Dubai: Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team skipper Ian Walker praised his crew's efforts despite their fifth-placed finish in stage one of the Volvo Ocean Race's second leg yesterday. The UAE team's Azzam boat crossed the finish line at an undisclosed location in the Indian Ocean just before 1pm UAE time, some 15 hours behind stage winners and overall race leaders Team Telefónica. The race has tested British double Olympic silver medallist Walker and his crew to the limit, as they suffered a broken mast soon after leaving Alicante in Spain and had to abandon the first leg. Some rapid repairs in Cape Town ensured Azzam was fit to start leg two and they led the fleet five times soon after...
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