Second leg of Volvo Ocean Race under way
China Daily | Updated: 2008-11-18 08:07
Ericsson 4 led the Volvo Ocean Race as the yachting fleet embarked on the second leg of its continent-hopping tour on Saturday.
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Yachts sail off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, as they embark on the second leg of the 2008 Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday. Reuters |
It is the first time in the race's 35-year history that teams will race to Cochin, India and along with towering seas and icebergs the yachts are expected to dodge local fishing fleets and pirates off the east coast of Africa.
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