07 February 2018

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 6, Hong Kong to Auckland NZ, LIVE Feed

LIVE Tracker Team AkzoNobel wins Leg 6. See also Virtual Eye.

Leg 6 in 208 seconds | Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race video above published Feb 28, 2018. Previous 'Daily Live' Shows

Info below: a) Leg 6 finishers, and b) standings after Leg 6 (via VolvoOceanRace.com)

Volvo Ocean Race | Leg 6 Start in 65 seconds - Volvo Ocean Race video published Feb 7, 2018: The start of Leg 6, Hong Kong to Auckland, of the 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race in 65 seconds. See also Full Replay of  Leg 6 start.

Skippers preview Leg 6 | Volvo Ocean Race (Volvo Ocean Race video published Feb 7, 2018): Volvo Ocean Race skippers look ahead to Leg 6 from Hong Kong to Auckland – a stage that Dongfeng Race Team skipper Charles Caudrelier describes as potentially one of the most 'dangerous' of the race.
Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 Leg 6 (source: VolvoOceanRace.com)
Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 Leg 6, Hong Kong to Auckland NZ, starts Feb 7, 2018, from Hong Kong--it will take the fleet across the South China Sea to the northern tip of the Philippines. After that, it’s out into the Pacific and a long drag race to the south-east, dodging the many island chains of Polynesia until they reach Auckland. 6,100 nautical miles nonstop. Volvo Ocean Race current standings here (Top three: MAPFRE, Dongfeng Race Team, Vestas 11th Hour Racing).
Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 teams (source: VolvoOceanRace.com)
Update from Vestas 11th Hour Racing - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18:  Vestas 11th Hour Racing, which was involved in a collision with a non-racing vessel at the end of Leg 4 near Hong Kong, will not rejoin the race in time for Leg 6 – the yacht has been loaded onto a freight vessel in Hong Kong for transportation to Auckland for repairs.

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