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Mark Chisnell Volvo Ocean Race blog - Leg 8 Update

by Mark Chisnell, B&G 9 Jun 2015 20:27 UTC 9 June 2015

The short 647 nm sprint from Lisbon to Lorient is half-way over, and with the teams clearing Cape Finisterre and setting out across the Bay of Biscay into the teeth of a 35 knot gale, Mark Chisnell reviews the action so far, and looks at how the final miles of Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race might play out.

Read Mark Chisnell's full blog post here...

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