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2017–2018 Volvo Ocean Race
 The 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race was the 13th edition of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race. It started in Alicante, Spain,[1] and concluded in The Hague, Netherlands.[2][3] GAC Pindar provides logistic support for the race.[4] At the stopovers, teams had premium bases for better fan interaction.[5] Volvo made a number of changes to this edition. Sailors were able to provide social media updates,[6][7] new male/female ratios were introduced,[8] Onboard Reporters rotated between teams, a new scoring system was used,[9] the yachts were upgraded with Hydro generators for back-up power[10] and all teams sailed the 2017 Fastnet Race.[11] During Leg 7 of the race, John Fisher, 47, a British citizen who lived in Adelaide, was swept overboard from Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag and lost at sea 1400 miles west of Cape Horn.[12] YachtsFor the second edition running, the race was one-design, racing the Volvo Ocean 65.[13] The VO65 was designed by Farr Yacht Design to be a cheaper and safer alternative to the ageing and expensive Volvo Open 70.[14] All Volvo 65's have undergone repairs and refits by The Boatyard. This ensured that all the yachts are the same.[15] The estimated cost of the refit was 1 million euros per boat.[16] ParticipantsDespite an eighth boat being produced for this edition, only seven teams participated, as in the previous edition:[17]
RouteThe full route for this edition was announced in June 2016, with the announcement of the addition of Melbourne in January 2017.[20][21] This edition of the race included "Leg 0", a set of 4 offshore races to help generate interest. They included the 2017 Round the Island Race, and the 2017 Fastnet Race.
Notes (134 sailing days for race winners and 10 In-port racing days): ResultsAs opposed to the previous edition, scoring was based on a high-points system, with the winner of every leg scoring one bonus point (7+1 bonus point for a win, 6 for second, 5 for third, etc.). The two Southern Ocean legs – from Cape Town to Melbourne, and Auckland to Itajaí, plus the North Atlantic leg near the end of the race, Newport to Cardiff – all scored double points. There was a bonus point for the first team to round Cape Horn in a nod to the historic significance of this turning point in the race. A further bonus point was awarded for the team with the best total elapsed time overall in the race. The In-Port Series didn't count in the overall points but remained the tiebreaker should teams be tied on points at the finish in The Hague.[22] Overall Leg standings
In-port series
Overall Results
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