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january 02, 2015 - Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race - Team SCA wins Abu Dhabi's In-Port Race

Team SCA led virtually from start to finish to romp to a convincing victory in the Volvo Ocean Race In-Port Race in Abu Dhabi on Friday after a lack of wind nearly forced a postponement.

The third race in the series began 1h40mins behind schedule – another 20 minutes and the action would have been scrapped for the day – because of the missing breeze. Finally, at 1540 local time/1140 UTC, race officials judged that the breeze had picked up enough for a viable race and the women of Team SCA never looked back.


They took a starboard course early on and by the first mark in the 3.2 nautical-mile (nm), two-lap race, had established a 50-metre lead and they continued to build on it from then on with a display of consummate in-port sailing.

In the end, it almost looked easy as the Swedish-backed boat crossed the line, 1min 28secs ahead of second-placed Team Brunel (Bouwe Bekking/NED).
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, who won the corresponding race here three years ago, again finished on the podium in third, 43 seconds further behind. Ian Walker’s crew lead the overall standings by two points from Team Brunel with Team SCA now in third...

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