Et les concurrents peuvent respirer. Ils ont chargé leurs bateaux hier, juste après la ligne d'arrivée du port secret, sur le cargo qui transportera la flotte jusqu'au nord des Émirats. Récit d'une opération tendue.
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.
As part of the anti-piracy measures introduced for Leg 2 from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi and Leg 3 to Sanya, China the boats will enter a 'Stealth Zone' on their way to the secret safe haven port.
Overall race leaders Team Telefónica stole the Leg 2 lead from Groupama sailing team on Friday after carving an unusually hasty passage through the Doldrums.
Pas de jour férié pour les cinq Volvo Open 70 qui progressent vers l'arrivée de la première partie de l'étape entre Le Cap et Abu Dhabi. La flotte est menée par CAMPER, mais le bateau rouge gardera-t-il la tête jusqu'au bout ?
Yemen's state weakness due to fragmentation and ongoing conflicts allowed Al Qaeda and affiliates to take and hold territory, possibly enabling them to seize the Port of Aden. If Al Qaeda establishes safe havens in the southern Abyan province, supported by local Yemeni inhabitants, attacks at sea or in near by ports similar to the "USS COLE bombing" in 2000 could become a threat, increasing the danger to Red Sea shipping. Yet Al Qaeda is of secondary concern for the Yemeni government, with secessionist insurgencies in the north and the south threatening the state's unity. Only a stable Yemen can effectively deny Al Qaeda a stable base in the long run.