Sailing: Volvo Ocean Race fleet set out for Auckland on race's 'most dangerous' leg: A game of wits awaits the fleet competing in the Volvo Ocean Race as they make their way from Hong Kong to Auckland. The six vessels competing in race to Auckland, which was leg six of the event, departed Hong Kong on Wednesday. While the start of their 6100 nautical mile (11,297km) journey was …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”
After crash, Vestas not with fleet for Auckland leg: The American team in the Volvo Ocean Race will skip the leg to New Zealand while workers continue repairing the boat's hull. Vestas 11th Hour Racing was damaged in a fatal collision with a Chinese fishing boat about 30 miles from the finish line during the 6,000-mile leg from Melbourne to Hong Kong …: 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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