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The End Is Nigh

By John Arndt | June 22, 2018 | The Hague, Netherlands |

It’s like a seven-game series in the NBA finals.

Dongfeng has the slimmest of leads over MAPFRE with about 24 hours of racing left. Team Brunel is currently in fourth place.

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After 40,000 miles of racing, the last 900-mile leg of the Volvo Ocean Race will determine the winner between three boats that are (amazingly) tied for first. If you’re one of those people who only tunes in to game seven . . . it’s time to tune in! As of this morning and with about 600 miles to go, Dongfeng is in first, just .4 miles ahead of rival MAPFRE; Team Brunel, in fourth place, is struggling to stay in touch 23 miles back.

What would you do? The tracker gives excellent perspective on course, wind and position. How does Team Brunel get back in the game? Looks tough.

© 2018 Volvo Ocean Race

Like all races, it ain’t over ’til it’s over. It’s come down to a nail-biting finish after nine months, 40,000 miles, 10 legs of racing, tragedy, glory and grit. Now it’s game seven, the series is tied, and all that counts is the last leg.

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