Volvo Ocean Race images show how fierce life in Atlantic Ocean can be

Leg 2, Lisbon to Cape Town, on board AkzoNobel – Volvo Ocean Race James Blake / Volvo Ocean Race

Leg 2, Lisbon to Cape Town, Abby Ehler ducks for cover! – Volvo Ocean Race © Rich Edwards / Volvo Ocean Race

The seven Volvo Ocean Race teams have just over 4,600 nautical miles to go until they reach the finish line. Within that distance, they will cross the Equator, drift through the Doldrums and torture themselves trying to navigate the weather minefield that is the Atlantic Ocean.

The current standings are as follows:

Leg 2 – Position Report – Wednesday 8 November (Day 4) – 13:00 UTC

1. Vestas 11th Hour Racing -- distance to finish – 4,618.1 nautical miles
2. Dongfeng Race Team +1.8nm
3. MAPFRE +2.4
4. team AkzoNobel +4.1
5. Team Brunel +52.1
6. Turn the Tide on Plastic +89.5
7. Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag +124.6ast 72 hours showing just how fierce life in the Atlantic Ocean can be

Leg 2, Peter Burling gets lost in the spray – Volvo Ocean Race © Rich Edwards / Volvo Ocean Race

Day 2, Leg 2 – Lisbon to Cape Town, on board Vestas 11th Hour – Volvo Ocean Race © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race

Day 2, Leg 2 – Lisbon to Cape Town, on board Vestas 11th Hour – Volvo Ocean Race © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race

Day 2, Leg 2 – Lisbon to Cape Town, on board Vestas 11th Hour – Volvo Ocean Race © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race

Day 1, Leg 2, Lisbon to Cape Town, on board Turn the Tide on Plastic – Volvo Ocean Race © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race

Day 1, Leg 2, Lisbon to Cape Town, on board Turn the Tide on Plastic – Volvo Ocean Race © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race

Day 1, Leg 2, Lisbon to Cape Town, on board Turn the Tide on Plastic – Volvo Ocean Race © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race

Day 2, Leg 2, Lisbon to Cape Town, on board Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag – Volvo Ocean Race © Konrad Frost / Volvo Ocean Race

Day 3, Leg 2, Lisbon to Cape Town, on board MAPFRE – Volvo Ocean Race © Ugo Fonolla / Volvo Ocean Race

Day 2, Leg 2, Lisbon to Cape Town, start on board MAPFRE – Volvo Ocean Race © Ugo Fonolla / Volvo Ocean Race