The Spanish team takes the triumph in Guangzhou to expand its advantage in the leadership of the general of the races In-Port

The Mapfre has regained the leadership of the Volvo Ocean Race In- Port Race Series after being imposed on the Dongfeng In- Port Race in Guangzhou, China this Saturday... the afternoon was more complicated for the local heroes of the Dongfeng Race Team, who made an off-line at the exit next to the SHK / Scallywag.

But as Scallywag restarted the race clean, the Dongfeng was involved with the anchorage of the beacon that marks the exit, and when they were released from it, the rest of the fleet was already hundreds of meters away. While the Mspfre began well and was extending its advantage until the victory, there was a huge battle for the second place between Team Brunel, with the American Cup winner Peter Burling at the helm, and the team AkzoNobel.

The duet changed place again and again in the first three turns of the tour, before Burling and Brunel moved slightly away in the last stretch of girth to reach the goal with some more comfort. Scallywag, who was third in the first beacon, fell to the Brunel in the first stretch and then the rest of the test was left in the fourth place.

Meanwhile, the Dongfeng Race Team made every effort to recover at least one position before arrival. The gap with the Turn the Tide on Plastic was reduced in all parts, but in the end, Dee Caffari was able to contain the final push of his rival and secure fifth place, leaving the Dongfeng in sixth place.

The fleet will leave Guangzhou on Monday to Auckland, with a short stop scheduled in Hong Kong before returning to the competition on Wednesday February 7 at 13: 00 local time (0500 UTC). The General of the In-Port Race Series of the Volvo Ocean Race

1-Mapfre - 32 points
2-Dongfeng Race Team - 27 points
3-Team Brunel - 23 points
4-team AkzoNobel - 21 points
5-Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag - 13 points
6-Vestas 11th Hour Racing - 12 points
7-Turn the Tide on Plastic - 10 points

02 / 02 / 2018: This new Saturday "regata-show" of the Volvo Ocean Race in Chinese waters

This Saturday a new coastal race in the Volvo Ocean Race is being held in China

Guangzhou is the next stop of the Volvo Ocean Race In Port Race Series... the Dongfeng In Port Race will start on Saturday at 3: 00 local time (which is 8: 00 in the morning Spanish peninsular time), and the race will take place on a tour under the Humen Bridge. The Dongfeng Race Team and Mapfre arrive at the appointment tied in 25 points in the leadership of the Provisional General of the In-Port Series, with Team Brunel defending himself from the team AkzoNobel in his fight for the third place. The general of the "in port" races is as follows:

1. Dongfeng Race Team - 25 points
2. Mapphre - 25 points
3. Team Brunel - 17 points
5. team AkzoNobel - 16 points
4. Vestas 11th Hour Racing - 12 points
6. Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag - 9 points
7. Turn the Tide on Plastic - 7 points

28 / 01 / 2018: For Mapfre the second race show of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong show has been distributed "Akzo Nobel" and "Mapfre"

Mapfre has proclaimed himself the winner of one of the stage of the exhibition cedebrated in Hong Kong: The Around Hong Kong Island Race, which was held in its precious and incomparable bay with a lot of ships in it, and a loose winds and rolls. The Spanish ship broke the evil of the old British colony, and it was made with the victory already from the beginning of the test... it had the best way out in the fleet and it advanced in that soft wind... and it also found that three of its rivals were out of line: Team Brunel, Turn the Tide on Plastic and Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag who had to go back across the line after rushing in the beginning. He won Mapfre, ahead of Dongfeng, third Sun Hung Kai, being the fifth place for AkzoNobel, to close the Turn the Tide on Plastic fleet. The general of these peculiar races is as follows:

1 Dongfeng Race Team, 25 points
2nd Mapfre - 25 points
3rd Team Brunel - 17 points
4th team AkzoNobel - 16 points
5th Vestas 11th Hour Racing - 12 points
6th Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag - 9 points
7th Turn the Tide on Plastic - 7 points

27 / 01 / 2018: Hong Kong is not conducive to Mapfre that was re-punctured in the short race

The team AkzoNobel has achieved an excellent victory at the HGC In- Port Race of Hong Kong... Mapfre was fourth

The team AkzoNobel took the victory in HGC In- Port Race Hong Kong in a complicated race in the waters of Kowloon Bay. The wind during the time of the competition was 6 to 10 knots from the east, but very unstable, and with a strong current caused by the tide that made the decisions of the tactics difficult.

The Dongfeng Race Team ended in second place, with Team Brunel third. In the third section of the tour was Brunel ahead, but the Dongfeng crew advanced them to secure second place. The Mapfre achieved the fourth place, which is why the Dongfeng is momentarily over them in the provisional leadership of the In-Port, although the classification is enormously equal and could be even more comfortable after the Around Hong Kong Island Race on Sunday, as the weekend results will be combined to assign the points of this stop.

The Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag had a fantastic start, but they went back and to end fifth in front of the Turn the Tide on Plastic. The general of these races held in the inland waters of the ports is as follows:

1 Dongfeng Race Team, 24 points
2nd Mapphre, 23
3rd team AkzoNobel, 18
4th Team Brunel, 18
5th Vestas 11th Hour Racing, 12
6th Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag. 9
7th Turn the Tide on Plastic, 7

The Around Hong Kong Island Race will start at 11: 30 a.m. local time in Hong Kong