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Volvo Ocean Race - Images from the first day and night of Leg 1

by Volvo Ocean Race on 23 Oct 2017
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, day 01, Start on board MAPFRE. Blair Tuke looking for beter wind and waves. Photo by Ugo Fonolla/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 Ugo Fonolla / Volvo Ocean Race
Images for the first day of racing and heading into the night of Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race as the fleet sail from Alicante to Lisbon by way of Madeira.

Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Day 1, on board Vestas 11th Hour Racing. Photo by James Blake/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © James Blake / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Day 1, on board Vestas 11th Hour Racing. Photo by James Blake/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © James Blake / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Race start onboard Turn The Tide On Plastic. Photo by Jen Edney/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 Turn The Tide On Plastic. © Jen Edney / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Race start onboard Turn The Tide On Plastic. Photo by Jen Edney/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 Turn The Tide On Plastic. © Jen Edney / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, day 01, First night on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey. 22 October, 2017 © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, day 01, First night on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey. 22 October, 2017 © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, day 01, First night on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey. 22 October, 2017 © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, day 01, First night on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey. 22 October, 2017 © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, day 01, Start and after on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey. 22 October, 2017 © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, day 01, Start and after on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey. 22 October, 2017 © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race


Charles being chased as Dongfeng lead leg 1. Photo by Rich Edwards. 22 October, 2017 © Rich Edwards / Volvo Ocean Race
Charles being chased as Dongfeng lead leg 1. Photo by Rich Edwards. 22 October, 2017 © Rich Edwards / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, day 01, Start and after on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey. 22 October, 2017 © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, day 01, Start and after on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey. 22 October, 2017 © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Day 01, on board Brunel. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Day 01, on board Brunel. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Day 1, on board Brunel. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Day 1, on board Brunel. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, start on board Brunel. Wet and windy start in Alicante. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, start on board Brunel. Wet and windy start in Alicante. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, start on board Brunel. Wet and windy start in Alicante. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, start on board Brunel. Wet and windy start in Alicante. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, start on board Brunel. Wet and windy start in Alicante. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, start on board Brunel. Wet and windy start in Alicante. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, start on board Brunel. Wet and windy start in Alicante. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, start on board Brunel. Wet and windy start in Alicante. Photo by Martin Keruzore/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Start Day on board AkzoNobel. Photo by Konrad Frost/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Konrad Frost / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Start Day on board AkzoNobel. Photo by Konrad Frost/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Konrad Frost / Volvo Ocean Race


Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Start Day on board AkzoNobel. Photo by Konrad Frost/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Konrad Frost / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 01, Alicante to Lisbon, Start Day on board AkzoNobel. Photo by Konrad Frost/Volvo Ocean Race. 22 October, 2017 © Konrad Frost / Volvo Ocean Race


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