Chinese crew bounces back in Volvo Ocean Race
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THE Dongfeng Race Team bounced back from two major setbacks to take the sixth-leg lead in the Volvo Ocean Race yesterday.
The Chinese challenger, second in the standings behind Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, broke its mast in the previous stage to Itajai, Brazil, and had a new one installed only three days before the leg departure to Newport, Rhode Island. That left Dongfeng’s skipper Charles Caudrelier concerned that the rig had not been adequately prepared for a 5,010-nautical mile challenging leg through the Atlantic and to add to its problems, its electronic water converter broke early in the leg. The machine is key for offshore sailors, making salt water drinkable, but the crew was able to fix it after 24 hours. Yesterday, the boat had established a slim, 4.6nm advantage over Spanish challenger, MAPFRE, with Dutch boat, Team Brunel, a further 2nm astern.
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