It is a first in this VolvoOceanRace, a Pitstop. During the last Leg from Lorient to Gothenburg a 24+hrs Pitstop has to be made in The Hague, either to give some rest to the tired skippers and sailors or to honor the interest of Volvo in the Netherlands.
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| Alvimedica, first to make a Pitstop in The Hague |
They will get out as first Boat starting Saturday 20 June from 1000 UTC , following in sequence by the other Boats, with a time interval for starting according to the arrival in the piistop.
Thus Alvimedica gets a nice 2hrs advance for the short stretch left till Gotherburg, and have a fair chance for Victory in this last Leg 9.
If there are no further changes in the order, it will be a very close call for the 2nd Overall postition.
Now, if the standings in Gothenburg are as in the pitstop:
1. AbuDhabi -19 points with 5 brings 24 points - winner Overall
2. Brunel -27 points with 4 brings 31 points - (depend on In-Port )
3. Dongfeng -29 pionts with 2 brings 31 points -(Brunel<>Dongfeng)
4. Maphre -31 points with 3 brings 34 points - (depend on In-Port)
5. Alvimedica -33 points with 1 brings 34 points - (Maphre<>Alvimedica)
6. SCA -44 points with 7 brings 51 points - 6th
7. Vestas -54 points with 6 brings 60 points - 7th
Now in the In-Port races , Brunel is 5 points ahead of Dongfeng, so a finish for Brunel as 5th will put Brunel on the 2nd place Overall.
Between the other two, Alvimedica is 2 points ahead of Maphre, so has to stay ahead of Maphre or allow Maphre just be in front of them, to secure the 4th place Overall.
The final Gothenburg In-Port race will be sailed on Saturday 27 June.
See how important the results from the In-Port race can become.
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