Volvo Ocean Race Leg 6, Day 14: No pain, no gain, as Doldrums take their toll

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 6, Day 14: No pain, no gain, as Doldrums take their toll: The Volvo Ocean Race fleet is facing another 48 hours of excruciating sailing as the teams plugged deeper into a massive expanse of windless ocean on Tuesday. Lying ahead of them is a 400-mile gulf that stretches as far south as New Caledonia, severely hampering progress towards New Zealand …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

Nagel back offshore in Caribbean classic race: Nagel has experienced extensive blue-water sailing lately competing as a sail trimmer with Dutch syndicate Team AkzoNobel in the ongoing Volvo Ocean Race. That she is able to compete in the RORC Caribbean 600 has been made possible after being placed on standby for the sixth and seventh legs …: 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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