The #volvooceanrace yachts get ready to leave the dock for Leg 3 to Melbourne. #capetown #sailing#mype - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Preparing to leave the dock on Leg 3 to Melbourne
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Destination: Southern Ocean for VOR Fleet racing to Melbourne
Big winds to almost no winds for the Volvo Ocean Race Leg 3 start from Cape Town to Melbourne. Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng Race Team and the Spanish MAPFRE squad were neck and neck leading the Volvo Ocean Race fleet out of Cape Town and towards the southernmost point of the African continent on Sunday. It was the eleventh time in the history of the event that the fleet had raced out of Cape Town, this time on a 6,500 nautical mile leg to Melbourne, Australia. The ETA is currently between … [Read more...] about Destination: Southern Ocean for VOR Fleet racing to Melbourne
