VO65 and IMOCA crews departed Aarhus in Denmark for The Hague in The Netherlands for the sixth leg of The Ocean Race ©The Ocean Race

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Thousands of sailing fans flocked to the harbour to see the fleet depart ©The Ocean Race
Thousands of sailing fans flocked to the harbour to see the fleet depart ©The Ocean Race


The IMOCA fleet wait in dock for the VO65 crews to depart before they set off on their journey ©The Ocean Race
The IMOCA fleet wait in dock for the VO65 crews to depart before they set off on their journey ©The Ocean Race


All the teams got the chance to lap up the adulation from the massive crowd that turned out in Aarhus ©The Ocean Race
All the teams got the chance to lap up the adulation from the massive crowd that turned out in Aarhus ©The Ocean Race


Officials from Denmark and The Netherlands took part in the handover ceremony ©The Ocean Race
Officials from Denmark and The Netherlands took part in the handover ceremony ©The Ocean Race


Sailors got the opportunity to say goodbye to their loved ones before taking to the ocean ©The Ocean Race
Sailors got the opportunity to say goodbye to their loved ones before taking to the ocean ©The Ocean Race


Aarhus staged the Ocean Race for the first time with the crews arriving on May 29 before departing today ©The Ocean Race
Aarhus staged the Ocean Race for the first time with the crews arriving on May 29 before departing today ©The Ocean Race


Both the VO65 and IMOCA races are finely poised with little between the teams as the intensity continues to crank up ©The Ocean Race
Both the VO65 and IMOCA races are finely poised with little between the teams as the intensity continues to crank up ©The Ocean Race


Spectators were spread across boats to enable them to get close to the action as the crews headed for the startline ©The Ocean Race
Spectators were spread across boats to enable them to get close to the action as the crews headed for the startline ©The Ocean Race


After Aarhus, the crews will go to The Hague in The Netherlands before the final leg to Genova in Italy, where the VO65 and IMOCA titles are expected to be decided ©The Ocean Race
After Aarhus, the crews will go to The Hague in The Netherlands before the final leg to Genova in Italy, where the VO65 and IMOCA titles are expected to be decided ©The Ocean Race