With the Volvo Ocean Race fleet soon due to reach Auckland, the end of this sixth leg, the suspense has never been so high. The boats are sailing neck and neck and the finish should be extremely tight. Team Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag took the lead, followed by Team AkzoNobel and closely followed by MAPFRE and Dongfeng. Less than 20 miles separate the four competitors...
To ease the tension a little and wait for the final outcome, we offer you a moment of relaxation with the Dongfeng Race Team crew, filmed by a drone on the outskirts of the Surprises atoll in the north of New Caledonia.
The Atoll de la Surprise is a coral island, belonging to the Entrecasteaux reefs, northwest of New Caledonia. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, along with the lagoons of New Caledonia. An atoll and its lagoon in emerald and turquoise colours... Splendid!
