Ocean Race: The ice gate for this edition is a bit further south compared to last, so this leg brings the Volvo Ocean Race back to true classic Southern Ocean style. The teams will want to get as far south as possible as fast they can to hop on the train of low-pressure systems in order to sail the least amount of distance …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

The Volvo Ocean Race returns to Cape Town in 2017 and will be in the City from 24 November to 10 December. The first of Leg 2 yachts are expected to arrive on 27 November with the start of Leg 3 to Melbourne on 10 December 2017:

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