Volvo Ocean Race - Suited, booted and ready for the start

by Dongfeng Race Team on 23 Sep 2014

Dongfeng Race Team onboard during training in Lorient, France ahead of delivery to Alicante for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race. Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

With our hearts in our mouths we countdown the days until Charles Caudrelier and his men on Dongfeng are suited and booted ready for the start day of the Volvo Ocean Race.

The team is ready to take on some of the best sailors our generation has ever seen.

Even though the one-design has put a lot of emphasis on the sailors and their performance we feel that the power and the elegance of the Volvo Ocean 65 shouldn’t go unnoticed. It’s now 11 days to go before this beautifully crafted machine does what it was built to do. Race.

So without further ado please see below the latest images of ‘Dongfeng’ ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15.

Full speed ahead © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

Hanging out onboard Dongfeng © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

Dongfeng in the spray © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

Rearview of Dongfeng © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

Volvo Ocean Race 2014 - Dongfeng - Skipper : Charles Caudrelier © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

Sail check on Dongfeng © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

Dongfeng's rearview © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

Dongfeng crew in the spray © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

The view from above Dongfeng © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

Volvo Ocean Race 2014 - DONGFENG - Skipper : Charles Caudrelier © Benoit Stichelbaut / Dongfeng Race Team

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