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Jan 23
Team Malizia Races Towards The South In Leg 2 Of The Ocean Race
Today, at 1710 hours UTC, Malizia - Seaexplorer skippered by Will Harris took the start of stage two of The Ocean Race, which will see the IMOCA fleet sail about 4,000 nautical miles from Mindelo, Cabo Verde, to Cape Town, South Africa. With unusually light wind conditions at the start, the crews can expect difficult strategic choices and a leg duration of about two weeks.
by Hélène Katz
![Yann Eliès and Will Harris](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/5328x4000/535ef22cc0/230125_malizia_jh2651-min.jpg)
Yann Eliès and Will Harris
© Jimmy Horel / Team Malizia
![Crew for leg 2 of The Ocean Race](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/5328x4000/a7efbf3d46/crew-for-leg-2-of-the-ocean-race.jpg)
Crew for leg 2 of The Ocean Race
© Jimmy Horel
![Start of Leg 2 in Cabo Verde](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/5087x2861/d52675e877/start-of-leg-2-in-cabo-verde.jpg)
Start of Leg 2 in Cabo Verde
© Sailing Energy / The Ocean Race
![Dock out in Cabo Verde](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/5280x2970/5aa85699dd/dock-out-in-cabo-verde.jpg)
Dock out in Cabo Verde
© Sailing Energy / The Ocean Race