Volvo Ocean Race

Journeys of Aardvarc
Ed
Mon 24 Nov 2008 16:40
The timing of our arrival ( weather apart) could not have been better. We arrived just before the start of the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.
 
Eight  70ft racing yachts were all lined up in the harbour and at first we were berthed right in among them.
 
The day of the start was stunning, clear skies, a light offshore breeze and excellent visibility.
 
We took the inflatable dinghy and positioned ourslelves at the windward mark so that we could see the yachts sail past with Table Mountain in the background....and it worked. We had a slight jostle with the poilce boat but otherwise had one of the best positions to capture the early part of the race past Cape Town.
 
Their next stop is India and today Ericsson 3 and 4 are in the lead with Puma third. 

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