Leg 4 Finish, Auckland

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Leg 4 Finish, Auckland

The finish of Leg 4 from Sanya to Auckland

3rd & 7 37yd

Bravo Puma!

by Cristi Mitrofan 3/10/2012 11:03:18 PM
Go Puma!! Is ADOR cutting on the wrong side of the island??

by VOR Nut 3/10/2012 11:03:19 PM
Elapsed time for Puma?

by Cristi Mitrofan 3/10/2012 11:03:21 PM
Congratulations to' the winners and good second place for puma well done, a big good morning to the beautifull new Zeland the sai ing. Nation cheers to' all from italy

by Rinaldo 3/10/2012 11:03:23 PM
Well done everyone-great leg. Goodnight from Cape Town. Enjoy the party

by barry 3/10/2012 11:03:26 PM
Way to go Mar Mostro! nice job boys from everyone in Boston!!

by Jeff 3/10/2012 11:03:27 PM
Congratulations!PUMA the best!

by ILYA(RUS) 3/10/2012 11:03:28 PM
Bravo Puma. Between the late start and the move north, you made it interesting. Cheering you around the world, from Boston

by Rudderman 3/10/2012 11:04:47 PM
Quick back of the envelope calculation of total elapsed time for Leg 4 for PUMA is: 20 days 3 hours 57 minutes 50 seconds. Will give you an official time when we can.

by Kevin Fylan 3/10/2012 11:05:09 PM
what is Azzam doing?

by sail(plane) 3/10/2012 11:06:17 PM
Telefonica and CAMPER very close together, according to our people on the water.

by Kevin Fylan 3/10/2012 11:09:19 PM
and now... Telephonica or Camper?

by marta 3/10/2012 11:09:21 PM
We're hoping to get a few words with PUMA skipper Kenny Read as the boat makes its way into the harbour.

by Kevin Fylan 3/10/2012 11:09:54 PM
Abudabi is not in the good line ? The mark is on wich side ?

by tibenou 3/10/2012 11:09:58 PM
How many actual nautical miles did Puma sail, in total? Can you give those kind of figures? Would be interesting to know how many miles they actually sailed to complete the leg.

by Michael Schultz 3/10/2012 11:17:28 PM
outstanding Kenny!! started last and came in second. puma deserves this. they worked the hardest

by noanoa 3/10/2012 11:17:31 PM
Congrats to Groupama 4, we lost the world cup in Auckland but we won the Volvo in Auckland. It's passionate story btwn France and the kiwi

by TOMNZ 3/10/2012 11:17:33 PM
Abu Dhabi left Tiri to port. Is it a mark on the race course?

by Harvey 3/10/2012 11:17:34 PM
no answer ?

by tibenou 3/10/2012 11:17:35 PM
Way to go PUMA!
Cheers from Iceland

by Ragnar Haraldsson 3/10/2012 11:17:37 PM
Well done PUMA! You're the best.

by mj 3/10/2012 11:38:20 PM
Congratulations Kenny and Puma crew - awesome race! Cheers from Barrington!

by Rob Migliaccio 3/10/2012 11:38:20 PM
Bravo de Paris !!!

by stefdum 3/10/2012 11:38:21 PM
Way to go Kenny, way to go!!!!

by Lars 3/10/2012 11:38:22 PM
Credit Ian Roman Volvo Ocean Race

by Justin Chisholm 3/11/2012 12:31:49 AM
Awesome "live" coverage from my dear friend Ian Roman! See you in Lisbon, and thanks!

by Rodrigo 3/11/2012 12:34:02 AM
We have a visual on Team Sanya. Should be in in 20-25 minutes, we think.

by Kevin Fylan 3/11/2012 12:34:18 AM
How close a finish is this after a 5,220 nm leg (and they actually sailed a lot further than that, of course)

by Kevin Fylan 3/11/2012 12:34:41 AM
The Tiri mark on The Tracker is used for calculating distance to finish - Not a mark of course

by Worm 3/11/2012 12:35:28 AM
Amazing racing!

by Octavio Arteta 3/11/2012 12:39:20 AM
I've seen streaming coverage over 3G from a heli over the Molokai channel...it ain't pretty. There's just not enough bandwidth and signal strength. Satellite is the only way to go and it's pricey.

by Greg Crozier 3/11/2012 12:40:12 AM
IIRC, that's the third time Camper has finished less than 3 minutes behind Telefonica. Ouch.

by stiever 3/11/2012 12:48:57 AM
That was a great leg. Thanks for the coverage and congratulations to all the finishers.

by Greg Crozier 3/11/2012 12:51:46 AM
Sanya should finish in a minute or so

by Kevin Fylan 3/11/2012 12:51:57 AM
Fantastic effort from Mike Sanderson's team to get so close as well. Remember, they are the only team with an old boat

by Kevin Fylan 3/11/2012 12:52:32 AM
@Kevin. Indeed--Sanya and Mike are to be commended, and highlight just how the technology has progressed.

by stiever 3/11/2012 12:55:45 AM
It is remarkable how close all the teams finished this leg, it is like F1 of off-shore sailing. Great job VOR!

by Octavio Arteta 3/11/2012 12:55:52 AM
That was a great leg, congrats to all the finishers and thanks for the pictures and coverage along the route.

by Greg Crozier 3/11/2012 12:55:54 AM
Sanya finished at 00:53:36 UTC

by Justin Chisholm 3/11/2012 12:56:16 AM
Good job Sanya! Congratulations!

by Maria 3/11/2012 12:57:22 AM
Thank you for the coverage VOR!

by Maria 3/11/2012 12:58:11 AM
Newbie to ocean racing fandom. Chose my boat (Tele) as its navigator is from the best city in the world. Congrats to all. Special mention to Sanya Lan team for such a close finish with the newer boats.

by John H 3/11/2012 1:04:02 AM
Great coverage VOR. Edge of the seat stuff here from Ireland. Looking forward to the other stops but especially Galway. Delighted for Damien Foxhall on Groupama getting a 1st on a stage finish.

by Tony Mc Carthy 3/11/2012 1:08:49 AM
BACK video footage courtesy Volvo Ocean Great Clips . What a great outlet Media Friendly Site You Guys Rock . Coverage is an example for all To Follow Clear leaders .... Cheers isailsl.blogspot.com

by isailors 3/11/2012 1:15:26 AM
Most exciting adventure in the world these days. What a finish. Wish they were coming back to Boston. What a good time. Thanks VOR.

by Rudderman 3/11/2012 1:23:28 AM