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Volvo Ocean Race- Video Gallery - Leg 2 Stage 2

by Compiled by Sail-World on 5 Jan 2012
Camper at the finish of leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Cape town, South Africa, to Abu Dhabi, UAE. ( Ian Roman/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com

The short 98-mile sprint along the United Arab Emirates coast from Sharjah to Abu Dhabi, for Stage 2 of Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, delivered the promised close quarters sailing spectacle with the entire fleet finishing within minutes of each other after an intense battle down the coast.

En route the MCMs aboard the five racers filed various video clips, which have been compiled in this gallery

























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