All 23 yachts that started from the Solent, in the first leg of the Whitbread Round The World Race, are now completing their final preparations in Punta del Este, Uruguay, before starting the second leg to Fremantle, Australia, today.
Report shows animated map showing the route of the second leg,
The Irish yacht, the NCB Ireland, sailing in rough seas.
The Swiss sloop, Merit, sailing into a harbour.
Interview with Ron Holland, designer of the NCB Ireland, on the second leg of the race and Ireland's prospects.
The reporter is Tom MacSweeney.
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