Gale force

Winds have moderated for a short period, giving a break to tired and battered bodies before the next Southern Ocean gale is forecast to hit the Volvo Ocean Race fleet early in the week.

Whiplash

Dee Caffari’s Turn the Tide on Plastic got an early jump on their Volvo Ocean Race rivals as Leg 7 from Auckland to Itajai entered its second day.

Shifty win

Dongfeng Race Team earned a spectacular come from behind win on Saturday afternoon in New Zealand.

Epic finish

Team AkzoNobel has won Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, racing 6,344 miles from Hong Kong to Auckland in 20 days, 9 hours and 17 minutes and 26 seconds.

Leading the pack

The Spanish MAPFRE team takes victory in Guangzhou to open a five-point lead at the top of the In-Port Race Series leaderboard.

Neck and neck

The new week started with a reshuffle of the Leg 4 leaderboard as the seven-strong Volvo Ocean Race fleet eased into the Doldrums for the second time so far this race.