• Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails into Cape Town on Wednesday to win the first leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. Nic Bothma / EPA
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails into Cape Town on Wednesday to win the first leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. Nic Bothma / EPA
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's sailors cheer as they arrive to Table Bay at Cape Town, South Africa, to win the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, after sailing from Alicante in Spain, on Wednesday. Rodger Bosch / AFP
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's sailors cheer as they arrive to Table Bay at Cape Town, South Africa, to win the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, after sailing from Alicante in Spain, on Wednesday. Rodger Bosch / AFP
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew member Justin Slattery, from Ireland, celebrates with his daughter after arriving in port to Cape Town to complete Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday. Nic Bothma / EPA
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew member Justin Slattery, from Ireland, celebrates with his daughter after arriving in port to Cape Town to complete Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday. Nic Bothma / EPA
  • Crew members work aboard the yacht Azzam as Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing complete the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday, coming first into South Africa among the seven-boat fleet. Rodger Bosch / AFP
    Crew members work aboard the yacht Azzam as Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing complete the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday, coming first into South Africa among the seven-boat fleet. Rodger Bosch / AFP
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails into Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday to win the first leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. Nic Bothma / EPA
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails into Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday to win the first leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. Nic Bothma / EPA
  • British skipper Ian Walke, left, of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing congratulates Jin Hao Chen, right, of Dongfeng Race Team, who arrived second after ADOR on Wednesday by just 12 minutes. Nic Bothma / EPA
    British skipper Ian Walke, left, of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing congratulates Jin Hao Chen, right, of Dongfeng Race Team, who arrived second after ADOR on Wednesday by just 12 minutes. Nic Bothma / EPA
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Daryl Wislang holds his daughter after arriving at Cape Town on Wednesday with the crew winning the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Rodger Bosch / AFP
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Daryl Wislang holds his daughter after arriving at Cape Town on Wednesday with the crew winning the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Rodger Bosch / AFP
  • Crew members onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam begin to celebrate winning the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday in Cape Town. Nic Bothma / EPA
    Crew members onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam begin to celebrate winning the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday in Cape Town. Nic Bothma / EPA
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing navigator Simon Fisher, left, from Britain, greets his wife and daughter at the conclusion of the first leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday in Cape Town. Nic Bothma / EPA
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing navigator Simon Fisher, left, from Britain, greets his wife and daughter at the conclusion of the first leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday in Cape Town. Nic Bothma / EPA
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails toward the first leg finish in South Africa on Wednesday, where they won the opening leg of the 20145/15 Volvo Ocean Race. Rodger Bosch / AFP
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails toward the first leg finish in South Africa on Wednesday, where they won the opening leg of the 20145/15 Volvo Ocean Race. Rodger Bosch / AFP
  • Emirati Adil Khalid holds up the UAE flag after Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing win the first leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday in Cape Town, South Africa. Charlie Shoemaker / Volvo Ocean Race / Getty Images
    Emirati Adil Khalid holds up the UAE flag after Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing win the first leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday in Cape Town, South Africa. Charlie Shoemaker / Volvo Ocean Race / Getty Images

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Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing land first blow in Volvo Ocean Race – in pictures

Jake Badger

November 06, 2014

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Images from Wednesday’s first leg finale to the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race in Cape Town, South Africa, which Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing won by a mere 12 minutes over second placed Dongfeng Race Team.

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