Looks like team Groupama 4 has taken a considerable lead this morning. The far east strategy has paid off for the well overdue team. The rest of the competition to the west remains struggling in an upwind battle in a massive tropical depression which will seem to be factor for the next few days. Groupama 4, meanwhile is comfortably reaching along at hull speed to even further their advantage. More…..
It’s a Volvo Ocean Race for amateurs. Anyone can compete. You can race the whole way-round or just do a leg or two……or three, pretty cool. The new boats (the 70 foot version) for the following years race are arriving as I type. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2DALPRfQVQ&w=560&h=315] Check out the documentary as shown on the Discovery channel…
Now this is exciting stuff! There is only one thing more exciting than flying a hull on a catamaran and that is flying two hulls on a tri-maran. The same boats from the Krys Ocean Race that broke all of the Trans-At records, now tour Europe. The MOD 70 European Tour is played just like a mini version of…
The story of Earnest Shackleton, his 27 men, and the almost 2 year journey they had to endure in Antarctica is truly the most amazing maritime story ever told. Incredible real life footage can be credited to the on board cameraman Frank Hurley, from Australia. Take 30 minutes to watch this 3-part story, as Kevin Spacey narrates this…
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 keep up the morale ever since their leverage tactic did not pay off! And the French team, Groupama, maintain a…
……Video for a cold, nasty, dreary, February day. Take 3 and half minutes to enjoy a nicely put-together sailing vid. Enjoy……. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRoL-CpfbJ4&w=560&h=315] Brought to you by our friends at SailingNewsTV
…..and it caused them almost loose more than the rig! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drgglIebuQY&w=560&h=315] Apparently it is quite the big deal when these things flip, unlike the smaller AC45’s that seem to go over regularly. After extensive hours, efforts and a strong ebb tide, the crew and the boat made it back to shore. The enormous wing however…
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