As the IMOCA fleet finish Leg 1 of The Ocean Race, Ed Gorman shares early observations of the teams:
“This was a serious test of men and women and machines. The 1,900-mile leg from Alicante saw everything from light winds to storm-force headwinds, and then power-reaching and running conditions out on the Atlantic. And in general the boats and the sailors pioneering this new venture have come through it pretty well. The crews coped with horrible conditions early in the leg, and then the boats displayed spectacular speed once released on the Atlantic.”- Full report
