Team Brunel sixth in first Leg of the Volvo Ocean Race

by Team Brunel on 29 Oct 2017 Team Brunel finished Saturday the 28th of October as sixth in the first Leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Until the finish line it was a tight battle with Turn the Tide on Plastic. But Team Brunel managed to keep them behind.

Volvo Ocean Race veteran Bouwe Bekking is disappointed with the result. “The synergy within the team is good. But the result is very frustrating. We really missed speed, especially in the second part of the leg. At the moment we don't know what the problem is. But the race is still long, the team is good and we're focused on getting the boat back in shape.'

Under 30, Carlo Huisman said: The first Leg went all right, but it's a bummer that we couldn't get the speed to catch up with the rest of the fleet. We did race through the Strait of Gibraltar with 30 knots! That was awesome! The first Leg in the Volvo Ocean Race was a great experience.

Peter Burling's first Leg

Peter Burling: It was a tough one. It was good fun. We did a lot of things really well. It was a struggle to find the speed. That’s a bit of a shame. Luckily we managed to beat Turn the Tide. It was a though leg though, but we will be back! Sunday next week the race continues.

Agenda:

3 November In-Port Race Lisbon
5 November Start Leg 2 to Cape Town