RI’s Vestas 11th Hour Racing Captures Incredible Video of Whale in Pacific Ocean
Thursday, January 11, 2018
RI’s Vestas 11th Hour Racing Captured incredible video of a whale and a shark feeding near the Solomon Islands during leg 4 of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race.
Leg 4 of the race takes teams from Melbourne, Australia to Hong Kong, China.
See the Video Above
"These the things you only really see when you're out here in the middle of the ocean. It's a nice reminder as well of how important it is is that we're spreading our message of sustainability and keeping the oceans clean and preserving nature,” said navigator Simon Fisher.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTVestas is tied for second in the overall standings and expect to arrive in Hong Kong late next week.
The race comes to the U.S. with the only North American stopover in Newport from May 8-20, 2018.
See the Standings Below
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