Volvo OR: 35kt winds and big seas to beat-up fleet after start: The Volvo Ocean Race will get underway tomorrow from Auckland in fresh, but quite manageable winds for the lap of the Waitemata Harbour. However, as the fleet enters and then exits the Hauraki Gulf, it will be quite a different story. Predictwind.com is forecasting winds from the East gusting over 35kts …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”
Peter Burling ready to be pushed to the limit during iconic Volvo Ocean Race leg: It is the most iconic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race and for Peter Burling, his 'Everest' moment. Three weeks after arriving in Auckland, the Ocean Race fleet departs for the Brazilian city of Itajai on Sunday, returning to the Southern Ocean where they will sail through massive swells while battling bitterly …: 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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