From the Maldives onwards to Sanya (+Map)

As racing gets underway from the Maldives to the Chinese city of Sanya on Leg 3 Stage 2, we’re bring you all the latest dispatches from our on-the-water reporters.

It’s a typical day in Malé – hot, humid and with little wind. The start line has been laid between the race committee boat and a small island off Malé.

IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race

Wind is light, around five to six knots, and the teams are setting up for a port-tack start.

IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race

Articles about the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12.
Leg 1. | Leg 2. | Leg 3.

Articles about the Youth Academy.

Articles about Legends Regatta.

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Amazing Episodes from the Race 2008-09 / Videos.

Source: http://volvooceanrace.com

The VENUES of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12:
The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race will start with the In-Port Race on 29 October in Alicante, Spain and the route will go to Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya, Auckland and on to Itajaí. Next stop is Miami and then across the Atlantic to Lisbon followed by Lorient and Galway.

1 Alicante 2 Cape Town 3 Abu Dhabi 4 Sanya 5 Auckland

6 Itajaí 7 Miami 8 Lisbon 9 Lorient 10 Galway

Abu Dhabi Corniche -
Abu Dhabi

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Posted by nauticweb on January 22, 2012. Filed under News, Regattas, Regattas with Picture, Volvo Ocean Race. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry