Friday, May 18, 2012

J/24 Ace Ken Read Wins Volvo Ocean Leg 6

Volvo 70 Puma Mar Mostro sailing offshoreVolvo 70s Ocean Race- congratulations to Ken Read and crew on PUMA Mar Mostro for winning Leg 6 and pulling into a virtual tie for the lead with three other teams- TELEFONICA the current leader with an 11 point lead over PUMA with two boats sandwiched in between- CAMPER and GROUPAMA.  It's close boys and girls!  Just three legs to go, the last long leg (Leg 7 from Miami, FL to Lisbon, Portugal) will be the toughest tactically.  From there it's just two "wind sprints" along the European coastline to finish in Galway, Ireland in early June!   You can follow the teams on http://www.volvooceanrace.com