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Volvo Ocean Race: Addressing the hazards

January 21st, 2015

The route of the Volvo Ocean Race through Asian territories has have proven important for the commercial components of the

January 21st, 2015

Jack Bouttell is currently on route to Sanya, China with Dongfeng Race Team. At just 24 years old, Jack is

January 20th, 2015

Bouwe Bekking, skipper of Team Brunel, is not impressed with what he has seen in Asian waters. His focus is

January 20th, 2015

(January 20, 2015; Day 18) – The soundtrack from the 1975 film Jaws was filling the air today around Volvo

January 19th, 2015

(January 19, 2015; Day 17) – After leading for most miles since the leg start in Abu Dhabi, Dongfeng is

January 19th, 2015

The Malacca Strait is the treacherous gateway to south-east Asia, and the route the Volvo Ocean Race must transit to

January 18th, 2015

(January 18, 2015; Day 16) – After an agonizing crossing of the Bay of Bengal, the Volvo Ocean Race has

January 17th, 2015

(January 17, 2015; Day 15) – Now in the monsoon breeze after drifting for almost three days in the Bay

January 16th, 2015

(January 16, 2015; Day 14) – A cruel twist of fate is playing out as Alvimedica and SCA are pointing

January 15th, 2015

(January 15, 2015; Day 13) – This is supposed to be the easy section of this leg of the Volvo