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Get your geek on with all the latest Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 updates live from Race HQ. Weather & navigational previews, tracker shots, and expert analysis!
Alicante, Spain
Joined August 2017
Here it is; the provisional overall ranking for this edition of the @volvooceanrace Huge congratulations to @DongfengRacing for the incredible call to get east 24hours ago & claim the overall victory!! #watchlog
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From us here in Race Control what an epic lap of the planet it has been. We hope you enjoyed all our updates. Thanks for all the engagement you provided. @RaceExperts signing off. #watchlog
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From all of us here, huge congrats to all the team at @DongfengRacing for making this final leg such an incredible story. #VORchampions #watchlog
🏆 @DONGFENGRACING WIN THE #VOLVOOCEANRACE! 😱 An incredible #Leg11 win from Charles Caudrelier's Chinese campaign secures them the ultimate glory – the @VolvoOceanRace trophy!
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We know who we think will win, but for the overall win place your bets:
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DFRT are currently laying the finish which is a COG of 200degrees for them. This will give them a TWA of 115degrees. Western boats still have one more gybe. #watchlog
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We still don't know and anything can happen!! If @DongfengRacing manage to sail 1.5 kt faster than @desafioMAPFRE over the next hour they will be ahead! Check our last video out #watchlog
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13:00 UTC Position Report. There is an extremely tight battle going on for the now Southern Fleet while @DongfengRacing up north is still slowly gaining on the rest. #Watchlog
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Still a few gybes to go for the Western fleet. In the meantime, @DongfengRacing is suffering against the current and lighter winds than previous.
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Well played for @desafioMAPFRE as they have a good lead now! @volvooceanrace
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The east option is suffering now..to make it work @DongfengRacing must sail at 16-17 kt during the next hour..
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The current situation one hour from now, the current is building and pushing North. It will be very close between @DongfengRacing and the fleet in the west. #Watchlog
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Now DTF's are reading correct again. Everybody is going to the same mark.
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Breaking news!! Computers are starting to favor @DongfengRacing option!! Can this happen?? #watchlog
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current DTF: AKZO 51nm, DFRT 76nm but they have more breeze and will speed up shortly.
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This routing shows how close it can be at the last rounding mark NAM22!
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The current difference in Distance to Finish. The Distances published on the tracker are not correct as they fleet are actually sailing 2 different courses. #Watchlog
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0700 UTC Position report. The Western fleet has a slight advantage for the moment, but the actual DTF's are a lot closer than in the table below as the Western fleet still has to round the TSS which adds distance.#Watchlog
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Here is the explanation from @BlairTuke as to why @brunelsailing has now overtaken @desafioMAPFRE. A late call has cost them vital miles and possibly the race! #wwatchlog
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0200 UT - True Distances to finish are currently within only a few miles between the Western and Eastern groups when the exclusion zones are taken into account. #watchlog
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