Information at 14.00 UTC. Despite beating the speed record for this edition of the Volvo Ocean Race for the fourth time this afternoon, notching up a 24 hour run of 564 nautical miles, "Telefónica" was forced to slow down considerably during approximately an hour due to a broken rudder.
Working mid-storm with wind speeds topping 25 knots, the Spanish boat's crew worked to fix the situation by using the spare rudder.
Although the boat's power took a 90% dive, from aboard "Telefónica" there have been assurances that they will be aiming for the maximum possible speeds as they head for Lorient, aiming not to drop back on the way to the finish.
The 13:00 UTC report sees "Telefónica" in third place, almost at the same distance to the finish as America's "Puma", just 0.1 miles away in second and the team are just 3.8 miles from the current leader, "Groupama".
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5 days, 8 hours, 40 minutes and 26 seconds after setting off from Lisbon, “Telefónica” crossed the finishing line of the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in Lorient ...
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