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.
The Spanish team, skippered by Xabi Fernández, secures leadership of the In-port Races, with second place in Lisbon coupling their win in Alicante
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
Thousands of fans came out to follow the start of Leg One of the round-the-world race.
Thousands of fans came out to follow the start of Leg One of the round-the-world race. 1450 miles lie ahead of the fleet between Alicante and Lisbon, in which MAPFRE will do everything in their power to have the best possible start to the Volvo Ocean Race
