Extreme Sailing Series: "As the great British summer of sailing gets into full swing, the eight elite level Extreme 40s are preparing to descend on the Welsh capital for the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 4, Cardiff presented by Land Rover, from the 18 – 21 June 2015. One of the narrowest city-centre stadium racecourses on the global tour, head to head battles and photo finishes will be the order of the day as the fleet race down the hourglass shaped track in the heart of Cardiff Bay."
Meanwhile the Volvo Ocean Race fleet is in the English Channel headed for a "pitstop" at The Hague, Netherlands--
Inside Track: Leg 9 #2 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 17, 2015: Race legend Jerry Kirby joins Genny in a live call with his Newport "homeboys" onboard Alvimedica. They're in the lead as the fleet approaches the Alderney Race, no celebrations yet because things can change very quickly in these close coastal racing conditions. JohnTheCrowd Live VOR Twitter Feed and more info: volvooceanrace.com
Underwater challenge | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 17, 2015: As the fleet sails along the French coast, they realize their bigger challenge lies underwater: the ocean currents.
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