Volvo Ocean Race: Weekend warriors prepare for battle: Those following the rankings and tracker for the Volvo Ocean Race could be forgiven for thinking they'd glanced away for more than one of the six-hour position reports. The leaderboard is constantly undergoing a shake-up, reflective at the moment almost entirely by how far east a team is positioned.: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”
Clipper Race crew dies after going overboard on Southern Ocean leg: A crewmember from Clipper Round the World Race yacht Great Britain has died after going overboard. Simon Speirs, 60, a retired property solicitor from Bristol went overboard while on the foredeck helping change the yacht's No 3 yankee headsail. The yacht was in the Southern Indian Ocean on 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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Cape Town Image: Chapman’s Peak Drive