Leg 8 – after a light start, the crews found themselves in frustratingly changeable conditions as they left Lisbon behind them. Team SCA led around Cape Finisterre and from then on it was heavy going through the Bay of Biscay and beyond with little sleep as the fleet chased the girls all the way to the finish. Comeback kids Team Vestas Wind followed in second and Abu Dhabi took third to cement their overall lead.
Volvo Ocean race