BBCNEWS Click October 21, 2017
And back down again. This weekend, the Worlds Toughest sailing race begins. Held every three years, the volvo ocean race starts in alicante, in spain, and ends in the hague, in the netherlands. Now, that doesnt actually sound very far. But, in the middle, there is the small matter of 16,000 nautical miles, taking in 12 cities in six continents. And with broken masts, capsizes and icebergs almost guaranteed, this is no luxury cruise. To try and make this journey even possible, technology inevitably raise its head. These are some of the most advanced sailing yachts ever designed, and we were giv...