The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race will be known for providing the closest racing in its 39 year history, but also for the amazing video content that came off the boats.
To understand the race, you must see the Volvo Open 70s and their crews slamming through some of the roughest, most terrifying, and dangerous conditions on the planet.
See this footage below, along with highlights of Groupama's victorious 2011-12 campaign, starting in Alicante and ending with their triumphant arrival in Galway after nine grueling legs through the world's toughest and most inhospitable seas.
