25 Jun 2018
Dongfeng takes out Volvo Ocean Race in the Hague
Sailing's elusive triple crown came painfully close for New Zealand sailor Peter Burling overnight as Team Brunel picked up bronze in the Volvo Ocean Race. The Dongfeng Race Team took line honours - with Kiwis Daryl Wislang and Stu Bannatyne on board. The 45,000 nautical mile race concluded just a few hours ago in The Hague, with Blair Tuke's Mapfre coming in second. Guyon Espiner speaks to an exhausted Peter Burling who says they had a sniff at victory but the weather wasn't fully on their side.