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After a hideous night bashing across the Agulhas Current, the Volvo Ocean Race fleet has now reached a road block. It is the windless trough between the two low-pressure systems, which have threatened, but not yet evolved into one. It is now a race to get through the light and fluky airs of the trough and reach the new northerly breeze of the second front.

Nuit agitée sur l'eau, journée agitée dans la tête des navigateurs. Après un passage nocturne mouvementé à travers le courant des Aiguilles, différentes options se dessinent dans l'Indien.

PUMA's Mar Mostro held the slimmest of leads on the first night of Leg 3 Stage 2 on Sunday with the entire fleet split by just 2.90 nautical miles.

The spirit of Christmas has caught up with the Volvo Ocean Race fleet, prompting the merry sailors to break into an original rendition of the classic carol Jingle Bells.

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing arrived in the Volvo Ocean Race safe haven on Tuesday in fifth place, meaning all the boats being shipped to Abu Dhabi have completed the first stage of Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Abu Dhabi turn north first.