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Volvo Ocean Race: Spectacular images from the North Sea

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz 24 Jun 2018 10:57 AEST 24 June 2018
MAPFRE - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Spectacular images from the North Sea as the seven Volvo Ocean Race entries power reach across the North Sea in the closing stanzas of the 2017/18 Volvo Ocean Race.

Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, Day 3 on board Brunel. Alberto Bolzan and Carlo Huisman on deck. 23 June, . - photo © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race
Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, Day 3 on board Brunel. Alberto Bolzan and Carlo Huisman on deck. 23 June, . - photo © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race

Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Dongfeng. Water on deck for this last rough day of the race. 23 June, . - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Dongfeng. Water on deck for this last rough day of the race. 23 June, . - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Dongfeng. Water on deck for this last rough day of the race. 23 June, . - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Dongfeng. Water on deck for this last rough day of the race. 23 June, . - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
MAPFRE - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
MAPFRE - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
MAPFRE - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
MAPFRE - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Vestas 11th Hour. 23 June, . Mark Towill after changing reef's. - photo © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Vestas 11th Hour. 23 June, . Mark Towill after changing reef's. - photo © Jeremie Lecaudey / Volvo Ocean Race
AkzoNobel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
AkzoNobel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Team Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, Day 3 on board Brunel. 23 June, . - photo © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race
Team Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, Day 3 on board Brunel. 23 June, . - photo © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race
Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Dongfeng. Jack Bouttell at the grind. 23 June, . - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Dongfeng - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Dongfeng. Jack Bouttell at the grind. 23 June, . - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
MAPFRE - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
MAPFRE - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Dongfeng. Charles Caudrelier talking with Daryl Wislang. 23 June, . - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03 on board Dongfeng. Charles Caudrelier talking with Daryl Wislang. 23 June, . - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
Brunel - Leg 11, from Gothenburg to The Hague, day 03. Heli LIVE as the fleet blast south, eyes set on The Hague. 23 June, . - photo © Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
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