The Volvo Ocean Race

The nine-month, 42,500-mile race started in Alicante, Spain, in
October and finishes in St. Petersburg, Russia, this summer after
visiting South Africa, India, Singapore, China, Brazil, the United
States, Ireland and Sweden. Points are awarded for arriving in a port
first, for being the first to reach markers along the way and for
in-port racing. Each of the seven entries has a sailing team of 11
crewmembers. They race day and night for more than 30 days at a time
on some of the legs. While racing, crews eat freeze dried food,
experience temperature variations from 25 to 104 degrees Farenheit and
only have one change of clothes.

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