Dongfeng Dominates The Cardiff Harbor Race

Dongfeng Dominates The Cardiff Harbor Race
Dongfeng Dominates The Cardiff Harbor Race

Video: Dongfeng Dominates The Cardiff Harbor Race

Video: Dongfeng Dominates The Cardiff Harbor Race
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The 13th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race is inexorably drawing to a close. Before Cardiff, the port race on Friday was about important points for the inshore rating, which then becomes relevant as a tiebreaker if two or more teams are tied at the end of the race around the world. In the one-hour race, AkzoNobel had initially taken command. The Danish match racer and security officer Nicolai Sehested positioned the Dutch boat well after the start and rounded the first turning point with an eight second lead over the Dongfeng Race Team, which was already jostling from behind at the time.

Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018
Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018

Contested harbor race off Cardiff: a perspective from photographer Jesus Renedo

While at the end of the field Charlie Enright's team Vestas 11th Hour Racing had to clean up after a very early start and chase after the fleet, in the leading group it was Simeon Tienpont's team AkzoNobel that led the race over two and a half laps, but then after making mistakes boat by boat was passed through to the rear.

Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018
Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018

In this order, the teams also lead the overall standings in the Volvo Ocean Race: Dongfeng ahead of Mapfre ahead of Brunel

Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018
Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018

The result of the harbor race in the British area off Cardiff

Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018
Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018

The intermediate result in the series of harbor races before the last two races in Gothenburg and The Hague

After an almost flawless performance, Dongfeng reached the finish line with a 49 second lead over Xabí Fernandez 'Team Mapfre, who finished sixth at the first turning point with a silver finish. Bouwe Bekking's team Brunel seemed a bit inconsistent, who had caught themselves 47 seconds behind the leaders between the first and the second mark, and in between came up to 35 seconds to the leading boat, but in the finish with third and first place: 12 minutes behind had to be satisfied.

On the podium were those three teams who will fight for the overall victory in the Volvo Ocean Race on the two remaining stages from Cardiff to Gothenburg and from Gothenburg to the port of destination The Hague: Dongfeng, Mapfre and Brunel. The tenth of the eleven stages begins on Sunday at 4.45 p.m. German time and will be broadcast live here.

Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018
Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018

Very good to see in this scene: Early start of Vestas 11th Hour Racing!

Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018
Volvo Ocean Race 2017/2018

Could still fight for 5th place despite the early start: Charlie Enright's Team Vestas 11th Hour Racing

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