Volvo Ocean Race heads to Cape Town in NovemberThe 13th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race will kick off on 22 October 2017 in Alicante, Spain, where the teams will embark on their 45,000 nautical mile journey which takes them across four oceans, touching six continents, and visiting twelve host cities over nine months. Starting in Alicante, Lisbon and Cape Town follow, with Melbourne kicking off the 2018 side of the Race. Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Auckland, ItajaĆ, Newport, Cardiff, and Gothenburg follow, with the Race set to end in June 2018 in The Hague. Following previous editions of the event, the V&A Waterfront will be the host venue of the event for the 11th time, with activities planned around the race itself. A travelling race village will open its doors to visitors from 24 November 2017, allowing local and international fans of the Volvo Ocean Race to experience extreme sailing. The Volvo Ocean Race is owned by the Swedish group of companies. Arrivals in Cape TownThe boats are expected to arrive in Cape Town around 27 November 2017, allowing the teams to step onto dry land for the first time in 6,300 nautical miles and after three weeks at sea. A full service will be performed in the port, preparing the yachts for the in-port events which lead up to the start of the next leg of the race. The in-port race is scheduled for 8 December 2017 and the boats will the set sail for Melbourne, Australia, on 10 December. The boats
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