Leg two of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi has got underway this morning with some complex decisions looming in the first 48 hours for Team New Zealand boat Camper.
Camper was second out of Table Bay after the inshore aspect of the leg in a steady localised 15 to 20 knot south westerly breeze.
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However that breeze is expected to soften in the next 12 hours, leaving the fleet facing a complex and unstable weather picture over the next few days.
The tactical minefield presented as the boats head south east around the Cape of Good Hope and into the Indian Ocean offers a real headache for navigators, but also the opportunity if picked correctly to cement in an advantage over the rest of the fleet.