Three battle for first leg lead in global ocean race

Three boats were vying for the 6,487-mile first leg honours in the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday with 30 miles separating them at the front of the seven-strong fleet. In global offshore sailing terms that is as tight as it gets and Briton Ian Walker, the skipper of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, knows he cannot rest on his laurels for a moment with a paper-thin 18-mile advantage over Dutch boat, Team Brunel. Read More http://ift.tt/1wxiR4j