groupama gets one

After two oceans’ worth of missteps and almost-brilliant moves, Franck Cammas finally has something to be truly happy about! Groupama edged out Telefonica by just 52 seconds in the half-day sprint into Abu Dhabi, with Camper, Puma, and Abu Dhabi bringing up the rear. Disappointing for the Emirati-owned boat, but congrats to Les Francais (enfin!).

Remember that the in-port race will be streamed live right here on SA, and of course at www.volvooceanrace.com on the 13th, with the double-secret-pirate leg following the next day. Ian Roman photo, and we suggest you check out the chronological coverage on VOR’s Livestream page to see how today’s race unfolded (scroll to bottom first), and get the sailors’ sound bites here.