Mark Chisnell Volvo Ocean Race blog #2
by B&G 15 Oct 2014 12:41 BST
9 October 2014
Team SCA lead the Volvo Ocean Race fleet out through the Strait of Gibraltar © Volvo Ocean Race
And they're off!
Mark Chisnell reports for B&G on the opening days of the first leg of the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race, as Team SCA's navigator, Libby Greenhalgh puts the first chalk on the board for the Navigator's Prize, with a nice move to the north through the Gibraltar Straits to take the lead.
Scary Spice may be doing a pretty dreadful job on the UK's X Factor, but it was Girl Power all the way in the opening round of the Volvo Ocean Race. Team SCA's navigator, Libby Greenhalgh hit one out of the park, with a gorgeous move that saw them first out into the Atlantic.
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