• A general view of the Cape Town, South Africa port where the Volvo Ocean Race fleet departed to begin the second leg on Wednesday. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
    A general view of the Cape Town, South Africa port where the Volvo Ocean Race fleet departed to begin the second leg on Wednesday. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Mapfre, Team SCA and Team Alvimedica seen sailing away from South Africa at the start of the Volvo Ocean Race's second leg on Wednesday. Charlie Shoemaker / Volvo Ocean Race
    Mapfre, Team SCA and Team Alvimedica seen sailing away from South Africa at the start of the Volvo Ocean Race's second leg on Wednesday. Charlie Shoemaker / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Team Brunel and Mapfre begin their way to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Charlie Shoemaker / Volvo Ocean Race
    Team Brunel and Mapfre begin their way to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Charlie Shoemaker / Volvo Ocean Race
  • A general view of Cape Town as the Volvo Ocean Race departed from South Africa to begin the second leg to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Marc Bow / Volvo Ocean Race
    A general view of Cape Town as the Volvo Ocean Race departed from South Africa to begin the second leg to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Marc Bow / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Mapfre, Team Brunel and the rest of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet begin to leave Cape Town on Wednesday at the start of the second leg to Abu Dhabi. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
    Mapfre, Team Brunel and the rest of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet begin to leave Cape Town on Wednesday at the start of the second leg to Abu Dhabi. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
  • From left to right, Dongfeng Race Team (far), Team Brunel (near), Team SCA (far), Team Alvimedica (near), Team Vestas Wind (far), Mapfre (near) and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (far) at the start of the Volvo Ocean Race's second leg on Wednesday. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
    From left to right, Dongfeng Race Team (far), Team Brunel (near), Team SCA (far), Team Alvimedica (near), Team Vestas Wind (far), Mapfre (near) and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (far) at the start of the Volvo Ocean Race's second leg on Wednesday. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Dongfeng Race Team shown at the start of the second leg to the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
    Dongfeng Race Team shown at the start of the second leg to the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Mapfre, Team Brunel and Team SCA shown as they leave Cape Town on Wednesday to sail to Abu Dhabi for the second leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
    Mapfre, Team Brunel and Team SCA shown as they leave Cape Town on Wednesday to sail to Abu Dhabi for the second leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
  • The Volvo Ocean Race fleet shown at the start of the second leg on Wednesday Gianluigi Guercia / AFP
    The Volvo Ocean Race fleet shown at the start of the second leg on Wednesday Gianluigi Guercia / AFP

Volvo Ocean Race ships out for Abu Dhabi – in pictures


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Images from Wednesday’s start to the second leg of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race, which will take the fleet from Cape Town, South Africa to Abu Dhabi.