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Alarm bells ring for Game winner

Four alarm clocks helped Micke from Finland stay awake long enough to clinch victory in Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race Game.

A body pushed to the limit

Cruel and unusual punishment is how the youngest Volvo Ocean Race sailor Rome Kirby described the conditions that sapped about 10 kg of his body weight during the race from the Maldives to China.

Getting back on track, back in the water

Sanya will be back in the water in her home bay within a week after her first real shakedown for almost two months.

100 little jobs for 100 little gains

Shore teams are launching major operations to optimise and overhaul their yachts after surveying the damage caused by racing through some of the world?s most hazardous waters.

Don?t mention the Super Bowl score

If you see a bunch of PUMA sailors rushing through the airport today, their eyes averted from the TV screens and news stands, have a heart and don?t mention the winner of Super Bowl XLVI.

Leg 3 review: Telefónica triumph amid Sanya celebrations

Leg 3 started with a sprint and ended with what felt like the climax to a marathon as Team Sanya sailed into their home port to a rapturous reception, a day after Team Telefónica had made it three legs wins from three.

PUMA take Leg 3 IWC Speed Record Challenge trophy

PUMA Ocean Racing may have missed out on a podium position in Leg 3 but they proved Mar Mostro?s potential as they picked up the IWC Speed Record Challenge trophy for the leg with a 24-hour run of 355.89 nautical miles.

Drummers and dragon dancers give Sanya special homecoming

Thousands of fans lined the dock to deliver a raucous late night welcome to Team Sanya, the first sole Chinese entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, as they sailed into their home port on Sunday.

Get the beers on ice, we're coming

Team Sanya asked locals to get the drinks on ice on Sunday as they prepare to cross the finish line at their home port within the next few hours.

Team Sanya press on towards huge Sunday homecoming

Mike Sanderson?s Team Sanya are on schedule for a rapturous welcome in their home port tomorrow despite a problem affecting two of their winches earlier today.