Ericsson 4 wins leg one of Volvo Ocean Race
Ericsson 4 wins leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race Photo: Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race
Article Summary
Ericsson 4 has taken out leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race and broken the 24 hour monohull record in the process. The boat by covered the 6,500 mile journey from Alicante, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa in 21 days, 17 minutes and 54 seconds, setting a new world record of 602 nm in 24-hours on day 19 (October 29).
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