LIVE! Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 6 to Miami, live footage at 1300 EST! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEE4ck25944&w=420&h=315]
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A Most Destructive Leg – VOR
Video highlights of a disastrous leg 5. Mar Mastro was the only boat to escape with no damage. Now that all boats have arrived in Brazil (one way or another), let’s take a look and review…… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE1ebE34lac&w=560&h=315]
Keeping Up With The Cup!
Check out the day 5 highlights from the Americas Cup. Although the weather is a bit drab, Naples offers a beautiful venue for the AC45 fleet. Go Oracle! See more at www.americascup.com [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0ZGeQoYgJc&w=560&h=315]
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It Takes Two To Tango….
Volvo Ocean Race has seen yet another disaster. Leg leaders, Groupama have unfortunately been dis-masted just some 600NM from the finish line. This may have been some sort of record for the Volvo Ocean Race and Whitbread Cups combined, for being the most disastrous leg in history. Abu Dhabi, who never seemed to quite catch up from their initial…
Cape Horn A-Stern…..
……. for two of the teams anyways. Enjoy the latest video presented by volvooceanrace.org, they really do an outstanding job putting together these great video edits. Watch as race leaders Groupama and Puma utilize some beautiful sailing conditions to simply appreciate their boats holding together! With the worst behind them, the french team employ’s a one man…
More Crash Highlights – AC 45
Probably the most extreme Ac 45 wipe-out……… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjwY6O2zE0E&w=560&h=315] See some of the race day highlights from Plymouth, day 2. This must have been some sort of record for ‘amount of broaches in one day’ !! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PaBrBD6RHc&w=560&h=315]
The Volvo Ocean Race
Take a minute to see all of the latest excitement. The leg leaders have 500 NM to Cape Horn. American Team Puma, in second place, are closing the gap on the french team, Groupama, only 30 NM in the lead. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rV-LatnZ4g&w=560&h=315]
Wave On – VOR !
Watch Team Telefonica get hit by huge waves from a-beam, YIKES! ……… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrKQgJykdO4&w=560&h=315]
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OH Sanya
Just as the things started looking up for the China based team, Sanya reported a rudder failure and luckily was able to make an at sea repair with the spare rudder. Here is Skipper Mike Sanderson’s take……. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyykNlq1szI&w=560&h=315] Here is some more on that, as well as some high speed surfing action…… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJYomihIgP4&w=560&h=315]
The Hardest Part is Yet to Come……
The fleet had a short lay over in the worlds sailing capital and are off to leg 5. Only 6000 NM to go. Team Abu Dhabi had a major bulkhead failure and had to return to port after leading the pack just some 40 NM outside of Auckland. The rest of pack has been experiencing some harsh…
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Americas Cup Technology
You can say what you want about how the classic feel of the Americas Cup has been lost. Most of us feel the same way about these mutli-hulls taking over for the gorgeous mono-hulls of the past. However, let’s not forget one of the primary functions of Americas Cup. It is one of the testing…
Epic Finish in Auckland!
Many sailors are at home here in Aukland and many are just plain relieved by the thought of finishing this grueling leg. Franck Cammas and Team Groupama clinch their first Volvo Ocean Race leg win, smashing the competition and finishing 12 hours ahead of second place. The battle for second and third was the most impressive part…
