Volvo ocean race how fast are the boats

They are currently leading the seven-strong fleet having overhauled previous leaders and fellow Dutch crew Team Brunel. We need to keep trucking. It will be checked against GPS data from the boat for confirmation. AkzoNobel were not the only team putting the pedal to the metal — all seven crews have been enjoying speeds well into the 20s as they capitalise on the strong southerly winds currently firing them towards Cardiff.

But all good things must come to an end — and the perfect conditions are forecast to change abruptly when the fleet hits a high-pressure ridge in the next 24 hours where winds are forecast to be extremely light. The change could allow the chasing teams to catch up and may mean an effective re-start just miles from the finish line.

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The country that has some of the most punitive fines for speeding in your car in all of Europe. Yep, them. As the fleet in the Volvo Ocean Race charged across the Atlantic Ocean on their way to Cardiff, the hour distance record fell numerous times and it was the two Dutch teams that kept breaking them. Brunel got things started by besting the old record for the Volvo 65 of Brunel punched back and pushed the record to