Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 - Leg 1

AT SEA - OCTOBER 21: Onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Pascal Bidgorry watching the weather forecast and their heading intensly when sailing into the Doldrums. Leg 1 between Alicante, Spain and Cape Town, South Africa. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in 11 countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, the Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Yann Riou/Dongfeng Race Team/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)