At 17:57 GMT the Spanish team "Telefónica" set a new landmark in sailing history by taking their second consecutive offshore victory in this round the world regatta divided into legs: the Volvo Ocean Race.
With skipper Iker Martínez driving, the boat crossed the finishing line with a lead of just one minute 57 seconds over New Zealand team "Camper".
The Spanish crew crossed the finishing line after fifteen days and five hours of intense racing. This new win for "Telefónica" strengthens the lead gained in Cape Town (South Africa). The Spanish boat also increases its lead at the top of the scoreboard from three to seven points, with "Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand" in second place.
The first and second placed entries are now heading for the safe mooring point where they will wait for the cargo ship that will transport them to the starting point of the second part of this second leg. The regatta will resume in the Persian Gulf, on the Sharjah coast.
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