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Volvo Ocean Race - Dongfeng has an offshore hit-out - Video

by Sail-World.com on 20 Mar 2017
- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team
After a one million euro re-fiit procedure in Lisbon, the Dongfeng Race Team crew gave their boat its first real test ahead of 2017-18 – and it looks better than ever!

In this video Dongfeng go offshore in a big breeze for the first real work-out of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race.



- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team
- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team


- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team
- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team


- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team
- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team


- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team
- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team


- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team
- Dongfeng Race Team - off Brittany coast, March 2017 © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

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