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Route Map of the Volvo Ocean Race
Species of turtles that the sailors on the boats might see during each leg of the race
| Southampton (England) to Cape Town (South Africa) - 7,350 nm |
Leatherback sea turtle ***
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Loggerhead sea turtle ***
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Green sea turtle ***
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Hawksbill sea turtle **
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Olive Ridley sea turtle ***
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| Cape Town (South Africa) to Sydney (Australia) - 6,100 nm |
Leatherback sea turtle ***
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Loggerhead sea turtle ***
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Green sea turtle **
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Flatback sea turtle *
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| Sydney (Australia) to Auckland (New Zealand) - 2,050 nm |
Leatherback sea turtle ***
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Loggerhead sea turtle **
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Green sea turtle **
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Hawksbill sea turtle *
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Flatback sea turtle **
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| Auckland (New Zealand) to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - 6,700 nm |
Leatherback sea turtle ***
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Loggerhead sea turtle *
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Green sea turtle *
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Hawksbill sea turtle **
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Olive Ridley sea turtle ***
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Flatback sea turtle *
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| Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) to Miami (USA) - 4,450 nm |
Leatherback sea turtle ***
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Loggerhead sea turtle ***
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Green sea turtle ***
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Hawksbill sea turtle ***
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Olive Ridley sea turtle ***
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Kemp's Ridley sea turtle ***
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| Miami (USA) to Baltimore (USA) - 875 nm |
Leatherback sea turtle ***
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Loggerhead sea turtle ***
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Green sea turtle ***
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Hawksbill sea turtle **
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Kemp's Ridley sea turtle ***
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| Baltimore (USA) to La Rochelle (France) - 3,400 nm |
Leatherback sea turtle ***
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Loggerhead sea turtle ***
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Green sea turtle **
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Hawksbill sea turtle *
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Olive Ridley sea turtle ***
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Kemp's Ridley sea turtle **
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| La Rochelle (France) to Göteborg (Sweden) - 1,075 nm |
Leatherback sea turtle ***
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Green sea turtle **
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Loggerhead sea turtle **
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While the species listed as being found along each leg of the race (based on distribution maps and best guesses), the chance of seeing the each listed species varies. The " * " indicates the chance a sailor has of seeing that species during the course of each leg of the race:
*** Good
** Possible
* Slight
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