1300 UTC Daily Live – Saturday 16 Decemb

Volvo Ocean Race. Duel in the limits of the Antarctic ice The Dongfeng Race Team and MAPFRE dominate Stage 3 stuck to the exclusion zone amid the virulent hostility of the Southern Ocean The dog-faced battle between the leaders of the third stage of the Volvo Ocean Race remains at full capacity as they also fight against the harsh conditions they are suffering in the depths of the South Ocean. Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng Race Team continues to lead the fleet on its way east, managing to stay right in front of a large storm that is catapulting them towards Australia. However, the persecution of MAPFRE is being indefatigable, and the Spanish team is only 18 nautical miles west of the Chinese-French team. The pace of the boats continues to be devastating and, after the images that arrived yesterday in which Rob Greenhalgh was shaken at the helm by a huge wave, this morning we received another impressive video from MAPFRE. Along with the Vestas 11th Hour Racing and Team Brunel, the favorites have opted for