VOLVO OCEAN RACE: HALFWAY ROUND THE WORLD

In the five months since this race left Alicante, the fleet has visited Alicante, Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya and Auckland. That's a lot of miles sailed.

In the five months since this race left Alicante, the fleet has visited Alicante, Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya and Auckland.Now, they're in the toughest arena of all - the Southern Ocean - winging their way towards Itajaí. That's a lot of miles sailed.

30,346 nautical miles sailed so far for Team SCA

30,050 nautical miles sailed so far for Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

29,967 nautical miles sailed so far for Dongfeng Race Team

30,301 nautical miles sailed so far for Team Brunel

30,153 nautical miles sailed so far for Team Alvimedica

30,327 nautical miles sailed so far for MAPFRE

11,803 nautical miles sailed so far for Team Vestas Wind

 

Lost Property: 1 food cooler lost overboard on Team Alvimedica. 1 drone lost on Dongfeng Race Team. A lot of hours lost in the Doldrums!

 

And a few knocks picked up along the way: 1 perforated eardrum. 1 ruptured herniated disc. 1 broken hand, 1 broken bone in hand. 2 ribs broken, 2 ribs cracked. A LOT of painkillers and bandages.

 

Oh, and a LOT of fun had by all!

 

New experiences: 4 Chinese sailors given their first taste of offshore life. 23 pollywogs became shellbacks. 18 birthdays celebrated at sea. 2 Thanksgiving parties. Plenty of Valentine's Day love.

 

The world is watching: Nearly 51 million minutes watched on the Volvo Ocean Race Youtube channel. A cumulative TV audience of over 1 billion people around the world. Over one million views on The Inside Track.