The B&G Report- Volvo Ocean Race - Mark Chisnell reviews Leg 2, Week 1

by Mark Chisnell for B&G on 26 Nov 2014 Top Volvo Ocean Race correspondent, navigator and sailing analyst, Mark Chisnell writes a regular report for B&G on the current race and trends he sees developing.

This week he reviews the first week of action in Leg 2 as the teams leave Cape Town for Abu Dhabi:

Now it gets difficult, as they try to negotiate their way around the South Indian Ocean High and into the trade winds.

And so the Game Begins

Fast Start - It’s been a great start to the second leg, with some great sailing, big breeze, bigger mileage
and some fabulous footage from the first week as the crews got a beating. But while the sailing might have been tough, the strategy for the first couple of
days was straightforward.

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