Eat, sleep, sail, repeat

The life of a Volvo Ocean Race sailor in pictures

October 30, 2017 00:00 UTC

Amy Monkman

Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race saw the teams race 1,850 nautical miles from Alicante to Lisbon, spending approximately 6 days at sea. Here are some of the best images that show just how weird life offshore can be...

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