The South Atlantic Challenge, a single-stage leg of around 3,500 nautical miles, brings heaps of action - and the leaderboard drama to match. 

One for thrill seekers, the South Atlantic serves up big swells and trade winds that will see boat speeds exceed 20 knots as teams surf their way down big waves. The spinnaker will feature heavily during this race, and teams who have already honed their spinnaker handling skills have great potential to climb the leaderboard. 

With an early doors tactical decision to be made, teams must choose whether to head further south, where they are likely to get far more consistent wind speeds but take a longer route, or take a more easterly heading, sticking to the Rhumb Line, but risk getting too close to the windless centre of the South Atlantic High.  

With big conditions and big decisions, there’s often a lot of jostling for positions during Leg 2. Despite thousands of miles of racing, there have been plenty of photo finishes on the line in South Africa, keeping the energy and the action flowing from start to finish.