After a fast and furious opening to Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, the fleet is settling into a groove on Monday, with navigators and skippers already facing the first of many critical decisions on this race from Lisbon to Cape Town. Watch highlights from the windy start of Leg 2 Today will give us the first indication as to how far west the teams want to set up for their approach to the doldrums. “We’re planning another gybe to the west to take advantage of the shifts,” explained Juan … [Read more...] about Is West Best?
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The ONLY way open to a VIP Guest to leave a speeding yacht – JUMP!
It is tradition to put VIP Guests and Sponsors on yachts at the start of races such as the Volvo Ocean Race. These incredibly lucky people get to experience first hand the adrenalin associated with a high intensity start and that initial first dash for the next port of call. The 'problem' comes in when that VIP has to disembark as the speed and aspect of these racing machines does not lend itself well to gently stepping off and onto a chase boat. HENCE - we now have the JUMPER who has to take a … [Read more...] about The ONLY way open to a VIP Guest to leave a speeding yacht – JUMP!
We Gonna Give You 21 Days to get to Cape Town
Dongfeng Race Team converted a strong start into an early lead as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet embarked on Leg 2, a 7,000 nautical mile race from Lisbon to Cape Town wich is estimated to take three weeks to sail down the West Coast of Africa and finish in Cape Town around 26 and 27 November 2017, But, at 01h00 UTC on 6 November, it looked like MAPFRE were going like a rocket with their Speed Over Ground at 21.1 knots - a full 13 knots faster than second placed Donfeng. MAPFRE were then ahead of … [Read more...] about We Gonna Give You 21 Days to get to Cape Town
In Port Win for Team Brunel
Bouwe Bekking’s Team Brunel fended off a late charge by MAPFRE to win the Mirpuri Foundation In-Port Race Lisbon on Friday afternoon. Conditions were challenging, to say the least, with squalls bringing rain and gusty, shifting winds. Not only that, but the confines of the mouth of the Tagus River meant a short leg length, with four laps of the race course – plenty of manoeuvres and boat handling for the teams. “I think we did well, we’ve made huge steps as a team,” Bekking said following … [Read more...] about In Port Win for Team Brunel
