Volvo Ocean Race stages

Oct 29, 2011

First in-port race: Alicante, Spain

Nov 5

First leg: Alicante (ESP)-Cape Town (RSA); 6,500 miles (11,700km)

Dec 10

Second in-port race: Cape Town, South Africa

Dec 11

Second stage: Cape Town (RSA)-Abu Dhabi (UAE); 5,430 miles (9,774km)

Jan 13, 2012

Third in-port race: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Jan 14

Third stage: Abu Dhabi (UAE)-Sanya (CHN); 4,600 miles (8,280km)

Feb 18

Fourth in-port race: Sanya, China

Feb 19

Fourth stage: Sanya (CHN)-Auckland (NZL); 6,705 miles (12,069km)

March 17

Fifth in-port race: Auckland, New Zealand

March 18

Fifth stage: Auckland (NZL)-Itajai (BRA); 6,705 miles (12,069km)

April 21

Sixth in-port race: Itajai, Brazil

April 22

Sixth stage: Itajai (BRA)-Miami (USA); 4,800 miles (8,640km)

May 19

Seventh in-port race: Miami, United States

May 20

Seventh stage: Miami (USA)-Lisbon (POR); 3,590 miles (6,462km)

June 9

Eighth in-port race: Lisbon, Portugal

June 10

Eighth stage: Lisbon (POR)-Lorient (FRA); 1,940 miles (3,492km)

June 30

Ninth in-port race: Lorient, France

July 1

Ninth stage: Lorient (FRA)-Galway (IRL); 485 miles (773km)

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