Leg 9, from Newport to Cardiff, day 7 on board Team AkzoNobel. Hoisting the sails takes huge effort. Here Emily Nagel and Martine Grael work away on the grinding pedestal. 26 May, 2018.
Leg 9, from Newport to Cardiff, day 6 on board Team AkzoNobel. Weather has become colder in the past few hours as the team head more north. 25 May, 2018.
Leg 9, from Newport to Cardiff, day 5 on board Team AkzoNobel. Brad Farrand during a sail change. Wind is over 30 knots and the boat is moving along in the high twenties. 24 May, 2018.
Leg 9, from Newport to Cardiff, day 4 on board Team AkzoNobel. Brad Farrand keeps his cool as the team battle with the surrounding fleet and hope to maintain a strong position. 23 May, 2018.
Leg 9, from Newport to Cardiff, day 2 on board Team AkzoNobel. The wind picked up just a few knots to 23 knots and the boat is flying and the sea is everywhere. 21 May, 2018.
We've used some of the latest web technologies that your browser does not support. Some functionality might not work as expected. Try upgrading to one of our recommended browsers.