The Spanish team sentences the coast in the absence of a sleeve after its third place in the In-Port Race in Gothenburg, which won the 11th Hour Racing Vestas

The "Mapfre" has today been mathematically proclaimed champion of the In-Port Race Series of the Volvo Ocean Race after taking the third place in the In-Port Race of Gothenburg, in which the "Vestas 11th Hour Racing" took the win... despite the fact that there is still to be a last coastal race in The Hague on June 30, the 11 points of advantage that the Spanish team has over the second classified, the "Dongfeng Race Team," assure the title.

The conditions in the race have been ideal, with winds between 14 and 17 knots, and the "Team Brunel won the exit," reaching the line with speed. Meanwhile, "Mapfre," with the view set in the classification, marked the "Dongfeng Race Team," which accused the battle at the first buoy and was penalized by an irregular maneuver.

On the front, the "Vestas 11th Hour Racing" was taken up and completed an excellent second part of the tour to tie a great victory... being the second place of Simeon Testipont's "team AkzoNobel" puts his team in podium, only two points ahead of Team Brunel. The General of the In-Port Race Series of the Volvo Ocean Race

1- Mapphre - 61 points
2- Dongfeng Race Team - 50
3- team AkzoNobel - 45
4- Team Brunel - 43
5- Vestas 11th Hour Racing - 33
6- Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag - 24
7- Turn the Tide on Plastic- 21

On Thursday, June 21, the last stage of the Volvo Ocean Race between Gothenburg and The Hague will leave at 14: 00 local time (12: 00 UTC) with the three best teams in the ranking tied to points: "Mapfre," "Team Brunel" and "Dongfeng Race Team..." the general is like this:

1. Mapphre - 65 points
2. Team Brunel - 65
3. Dongfeng Race Team - 64 *
4. team AkzoNobel - 53
5. Vestas 11th Hour Racing - 38
6. SHK / Scallywag - 30
7. Turn the Tide on Plastic - 29

♪ An additional point will be given to the team with the best time accumulated at the end of the race in The Hague. Dongfeng would now win this point.
* * If there is a tie in the general classification at the end of the ocean stages, the classification of the In-Port Series will be used to unpack

16 / 06 / 2018: Volvo: Regatta show in Gothenburg... "Mapfre" will defend his lead "In-Port"

The "Mapfre" in Gothenburg defends leadership in the In-Port Series before the last and decisive stage of the Volvo Ocean Race

The Volvo Ocean Race makes the fourth visit of its history to the Swedish city of Gothenburg and the action in the water is inaugurated with a spectacular In-Port Race at the mouth of the Götaälv, the river that divides the city. If the overall classification of the Volvo Ocean Race is the most equal in history, the general of the In-Port Race Series is a little more defined, with the "Mapfre" as a leading leader with seven points of advantage over the Dongfeng. A Spanish victory this Sunday would confirm the victory of the Spanish ship, in the In-port Series no matter what happens on the last coast that will take place in The Hague on June 30.

The main battle is between the two Dutch teams, where Bouwe Bekking's "Team Brunel" takes two points from Simeon Testipont's AkzoNobel team in the fight for the third podium. Behind them, Charlie Enright's "11th Hour Racing" is five points above David Witt's "SHK / Scallywag," which has Dee Caffari's "Turn the Tide on Plastic" at only four points... the race starts at 14: 00 local time (12: 00 UTC) on Sunday, June 17... the general of the "In Port" races is as follows:

1. Mapfre - 56 points
2. Dongfeng Race Team - 49
3. Team Brunel - 41
4. team AkzoNobel - 39
5. Vestas 11th Hour Racing - 26
6. Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag - 21
7. Turn the Tide on Plastic - 17