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by Volvo Ocean Race 8 Nov 2017 21:07 GMT 8 November 2017

We hope you enjoy your stay... Here's a selection of the best images from the past 72 hours showing just how fierce life in the Atlantic Ocean can be...

As the Volvo Ocean Race fleet continue their relentless 7,000 nautical mile journey from Lisbon to Cape Town, conditions have been challenging - with wind speeds of over 30+ knots for almost 72 hours straight.

On board MAPFRE during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © Ugo Fonolla / Volvo Ocean Race
On board MAPFRE during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © Ugo Fonolla / Volvo Ocean Race

The teams are dehydrated, exhausted and constantly wet. Slaves to the position reports that are delivered to the boats every 6 hours, each team, each sailor, is obsessed with the thought of winning this leg.

On board Vestas 11th Hour Racing during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race
On board Vestas 11th Hour Racing during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © Martin Keruzore / Volvo Ocean Race

The seven Volvo Ocean Race teams have just over 4,600 nautical miles to go until they reach the finish line. Within that distance, they will cross the Equator, drift through the Doldrums and torture themselves trying to navigate the weather minefield that is the Atlantic Ocean.

On board Team AkzoNobel during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © James Blake / Volvo Ocean Race
On board Team AkzoNobel during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © James Blake / Volvo Ocean Race
Peter Burling gets lost in the spray during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © Rich Edwards / Volvo Ocean Race
Peter Burling gets lost in the spray during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © Rich Edwards / Volvo Ocean Race
On board Turn the Tide on Plastic during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race
On board Turn the Tide on Plastic during Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2: Lisbon to Cape Town - photo © Sam Greenfield / Volvo Ocean Race

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