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2 Hours to In-Port Race

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The seven best sailing teams in the world will test their offshore Volvo Ocean 65s on a close-quarters race course on Friday during the Cape Town In-Port Race, under the shadow of the majestic Table Mountain. Racing off Cape Town is notoriously challenging with strong, gusty, shifting winds and tricky currents commonplace. And after racing 7,000 nautical miles from Lisbon to Cape Town last month, the sailors will need to switch gears for short-course, inshore racing. The leaderboard of the … [Read more...] about 2 Hours to In-Port Race

Scientific data reveals millions of tiny plastic particles in sea waters

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Millions of tiny particles of plastic have been detected in European waters in ground breaking scientific research conducted as part of the Volvo Ocean Race. The scientific research, using data collected by Race team ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’, identified over three million micro plastic particles per square kilometre of ocean. The sub-surface data on micro plastic pollution levels was collected using a state-of-the-art instrument on board their Volvo Ocean 65 racing yacht. The initial … [Read more...] about Scientific data reveals millions of tiny plastic particles in sea waters

Part Mountain Goat, Part Simian, Part Genius, Always Smiling

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Part Mountain Goat, Part Simian, Part Genius, Always Smiling - #Bowmen are called upon to do the most amazing things whilst the yacht steams along at over 20 konts. Image from Leg 02, Lisbon to Cape Town, day 04, on board MAPFRE. Photo by Ugo Fonolla/Volvo Ocean Race. 08 November, 2017 #volvooceanrace #sailing #capetown #mype #Bowman - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Part Mountain Goat, Part Simian, Part Genius, Always Smiling

#ABowmansLife

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#ABowmansLife - exciting, dangerous, thankless, wet, cold, lonely and challenging. On Leg Zero of the Volvo Ocean Race, MAPFRE compete in the Around the Island Race. Photo by Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race. 02 August, 2017 #volvooceanrace #capetown #sailing #mype - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. #ABowmansLife - Exciting, dangerous, thankless, wet, cold, lonely and challenging. … [Read more...] about #ABowmansLife

Now these guys are ‘FAST’

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An accelerated roundup of some of the contestants at one of the more active 'exhibits' in the Volvo Ocean Race Challenge Village - the Musto Grinding Challenge Station. WHY? It is a little known fact that Port Elizabeth has been approached TWICE to bid on becoming a stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race - the first attempt was stopped by our local Port Authorities and we await the outcome of the second. The home of Volvo Cars is Gothenburg - the second-largest city in Sweden which is twinned with … [Read more...] about Now these guys are ‘FAST’

Mother Beats Daughter

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One of the active 'exhibits' at the Volvo Ocean Race Challenge Village is the Musto Grinding Challenge Station. Here Mother beats Daughter. WHY? It is a little known fact that Port Elizabeth has been approached TWICE to bid on becoming a stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race - the first attempt was stopped by our local Port Authorities and we await the outcome of the second. The home of Volvo Cars is Gothenburg - the second-largest city in Sweden which is twinned with Nelson Mandela Bay and which … [Read more...] about Mother Beats Daughter

Quick Hoist for Team Brunel!

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Team Brunel is hauled out ahead of her top to toe inspection and maintenance regime at the end of Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race which finished in Cape Town on Saturday 25 November 2017. Team Brunel finished in 4th place with an elapsed time of 19 Days, 10 Hours, 14 Mniutes and 44 Seconds. The fleet sets off for Freemantle, Australia on 10 December 2017. Current Standings after Leg 2: MAPFRE Dongfeng Vestas 11th Hour Racing Team Brunel AkzoNobel Sun Hung Kai / … [Read more...] about Quick Hoist for Team Brunel!

On… How to be a good sailor

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"To be a good sailor you need to be like those dogs that sleep outside in the mountains and the rain and that don't care. They can handle the roughness. This is an exploration of the human capability to live at the extreme - I admire them for that" - Guillaume Verdier, 2017 Volvo Ocean Race design lead. #volvooceanrace #sailing #capetown #mype #saildesign - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about On… How to be a good sailor

Around the World in 3 Minutes (and some change)

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Seen at the Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Pavilion - The Challenge is to use an excavator to guide a metal pin through a slot to travel the route that the Volvo Yachts sail around the world. This gentleman is apparently a helicopter pilot and on his first attempt did the 'course' in around 3 minutes - well done sir. WHY? It is a little known fact that Port Elizabeth has been approached TWICE to bid on becoming a stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race - the first attempt was stopped by our local Port … [Read more...] about Around the World in 3 Minutes (and some change)

Could it be the Water Restrictions?

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Four yachts have completed Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race to Cape Town from Lisbon: MAPFRE - Elapsed time: 19d 01:10:33 Dongfeng - Elapsed time: 19d 04:02:39 Vestas 11th Hour Racing - Elapsed time: 19d 05:37:53 Team Brunel - Elapsed time: 19d 10:14:47? At 07h00 UTC this morning three of the fleet were making their slow (er) way to Cape Town and on a course approaching the finish line well south of the first four finishers. A mere 2 Nautical Miles separates the backmarkers from … [Read more...] about Could it be the Water Restrictions?

Chasing the dying sun

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Press boat and photographers chase the dying sun as Dongfeng racing finishes Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race after a more than 7000 nautical mile sail from Lisbon to Cape Town on Friday 24 November 2017. #volvooceanrace #capetown #sailing #mype - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Chasing the dying sun

Steaming to the finish line of Leg 2 in Cape Town

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Spanish Team, MAPFRE steaming to the finish line of Leg 2 in Cape Town. MAPFRE crossed the finish line in Cape Town today on Leg 2 of the 2017 Volvo Ocean Race at 15:10:33 UTC (17:10:33 SA Time). On Leg 2, MAPFRE sailed 7,886.5 nautical miles over the ground at an average speed of 17.3 knots. #volvooceanrace #capetown #sailing #mype - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Steaming to the finish line of Leg 2 in Cape Town

Gobsmacked!

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Gobsmacked! It was only natural for me to compare the Volvo Ocean Race setup in Cape Town with Port Elizabeth’s recent hosting of the SAP 5O5 World Championships. And the conclusion? PE has a lot of catching up to do! #capetown #volvooceanrace #portelizabeth #sailing - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about Gobsmacked!