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Volvo Ocean Race– Reta final da sexta etapa pelo Triângulo das Bermuda

by Volvo Ocean Race on 5 May 2015
Team Alvimedica - Volvo Ocean Race 2015 Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica
Volvo Ocean Race – Barcos se aproximam do destino final, mas antes atravessam o Triângulo das Bermudas - área mítica no Oceano Atlântico famosa por desaparecimentos de barcos e aviões



Os barcos e os tripulantes da Volvo Ocean Race são testados ao extremo. Frio congelante, calor, ondas gigantes e ventos fazem parte do dia-a-dia dos atletas. Os fatores psicológicos também são colocados à prova e um deles é a passagem pelo Triângulo das Bermudas. Nesta segunda-feira (4), as seis equipes que disputam a sexta perna da Volta ao Mundo vão passar pela área do Oceano Atlântico que mais registra sumiços de barcos e aviões. É comum se perder por ali e as explicações, muitas vezes, são sobrenaturais.



O triângulo está situado entre as ilhas Bermudas, Porto Rico, Fort Lauderdale na Flórida e as Bahamas. Há quem explica que a região passa no campo magnético da Terra. Histórias ou lendas, o certo é que os barcos têm menos de 1.000 milhas náuticas para chegar em Newport, nos Estados Unidos. Os ventos não estão atrapalhando e o Dongfeng Race Team mantém a liderança.



'Essa Volvo Ocean Race está incrível! Mais uma etapa excepcional, pois após quase duas semana, a gente vê quatro barcos muito próximos. O fato de ter velocidades muito semelhantes entre as equipes explica essa disputa acirrada. Acredito que a perna será decidida nessa área', disse Charles Caudrelier, comandante do Dongfeng.

No placar da manhã desta segunda-feira, os chineses lideravam e tinham em sua cola Team Brunel, Abu Dhabi, MAPFRE, Team Alvimedica e Team SCA. Os barcos estão previstas para chegar em Newport no dia 7 de maio, após 17 dias de navegação a partir de Itajaí, no Brasil.

Leg 6
DTL
(NM)
GAIN/LOSS
(NM)
DTF
(NM)
Speed
(kt)
DFRT DFRT 0.0 0.0 807 15.6
TBRU TBRU 2.5  5.0 809 15.4
ADOR ADOR 4.9  6.0 812 15.7
MAPF MAPF 22.2  6.0 829 17
ALVI ALVI 23.3  6.0 830 16.9
SCA1 SCA1 79.5  3.0 886 17
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