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You are here: Home / Sport / Volvo Ocean Race Diary part 12: Roaring back into contention

Volvo Ocean Race Diary part 12: Roaring back into contention

21 February 2018 by Alan

Volvo Ocean Race Diary part 12: Roaring back into contention: We're going really fast! Well, not quite. About half a knot to be exact so more like really slow. But we're moving and in this nip and tuck game that still counts as we try to shake off the effects of the Doldrum-like conditions of next to no wind after several days of fast sailing. We have had numerous position …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

Volvo OR: Route to Auckland becomes clear: After several days of playing off one cloud against another in search of a useful breeze, the Volvo Ocean Race fleet looks set to endure those conditions for another day or so. However the routing is now starting to settle down, and the highway to the finish of Leg 6 in Auckland is becoming obvious.: 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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