Chinese boat retakes Volvo Ocean Race lead
October 20, 2014, Monday
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CHINA'S Dongfeng Race Team have taken a surprise lead in the Volvo Ocean Race and even a broken rudder has not halted its push toward a first-leg victory in South Africa.
China has no tradition of success in offshore racing, let alone the sport’s leading professional crewed event, but under the helmsmanship of French skipper Charles Caudrelier the boat had established a 45 nautical mile lead over its nearest rivals. The seven-strong fleet completed a week of the expected three weeks it will take to cover the 6,487 nautical miles between start port Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca and Cape Town.
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