ALICANTE, Spain (AP) β The six boats of the Volvo Ocean Race are heading for another very close finish in the seventh leg, with Dutch competitor Team Brunel holding a tiny lead early Sunday.
The switch by the 41-year-old event to a one-design boat β which all teams must use β has produced the closest race in its history so far and this latest stage of 2,800 nautical miles (3,220 miles; 5,185 kilometers) through the Atlantic from the United States to Europe has been no exception.
The first five boats are separated by only 14.5 nautical miles with just under 1,000 nautical miles to sail before they arrive at their destination in Lisbon after setting out from Newport, Rhode Island, on May 17.
