Read moreSpeaking with Jean-Luc I find him a little bit worried and very focused on his screen one hour before the start. “I have to look out for 192 waypoints. It will be two days without even closing my eyes.”
A SOLID START FOR “MAPFRE” IN THE LAST LEG OF THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE
The Spanish boat, skippered by Iker Martínez, started the last leg of the Volvo Ocean Race today, from Brittany (France) to Sweden, which includes a 24-hour pitstop in the Hague (Holland)
THE FINISH IN LORIENT BRINGS THE PODIUM WITHIN REACH FOR MAPFRE IN SWEDEN
The Spanish team finished the penultimate leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in Lorient this morning in fourth place, overtaking their greatest rivals on the overall leaderboard. MAPFRE moves even closer to the podium; to be definitively decided in Sweden
Read moreFrom 30 knots and 3 metre waves, we’ve gone down to 25 knots and 2 metre waves, which is the difference between heaven and hell.
Read moreIt’s going to be a tough day here with the Bay of Biscay giving a lot to fight for.
