Clear of the Doldrums and back in the Northern Hemisphere, the fleet are now facing straight line sailing to Newport. So what opportunities lay ahead? Read the second part of Mark Chisnell's Leg 8 Strategic Review here.
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Out of no wind and into 20 knots! The wet weather gear is going back on as the fleet blast through the Atlantic... check out these awesome wet weather pictures on our Facebook page.
Following their 'blackout' onboard, MAPFRE made headline news in Spain. Follow the team on their Facebook page for more updates.
Carolijn Brouwer looks like she's having a great time during her watch onboard Dongfeng Race Team yesterday in this mish-mash photo compliation from Jeremie Lecaudey.
Bowman 101 - roles are slightly reversed onboard team AkzoNobel as Simeon Tienpont plays bowman and Jules Salter is spotted trimming. Brad Ferrand gives us an update on the team's position after the Doldrums were 'particularly harsh'.
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Onboard Turn the Tide on Pastic, Dee Caffari tries to keep the mood light as she delivers the latest position report to her team. Swede Martin Stromberg admits the latest position for the team 'feels like a failure'.
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Short on time? Not to worry, today's Quick Fix will tell you everything you need to know in 90 seconds - watch it on Twitter below.
QUICK FIX - 0700 UTC WEDNESDAY 2 MAY
— Volvo Ocean Race (@volvooceanrace) May 2, 2018
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