Video / Charles Caudrelier and Dongfeng Race Team are ready

Tomorrow sees the start of the Volvo Ocean Race and Dongfeng Race Team is ready to take it on together.

#VOR / Charles Caudrelier and Dongfeng just arrived in Alicante, home to the start

Life just got very real for the Chinese sailors onboard ‘Dongfeng’ as they docked at the Volvo Ocean Race HQ in Alicante in the early hours of this morning. “This is a dream come true for the Chinese sailors, they were very excited on the way down!” – Charles Caudrelier.

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#VolvoOceanrace / Charles Caudrelier announces the Dongfeng Racing crew

Four rookie Chinese sailors were today revealed as crewmembers in Dongfeng Race Team’s final 10-strong race squad for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15. French skipper Charles Caudrelier also unveiled a world-class group of five western sailors to boost the Chinese challenge for the 12th edition of sailing’s leading offshore event.

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