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How to Follow the Finish of Leg 3 of The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race crews are just about to finish the longest leg in the history of the race. Thirty-four days at sea and counting…
Photo Credit: Maud Helfgott / polaRYSE / 11th Hour RacingThe route
Alicante
Spain17–17 JanAuckland
New Zealand20 Feb – 14 MarItajaí
Brazil31 Mar – 18 AprSt. Pete-Clearwater
United States4–16 MayCascais
Portugal26 May – 6 Jun- Finish
Amaala
1 Jul
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Biotherm safe but slow after hitting floating object
At 22.57 UTC on Friday night Race Control in Alicante received a message from Biotherm saying the boat had collided with an ‘unidentified floating object’ in the water, damaging the port foil.
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The Ocean Race: Tension mounts as racing remains painfully close
Despite racing hard for over 33 days and over 14,000 miles sailed over ground, neither Boris Herrmann’s Malizia, nor Kevin Escoffier’s Holcim-PRB crew have managed to find a winning advantage.
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Team Malizia neck and neck with Team Holcim-PRB after more than a month of racing
Top pair engaged in close quarters battle off the coast of Argentina…
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Northern progress for The Ocean Race fleet
Team Malizia leads the fleet north towards Brazil
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The Ocean Race moves back into the Atlantic
All four boats are now in the Atlantic again, leaving the south behind, with Malizia at the head of the fleet
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Watch: Tough Conditions on the IMOCAs in the Southern Ocean
In the last week or so of this Southern Ocean leg, we’ve seen how difficult the conditions are for the teams. It’s been finding the balance between pushing the boat and breaking the boat. Now that all of the teams are within striking distance, the pressure to keep pushing is on even more.
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Team Malizia’s Rosalin Kuiper suffers a head injury near Cape Horn
At around 9am UTC on 26th March, Team Malizia co-skipper Rosalin Kuiper suffered a head injury after she fell from her bunk when the boat turned and slammed unexpectedly in heavy sea conditions. Rosalin was off watch and sleeping when the boat wiped out due to a large wave off the South American coast near to Cape Horn. When this happened Rosalin was thrown from her bunk and hit her head just abov
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Final push for the Horn
After 48 hours of building wind and seas, with gusts over 40 knots and waves approaching 7 metres, conditions are starting to moderate on Sunday with the IMOCA fleet turning south to squeeze between Cape Horn and the ice exclusion zone.
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The Ocean Race: Final weekend in the South comes with a kick
As the fleet is forced south towards Cape Horn, conditions are pushing their limits after one month at sea…
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Lining up for the Horn
Cape Horn is just over 1000 miles away, but they will be hard-earned miles…
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Big conditions ahead on the way to Cape Horn
The weather is forecast to provide one final taste of Southern Ocean conditions on the approach to Cape Horn.
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Close together, far from home
The Ocean Race fleet is still racing close together as they approach the most isolated place on the planet
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The Ocean Race: Back up to speed
The fleet is enjoying stronger winds, faster speeds, and incredibly close racing
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All lined up with one way to go
Incredibly, the 4 IMOCAs are lined up alongside each other in a slow drag race to the east
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The Ocean Race: As close as it gets
Approaching the three week point of leg 3, the IMOCA teams are within 20 miles of each other…
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The Ocean Race: Coming together in the not-so-Furious 50s
Unusual conditions have seen fleet compress further to the point of a ‘re-start’…
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The Ocean Race: Steady progress towards Cape Horn
As four IMOCAs march past the halfway point of leg 3 in southern latitudes, GUYOT environnement – Team Europe starts sailing towards Brazil to rejoin the next leg…
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The Ocean Race: Speed bumps ahead
Team Holcim-PRB has seen its lead on the tracker reduced but retains a strong position on the race track
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The Ocean Race: Repairs and racing along the ice limit
The race continues while each team battles to keep boats operating in racing trim
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The Ocean Race: Back to the grind
Teams focus on ice limits and Cape Horn after collecting points
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The Ocean Race: Team Holcim-PRB remain perfect after record-breaking run
Team Holcim-PRB remain perfect after record-breaking run The Swiss-flagged Team Holcim-PRB has scored maximum points at the leg 3 scoring gate
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The Ocean Race: Speeding to the East
There has been more of the same in The Ocean Race on Friday – but in a good way. All four teams are clicking down the miles, racing to the east in fast reaching conditions.
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Closing Time – The Fleet Reeling in Leader Team Holcim-PRB
Since 1500 UTC on Tuesday, second-placed Biotherm have gained nearly 250 nautical miles. The lead is still significant – at 170 miles – but certainly far less secure than earlier in the week.