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Volvo Ocean Race: Vestas 11th Hour Racing retires after collision

22 January 2018 by Alan

Volvo Ocean Race: Vestas 11th Hour Racing retires after collision: Volvo Ocean Race and Vestas 11th Hour Racing, which retired from the leg after the incident and proceeded to Hong Kong under its own power, are now focused on providing immediate support to those affected by this incident. In a statement organisers confirmed the death and said the incident …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

Fisherman dies in Volvo Ocean Race collision: A Chinese fisherman has died and nine others have been rescued, after a yacht competing in the around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race collided with a fishing vessel on Saturday morning in Hong Kong. The Danish-American racing yacht known as the Vestas 11th Hour Racing, hit the mainland fishing …: 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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