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VOLVO OCEAN RACE
Sail Away in the bay of Rio
It is very rare to have the opportunity of sailing onboard a racing boat such as a Volvo Ocean 60, and it is particularly special when it is race boat that is taking part in the world’s premier ocean race. For most casual sailors, just to take the helm and feel the responsiveness of these sleek ocean racers is a memorable experience in (...) -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE
Surf’s Up
While the shore teams beaver away in the never-ending heat, preparing the race boats for the next leg of the Volvo Ocean Race to Miami, the race crews have been resting and relaxing. Some have returned home, but those remaining in the city of Rio de Janeiro have been out and about and making the most of this lively (...) -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Leg 4
illbruck takes leg four ahead if djuice and Tyco
illbruck has won leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race into Rio de Janeiro, finishing at 05:58:42 GMT. The wind had died and left the fleet to claw their way to the finish line in a frustrating stop start fashion. ETAs were pushed further back as the wind shut off. -
Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 4
French Navigator Finishes Second
Jean Yves Bernot, Arve Roass and Grant Wharington sporting the unshaven look. It’s possible to see that we have been out sailing for a while. Onboard photo / djuice team.No other team relies so heavily on French sailing expertise. World-renowned weather router and navigator Jean Yves Bernot plots the boat’s course, while Thomas Coville and Jaques Vincent support the team with trimming and driving. Building 25% of the total crew of 12, they a major force on deck of the pink (...) -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Leg 4
High Fives For illbruck in Rio
Photo Rick ThomlinsonJohn Kostecki deserved to win this leg perhaps more than any other - it is hard to see where they put a foot wrong. And yet at one point a couple of days ago in the fickle wind conditions off the Brazilian coast, it looked as though victory could be cruelly snatched away from them. They led all the way up the South American coast, always the (...) -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE / leg 4
Shoot out for finish
After almost 7000 miles of racing, the five leading boats in the Volvo Ocean Race fleet are locked into the tightest of battles. It could almost be likened to a Wild West Shoot Out. The action of the strategy, weather and boat to boat tactics is awe-inspiring and to the dedicated followers it will no doubt, now be bordering on addiction to (...) -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Leg 4
The pain of thawing out
As the V.O.60s have headed further north towards Rio de Janeiro and the temperatures have started to soar, the crew have been experiencing excruciating pain as their chilblains and minor frostbite injuries have warmed up. Some of the teams‚ helmsmen have experienced repetitive strain injury from the rigours of steering their boats in (...) -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Leg 4
Turning the heat up
The heat is on in the Volvo Ocean Race in more ways than one. Concentration, analysis and making the right moves, is paramount and the navigators and tacticians are working overtime, to make sure that they do not let the rest of the team down. As the boats head north towards Rio de Janeiro air and water temperatures are improving by the (...) -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Leg 4
SEB arrives in Punta Arenas to be shipped to Rio
News’ Corp new helm. Onboard photo.Depression, stress and exhaustion are likely to be setting in for some of the crews of the Volvo Ocean Race, along with the ups and downs and day to day grind of yacht racing. The highs are extreme and can provide an adrenaline buzz second to none and the lows can be the worst thing that has ever happened to you in your life at that (...) -
Around Alone
Marc Thiercelin signs for his second Around Alone
Clipper Ventures, Around Alone 2002-03 race organisers, announced that renowned French skipper, Marc Thiercelin, has registered his entry into the Open 60 class for the 20th anniversary of this historic, solo, round the world yacht race. Thiercelin is the 9th skipper and 3rd Frenchman to sign up in Class I for the 6th edition of Around Alone, (...)
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