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The Ocean Race: The big first question heading into Leg 3 from Cape Town, South Africa to Itajai, Brazil

The longest stage in the 50-year history of The Ocean Race gets underway on Sunday as the racers get set to go 12,750 nautical miles from Cape Town in South Africa to Itajai in Brazil. But the big question is do the teams stay close to the shore going past the Cape of Good Hope, or head further south or southwest looking for bigger breeze and the first of the westerlies east towards Australia.

'The pinnacle of The Ocean Race' - Teams wait for daunting Leg 3 challenge ahead of Sunday start

Leg 3 of the Ocean Race is the longest ever since the competition’s inception, and when it kicks off, 11th Hour’s skipper Charlie Enright is aware of the task ahead. Enright said: “When the course for this race was announced, everybody keyed in on this leg pretty quickly as the big one. You know, it's going to be somewhere between 30 to 40 days.” Ad The Southern Ocean brings with it cold weather and the potential threat of icebergs that must be tracked on radar.

Michigan woman charged in college student's hit-and-run death returns to U.S. after fleeing to Thailand

The Michigan sheriff overseeing an investigation into a fatal hit-and-run says he's "absolutely" the suspect will attempt to avoid extradition.

Players Championship 2023 snooker LIVE – Kyren wins battle of Wilsons to secure semi-final with Shaun Murphy

The Captain Up Next We will be back around 6.30pm GMT tonight as we build up towards the first semi-final of the Players Championship with Ali Carter and Joe O'Connor colliding for a place in Sunday's final. See you then. Here is how Carter won the German Masters for a second time earlier this month.

Players Championship 2023 snooker LIVE – Kyren wins battle of Wilsons to secures semi-final with Shaun Murphy

Friday's schedule Quarter-finals Ad Friday February 24 Players ChampionshipMurphy hits four centuries as he crushes Day to reach Players Championship semis18 HOURS AGO 13:00 Kyren Wilson 6-1 Gary Wilson Semi-finals 19:00 Joe O'Connor v Ali Carter G Wilson 1-5 K Wilson (0-105) A sublime pot on a red along top cushion. In goes the black and that is indeed the closing ton of 104 to end Gary's hopes. He waves to the crowd after shaking hands.

The Ocean Race 2022-23: Follow the Cape Town In-Port Race LIVE ahead of 12,750-nautical mile Leg 3 to Itajai, Brazil

Leg 3 of the Ocean Race is the longest in the race’s history – a 12,750-nautical mile leg from Cape Town in South Africa to Itajai, Brazil. However, before that is the In-Port race. Ad The In-Port races take place in seven of The Ocean Race 2022-23's stopover cities, and although points won in the In-Port series are not added to the overall standings, they are used to settle any points ties that occur.

In pictures: Parts of Europe face risk of drought after historically low winter rainfall

Europe saw the third warmest January on record at the beginning of this year, according to the Copernicus climate monitor.

Pirates roam seas and streets of Tampa, offering family-friendly entertainment today

Bob Moeller runs the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Rough Riders, a Tampa "krewe," or local charitable group. His Rough Riders keep alive war hero and President Teddy Roosevelt's memory by helping kids, veterans and others.

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The Ocean Race: The big first question heading into Leg 3 from Cape Town, South Africa to Itajai, Brazil

'The pinnacle of The Ocean Race' - Teams wait for daunting Leg 3 challenge ahead of Sunday start

Michigan woman charged in college student's hit-and-run death returns to U.S. after fleeing to Thailand

Players Championship 2023 snooker LIVE – Kyren wins battle of Wilsons to secure semi-final with Shaun Murphy

Players Championship 2023 snooker LIVE – Kyren wins battle of Wilsons to secures semi-final with Shaun Murphy

The Ocean Race 2022-23: Follow the Cape Town In-Port Race LIVE ahead of 12,750-nautical mile Leg 3 to Itajai, Brazil

In pictures: Parts of Europe face risk of drought after historically low winter rainfall

Pirates roam seas and streets of Tampa, offering family-friendly entertainment today