Guy Swindell and Amanda Blackeley report from Qingdao at the end of a brutal leg that saw major problems

“This is the hardest leg I have ever done in the Volvo Ocean Race and I hope I don’t have to do it again,” said Telefonica Blue skipper Bouwe Bekking, summing up the punishing leg.

While Ericsson 4 skipper Torben Grael agrees, he has some strong views on whether this leg should ever have taken place.

Hear just how hard this leg was.

Shoretalk Pacific Cup and Leg 4 VOR

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