Sailing around Cape Verde, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 videos

Sailing around Cape Verde, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 videos (first 3 videos in playlist above)--Cape Verde has provided the boats with the option to go north or south of the island. Deciding on the route wasn't an easy call.
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Sailing around Cape Verde
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Sailing around Cape Verde. Cape Verde has provided the boats with the option to go north or south of the island. Deciding on the route wasn't an ...

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Volvo Ocean Race Boom! video; Hoax distress caller jailed

Volvo Ocean Race Boom! video above  - There have been a few bumps, bruises, crashes and bouts of sea sickness in 40 years of racing around the world. In this movie we went through the archives to find some of the best examples of when things went a little bit wrong in one of the world's most insane sporting challenges...

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