Volvo Ocean Race – Team Brunel fourth in first In-Port Race

by Team Brunel on 14 Oct 2017 Team Brunel with Dutch skipper Bouwe Bekking started the Volvo Ocean Race by finishing fourth in the In-Port race.

There was victory for the Spanish Mapfre. Skipper Bekking was pleased with the result: 'Of course we would have liked to have been on stage, but a fourth place is okay for now.'

Bad start, good speed
Bekking: 'The way we sailed was a lot better than in the practice race yesterday. That is one of the most important things. We made fewer mistakes but there is still a lot to improve. We had a bad start but the speed of the boat was good. At one point going downwind, we even overtook all the boats except Mapfre. '

It’s okay for now
'There were no mistakes made in the boat handling, that was the most important thing. All in all, we're so pleased. Of course we would have liked to have been on stage, but a fourth place is okay. Especially for this moment.'

'Mapfre had a good start. They have just sailed well and are currently the team who won the most in the preparation. They are the team to beat, but let's wait until the first stage starts really. '