Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Abu Dhabi, Mapfre, trade lead (videos)

 Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15: The sides pay as Abu Dhabi and Mapfre come out on top, but it's Dongfeng flying high as Kevin Escoffier checks the rig ahead of stronger winds in the coming days. Nov 25, 2014

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Leg 2, Cape Town to Abu Dhabi: JohnTheCrowd.com: VOR; Volvo Ocean Race official website; Volvo Ocean Race dashboard

The Cape Town stopover has come to an end and the fleet heads off on Leg 2 to Abu Dhabi. | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15

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