After nearly 70 hours of sailing, the fourth and final stage of leg Zero came to an end this morning at 06.30h Spanish time, in front of the Ria de Muros (La Coruña). With the fleet practically at a standstill off the Galician coast, and a prediction of extremely light winds over the next few days, the Race Organization took the decision last night to shorten the course.
Xabi Fernández and his team crossed the finish line at 08:29 h with a 41 minutes advantage ahead of Dutch Team Brunel. The Spanish team completed the distance from Plymouth (UK) to the French port, in 18 hours 29 minutes and 50 seconds.
Just 56 seconds separate the Spanish boat from winning Chinese Donfeng Race Team, skippered by French sailor Charles Caudrelier
A las 13:40 hora española el MAPFRE comenzaba las 605 millas de recorrido de la ‘Fastnet’
The regatta, held today in England, saw the VO65s come head-to-head for the first time before the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18, which starts in Alicante, Spain, on 22nd October
