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november 19, 2014 - Volvo Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race - Cyclone season awaits Leg 2 fleet
Volvo Ocean Race sailors set out again for the open seas on Wednesday with no piracy activity on their radar, but the threat of cyclones ahead on Leg 2 from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi.
Sailing conditions in Cape Town look challenging for the 1800 start (local time)/1600 UTC, with plenty of wind, but flat seas forecast.
Then the seven-strong fleet heads for the south Indian Ocean past Mauritius and there the sailing will become even more interesting.
The Volvo Ocean Race’s meteorologist, Gonzalo Infante, explains: “We have just started the tropical cyclone season in the south Indian Ocean and it seems like we will have plenty of this activity for this leg.
“One tropical cyclone is forecast to be in the area just before the fleet reaches these latitudes, but forecasts need to be confirmed. Obviously, the weather will be key – if it’s possible to use it or keep out of its influence.”
To add to the spice, there are monsoon winds from the Gulf awaiting the fleet before it enters the Hormuz Straits, and probable scorching weather in Abu Dhabi in early December.
Infante and Race Control have issued a spread of 22 to 28 days for the 6,125 nautical mile (nm) stage.
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