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Volvo Ocean Race: Skippers look ahead to Leg 4

by Sail-World.com/nz 2 Jan 2018 15:37 NZDT 2 January 2018
Tucker Thompson interviews Scallywag - Leg 4, Melbourne to Hong Kong, start © Jesus Renedo / Volvo Ocean Race. 01 January

Join Tucker Thompson as he chats with the Volvo Ocean Race skippers ahead of the start of Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race in Melbourne

Hear LIVE from the sailors before they dock out to an epic #Leg4

Listen to what the sailors have to say pre-start from the Sailors Terrace in Melbourne. Race start 0300 UTC / 1400 local.

Posted by Volvo Ocean Race on Monday, 1 January 2018

Race leader, MAPFRE, Leg 4, Melbourne to Hong Kong, start. - photo © by Jesus Renedo / Volvo Ocean Race. 02 January, .
Race leader, MAPFRE, Leg 4, Melbourne to Hong Kong, start. - photo © by Jesus Renedo / Volvo Ocean Race. 02 January, .

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