Volvo Ocean Race, DongFeng Leads, Positions Report, Sailing Videos

First or last | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Team Alvimedica broke from the pack yesterday - and now find themselves way out west and alone. Will their bravery pay off?

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 6 - Itajaí to Newport Positions Report, 26 April 18:40 UTC:

1. Donfeng Race Team
2. Team Brunel
3. MAPFRE
4. Team Alvimedica
5. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
6. Team SCA

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Leg 6 to Newport. Day 4. It’s decision making time in the Atlantic. It was a tough call for the navigators on when to tack north-east towards Newport. This crucial tack has shuffled the ranking in the fleet.


'Sailing tutorial' with Team Brunel | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - How about this for a sailing tutorial? It's day 5 of Leg 6, and the crew of Team Brunel took the time to give a thorough explanation of the function and purpose of the keel.

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Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 6 Finish: Newport, RI (USA)
Volvo Ocean Race- Village Opening: May 5, 2015
Exploration Zone Opening: May 9, 2015
VOR Sailboats estimated arrival at Newport:  May 5 - 9, 2015
more info: volvooceanrace.com

Good days, bad days | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "... “Last night, Pascal gave me some exciting news via the weather router,” writes Dongfeng Race Team Onboard Reporter Sam Greenfield. The Chinese team were sailing in more pressure, at a faster speed than their opponents – and when you’re fighting for metres rather than miles, those small gains can make all the difference. “Things remain very close,” explains MAPFRE’s Rob Greenhalgh. The Spanish boat is in third, but within sight – and almost touching distance – of the top two..."(read more at link above)

Dauphin Island Sailing Regatta Disaster - 
2 dead, 5 missing as search continues following Dauphin Island Regatta disaster | AL.com: "The U.S. Coast Guard said one body was found Sunday morning, making a total of two deaths so far after the Dauphin Island regatta disaster Saturday evening caused boats to capsize during a storm. Five people are still missing...."

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Volvo Ocean Race videos, Near Misses with Disaster

Near Misses | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jan 24, 2015: Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing and Team SCA are over 100nm apart in this race, but they both narrowly avoided disaster yesterday as they experienced a broken jib halyard lock, and a power outage. Fortunately, they quickly fixed both problems and the relief onboard is clear to see.
Dashboard | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 | JohnTheCrowd: VOR updates


Inside Track: Leg 3 #16 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jan 24, 2015: The teams explain why tonight is one of Ian's "least favorite nights of the race". And we get in touch with Sophie Ciszek for an update on her recovery from back surgery.

Fantastic Finish at Key West Race Week (pdf) (press release)
Florida Keys, Key West - Most of the marquee classes at Quantum Key
West Race Week 2015 came down to the last day of the regatta, which
delivered the toughest conditions of the week. Howling winds and rough
seas challenging the competitors on Friday, forcing the top contenders to

raise their game in order to claim overall victory... (read more at link above)
Key West Race Week Results

Out & About: Sailing in Miami
Florida Today
U.S. Sailing's premier event — the International Sailing Federation Sailing World Cup Miami — returns to South Florida this week for top-level Olympic ...

Olympic sailing silver medallist Hannah Mills starts 2015 World Cup campaign in Miami - WalesOnline


CapeNews.net
Falmouth High School Sailing Team In Search Of A Home, Coach, Equipment
CapeNews.net
The high school sailing team has been based out of Green Pond Harbor in East Falmouth for the past four years. Now they need a new home.

Get Surrey
Sir Ben Ainslie accepts Guinness World Record for Bart's Bash sailing race
Get Surrey
It's official, Bart's Bash, inspired by Queen Mary Sailing Club's secretary Tony Bishop, is a record-breaker – and they have the certificate to prove it.

Times of Oman
Sailing: All new Sailing Arabia - The Tour to provide exacting test for sailors
Times of Oman
Muscat: An all new format and a new route is set to give EFG Sailing Arabia — The Tour (SATT) greater prominence in 2015 as the appeal of the Gulf ...

Irish Sailors In Command of International Sailing in London
Afloat (blog)
The Special One. It may be our Fastnet Rock, but this peak of an Irish undersea mountain is now a universal symbol of seafaring, a sort of Sailing ...

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