LAST NEWS
MAPFRE wins Leg 2 into Cape Town becoming the new Volvo Ocean Race leader
A grand victory for the Spanish team, skippered by Basque sailor Xabi Fernández, after 7000 miles from Lisbon to Cape Town, finishing in 19 days, 1 hour, 10 minutes and 33 seconds.
And they’re off!
MAPFRE lead the fleet at the start of Leg 2 en route to Cape Town.
MAPFRE ready to tackle the first of the big offshore legs in the Volvo Ocean Race
On Sunday at 14:00h local time (15:00h in Spain), the fleet of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 will begin Leg 2, the first of the longest legs in the race (7000 miles from Lisbon to Cape Town), where strategy and climate play a fundamental role.
MAPFRE strengthens their leadership of the overall scoreboard for in-port races in the Volvo Ocean Race
The Spanish team, skippered by Xabi Fernández, secures leadership of the In-port Races, with second place in Lisbon coupling their win in Alicante
MAPFRE, runners-up in Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race
Great sailing from the Spanish team, skippered by Basque sailor Xabi Fernández, who crossed the finish line in second place, 2 hours and 33 minutes behind the winners, after 6 days 4 hours 42 mins and 30 seconds of sailing from Alicante to Lisbon
MAPFRE leads the fleet, starting the Volvo Ocean Race
Thousands of fans came out to follow the start of Leg One of the round-the-world race.