SANYA, China (Reuters) - American team Puma survived a collision with a tree trunk to move into a three-way battle for the lead on Sunday as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet picked a precarious route through the Malacca Strait.
With over 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km) sailed in the second stage of Leg 3 from the Maldives to Sanya in China, just a handful of boat lengths separated overall leaders Telefonica of Spain, French challengers Groupama and Puma.
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