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You are here: Home / Sport / On the way to Newport, the Volvo Ocean Race has been filled with drama

On the way to Newport, the Volvo Ocean Race has been filled with drama

18 May 2018 by Alan

On the way to Newport, the Volvo Ocean Race has been filled with drama: Ripped sails, enormous waves, exploding masts, and sailors gone overboard are among the reasons the Volvo Ocean Race has been called the …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

Global sailing race spotlights plastic pollution in oceans: The Volvo Ocean Race spans 12 ports and 45,000 miles and for the seven competing crews, it provides direct insight into the state of pollution in the …: 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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