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VOR- The Home Stretch

It almost seems as if Cape Reinga, New Zealand gets farther and farther away as the teams approach the final stretch. With the final 400 NM a-head, the wind has shifted forward, making the teams...
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Solomon Islands A-Stern…..

The Volvo Ocean Racing Fleet, is almost there. After the the guys successfully navigated the Solomon Islands they only have one more thing on their minds, Auckland. Looks like the portion of the fleet that split to...
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Extreme 40’s Start Back Up…….

.........and it appears the racing action is going to be tight a-top the leader board. In a light air battle, winning the start on the correct end of the line seems to pay a huge...
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V.O.R. – “It’s All Good….”

As the teams approach the equator in the middle of the Pacific Ocean,  conditions continue to improve as the trade winds arrive.  Here is just a 'tid-bit' on Team Puma and how there wild decision...
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Volvo Ocean Race

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M7KBDi0Z4o&w=560&h=315] After the fleet having to work upwind in some short and steep 'chop' (due to the strong current streams opposing the wind direction) for the first portion of this leg, the fleet did...
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The Americas Cup

From Connor to Ainslie. I said it before, this (Ainslie) guy is going to be the next Tiger Woods of sailing. There are talks of him having his own Team. Take 23 miutes to catch...
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Love

This may sound a bit soft, and all my buddies are surely going to take this opportunity to make fun of me, but sometimes it is important to keep our mind from 'sailing off' and remember the...
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A Finish in Sanya

The V.O.R. teams have brought leg three to a close over the weekend. Team Telefonica sets a new record of finishing in first place for the first three legs. Ken Reid's team puma struggles to...
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Telefonica Keeps The Lead As They Approach The Last 400NM

Ken Read's Puma Team carries a somber tone as their leverage move to split from the fleet, backfires! Mar Mastro finds itself just ahead of last place Team Sanya and aside from the fleet making a huge mistake, will...
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The Singapore Strait – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12

 Team Telefonica find themselves in the lead yet once again. Somehow the the Spanish team seems to tactically climb from the back of the pack to the front , every time, without fail. As the fleet clear all of...
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