How to follow the Leg 3 start

It's time to go back to our roots – and the boats are ready to tackle the Southern Ocean, with the fleet departing Cape Town at 1200 UTC/1400 local on Sunday.

The start out of Table Bay promises to be an epic, fast and furious one, with winds of around 40 knots and choppy seas forecast. The famous 'Cape Doctor' – a strong southeasterly wind – will give the sailors a brutal introduction to Southern Ocean life.

As a result, the in-shore portion of the start has been modified to remove any gybes in order to limit the chances of damage to the boat, and there will be no leg jumpers.

How to follow the Leg 3 Start in Cape Town:
Leg 3 begins at 1200 UTC/1400 local.

Watch it on the website:
Head to www.volvooceanrace.com at 0920 UTC/1120 for the dock out and 1145 UTC/1345 local for the racing, to catch a live stream of the action.

Check out Facebook Live:
We'll go live at 0920 UTC/1120 local for the dock out and 1145 UTC/1345 local for the Leg start – you can visit our page to schedule a reminder so you don't miss it.

Join us on our live blog:
We'll be blogging all the moves and news from the racetrack on our live blog, including the best of clips and social content, from 1000 UTC/1200 local. You can find it at www.volvooceanrace.com 

Make sure you follow us on Twitter:
We're at @volvoooceanrace... and we'll be live tweeting the action, as well as sharing the best content from the teams, stakeholders and fans on our feed.

Download the app:
It's all-new, full of great content and fits on your mobile phone. Why wouldn't you want the official Volvo Ocean Race app? Head to the App Store or Google Play to download it. It's called Volvo Ocean Race.

Come down to the Race Village:
Based in V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, there's a fantastic Race Village and it's jam packed full of interactive elements, innovative structures and loads of exciting things to do.

Play the Game:
Test your skills against some of the best virtual sailors in the world with the Volvo Ocean Race Game. Play it here.