SECOND PLACE FOR “MAPFRE” IN BRAZIL
6776 miles (12,549 km) in 19 days. The Spanish boat skippered by Iker Martínez claims a brilliant and well-earned podium position in the master leg of the Volvo Ocean Race
“MAPFRE” MAKES A ROYAL START TO LEG 5 OF THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE
Punctual and in light winds, the round-the-world fleet set off for the Auckland rounding mark before entering the Southern Ocean en-route to Itajaí (Brazil)
BREAKING NEWS: LEG 5 START POSTPONEMENT
A final decision will be made and communicated no later than 12:00 NZDT on Friday March 13 (23:00 UTC on Thursday 12 March) on whether the delay will be to 14:00 NZ time on Monday March 16 or later.
DECISIVE WIN FOR “MAPFRE”, WINNERS IN NEW ZEALAND
The Spanish boat from the Real Club Naútico de Sanxenxo, skippered by Olympic Champion Xabi Fernández wins the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finish line in Auckland at 8:31 UTC
“MAPFRE” CLOSER TO THE EQUATOR
After partially overcoming a problem with the data transmission, which made the team to sail for nearly four days without any weather information and almost without communication, the Spanish team prepares to cross the Equator
SAILING ‘BLIND’
Boat communications breakdown hampers Spanish boat
