Vendee Globe Video Update & RORC Transatlantic Race Update

Vendée Globe Southern Ocean HUGO BOSS:

Video above published Dec 1, 2016: Alex Thomson on HUGO BOSS has just passed north of the Kerguelen Islands, a remote archipelago of islands in the southern Indian Ocean, known as the desolate islands, and is on route to pass Australia on his way towards Cape Horn in South America in the Vendee Globe. *Credit: Marine Nationale / TF1 / Nefertiti Prod

Vendee Globe Update: Alex Thomson on HUGO BOSS and Armel Le Cleac'h on BANQUE POPULAIRE VIII are a close 1st and 2nd at the top of the leader board in the Vendee Globe.
LIVE Tracking: tracking2016.vendeeglobe.org
More info:

• www.vendeeglobe.org | @VendeeGlobe
• #VG2016
• AlexThomsonRacing.com | Twitter: @ATRacing99
• www.oceanmasters.com | @IMOCA60 | www.imoca.org

RORC Transatlantic Race Update 1 Dec 2016: Lloyd Thornburg's American MOD70 Phaedo3 has less than 1,000 miles to go to Camper & Nicholson's Port Louis Marina, Grenada. In the IRC fleet, Mike Slade's Maxi, Leopard 3 is ahead on the water and estimated to be leading the race after IRC time correction for the RORC Transatlantic Trophy. Behind the frontrunners, much of the fleet have encountered light winds and the future looks pretty grim with headwinds forecast. The team on the MOD70 Phaedo3 has hardly put a foot wrong since leaving Marina Lanzarote last Saturday (26 November). With perfect timing, Phaedo3 has blasted south connecting with another weather system to provide yet more high speed adrenalin downwind sailing. Listen to Brian Thompson's daily take on the race HERE. https://soundcloud.com/user-403153421

More info: rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/
Twitter: #rorcrtr and @RORCracing

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Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 50 Golden Years Documentary (videos)

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 50 Golden Years Documentary Part 1 -
50 Golden Years of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race produced to celebrate the 50th race in 1994.
Parts 2 and 3 of the sailing videos series below--

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 50 Golden Years Documentary Part 2 -

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 50 Golden Years Documentary Part 3 -
50 Golden Years of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race produced to celebrate the 50th race in 1994.
This episode runs for 15 minutes and features some of the controversy the race has experienced since its establishment. The episode begins with the disqualification of Nirvana relating to the incident that saw Condor run aground in the Derwent River and later awarded Line Honours title in the 1983 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Features in the episode include a run down of how the race record has been reduced over the years and the introduction of multiple start lines in 1986 as a result of the growing popularity and fleet sizes in the race. The episode also features some of the rough weather years, particularly the 1984 race which saw only 46 of the 152 starters make it to Hobart, and the tragedy that came in that year when Wal Russel, a crewman on Yahoo 2 paid the ultimate sacrifice, and became the first fatality recorded in our great race. It also features the rough race of 1993 when 76 of the 105 starters sort refuge along the NSW and Tasmanian coast, and only 38 yachts reached Hobart. In that race the miracle of John Quinn being rescued after falling overboard is documented.
The episode finishes with a great video montage set to a terrific electric guitar riff.

Sailing NEWS:

US SAILING (press release)
Sailing's Best of 2014 Are Shortlisted
US SAILING (press release)
YoY Trophy 2010 PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (December 17, 2014) – The most significant sailing performances of the year are being heralded by US Sailing ...


San Francisco Chronicle
How catamarans won over sailing community
Royal Gazette
Not anymore, thanks largely to the influence that the catamaran has had since its controversial introduction in America's Cup sailing. The catamaran ...

Carbon Art redesigns the wave sailing board models
SurferToday
The brand from Taranaki, New Zealand, is also introducing a new small wave model - the Wave DC. Carbon Art sees a total of four boards hitting the ...


Yachting and Boating World
Bart's Bash raises £366k for Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
Yachting and Boating World
The charity, which aims to inspire young people through sailing, held the global sailingrace in memory of the Olympic sailor who died in May 2013.
Thousands raised for Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation - BBC News


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
2014 Sail Canada Rolex Sailor of the Year Award Recipients
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Sail Canada has announced the recipients of the 2014 Sail Canada Awards and the Rolex Sailor of the Year Finalists. The Rolex Sailor of the Year ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
2015 Boat of the Year Winners
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Middletown, RI (December 18, 2014) – Sailing World magazine revealed the winners of its Boat of the Year Awards program, naming the Farr 280 as ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Team Vestas Wind begins Indian Ocean salvage for Volvo Ocean 65
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Neil Cox has been Chris Nicholson's shore manager for two Volvo Ocean Races before they entered their third one together with Team Vestas Wind.
Team Alvimedica: Moving in the right direction - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

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Volvo Ocean Race, Fleet Nears Tropical Storm (videos)

Freeze dried Apple Pie? Sailors get creative with Thanksgiving on the open ocean, and Dongfeng Race Team repair an issue with their mast track. Nov 27, 2014

“The mast track is coming off,” sighs Martin Strömberg on the Chinese boat. “It’s a bit of a headache for us. It's not a big worry, but we want to try to keep it in one piece!” Nov 27, 2014

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15: MAPFRE, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, Team Brunel, 1,2,3, as the fleet drag races up the Indian Ocean with a tropical storm in its path--Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Leg 2, Cape Town to Abu Dhabi: JohnTheCrowd.com: VOR; Volvo Ocean Race official website; Volvo Ocean Race dashboard

Sport360°
Decision time for Volvo Ocean Race crews as tropical storm approaches
Sport360°
The second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race was about to enter troubled waters for the first time late last night as the fleet prepared to decide whether to ...
Rob makes his presence felt in Volvo Ocean Race - Daily Echo
Volvo Ocean Race: Mast Track issue adds to pressure on Dongfeng - Sail World
Turkey jerky on Thanksgiving helps fuel American sailors in Volvo Ocean Race - Greenfield Daily Reporter


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Abu Dhabi thankful. Dongfeng, not so much.
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
On the horizon at dusk, four sets of sails became clearer and clearer as the fleet compressed and our separation for the past three days came to a ...

Volvo Ocean Race set for Auckland
Auckland stuff.co.nz
Auckland will truly become the city of sails next year when the boats of the Volvo Ocean Race float into town. Touted as one of the toughest endurance ...


Red Bull
Meet one of ocean racing's toughest characters
Red Bull
Meet one of ocean racing's toughest characters. Breaking a rib would stop most people from starting the hardest sailing race, but not Tony Rae.

Falcons soar in to meet Volvo Ocean Race at Abu Dhabi stopover
Sport360°
As the falcon-emblazoned main sail of Azzam, the Volvo 65 yacht of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, billows into view at the end of the race Leg 2 in the ...

Sail World
Volvo Ocean Race: The Traemeister's onboard gym session
Sail World
On Board Reporter, Brian Carlin, claimed he did not know what a Gym before he set foot aboard Team Vestas Wind. And then compounded his issues ...

Other Sailing NEWS:

Sport360°
ISAF Sailing World Cup Final show comes to Abu Dhabi
Sport360°
As well as witnessing the action free at the Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club or along the Corniche near Marina Mall, you can even have a chance to ...

Sailing: 49er duo firmly fixed on Olympics
New Zealand Herald


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Tom Linskey: Where is he now?
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
While Linskey continues to sail, his competitive energy has been replaced by a charitable focus. Here is his update originally published in BoatU.

shropshirestar.com
Lifetime honour for Shropshire sailing star
shropshirestar.com
An outstanding contribution to local sailing has earned a Shropshire volunteer a prestigious award presented to her by The Princess Royal.
Dedicated Alan earns top sailing accolade - Evesham Observer


Phuket Gazette
Phuket yachts wrap up race series with plain sailing
Phuket Gazette
Despite spinnaker gybe and hoist issues in the final race, Nina claimed top honors in the mulithull division of the Ao Chalong Yacht Club ...

Military Sailing: Germany retain lead, Russian women bounce back
Peninsula On-line
Doha: Germany dominated on day two of the 47th Military Sailing Championship to brighten their chances of winning the men's title while the Russian ...

Staffordshire Newsletter
Sailing: Sarah Norbury crowned first lady
Staffordshire Newsletter
STONE sailor Sarah Norbury was crowned First Lady at the British International 420 Class Association End of Seasons Championships at Grafham ...

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Sailing in the Indian Ocean video

Sailing in the Indian Ocean:
View video above and you will know why the search for MH370 is so challenging!

Extreme Sailing Series: Big breeze shuffles final standings
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
(March 22, 2014) – It was a sweltering hot day in Muscat, Oman, for the final showdown at the Extreme Sailing Series™, where the Arabian peninsula ...

Collegiate sailing team mentors local athletes
The Northwest Florida Daily News
On their Spring Break, 11 members of Minnesota's sailing team came to the Emerald Coast to enjoy perfect weather, practice their craft on the ...

Dongfeng Volvo team leaves China bound for Auckland
My Sailing
Charles Caudrelier led his team out of Serenity Marina, Sanya, China today as 'Dongfeng' set sail for Auckland, New Zealand. This journey, officially ...

Two bullets for Malcolm Page at Round Hainan Regatta but Thompson pushes hard
My Sailing
For the second day in a row, Sanya delivered champagne sailing conditions for the 45-strong fleet of the Round Hainan Regatta. The northeasterly ...

About Time wins Sydney Wollongong Ocean Pointscore race
My Sailing
“The race was one of the more pleasant sails I've had this season. “We put the spinnaker up at South Head and carried it all the way to the finish line.

DEADLINE NEARS: Women's sailing group offers on-water classes
The Olympian
The Tacoma Women's Sailing Association is offering its annual women-teaching-women-to-sail classes beginning April 15. The classes will be ...

"Krazy" Kotoun Runs Away With 10-point US Moth Championship Lead
My Sailing
The wily pro sailing veteran and multiple class world champion smiled when asked his secret to the big lead, which included three race wins in a ...

Invincible lives up to her name in Hobart Combined Clubs long race series
My Sailing
Clark and his crew sailed an excellent race in Invincible to finish fifth across the line in the AMS rating category, the Farr 1104's favourable rating ...

Nilaya, Freya and Moonbird victorious at Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta
My Sailing
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. 22nd March 2014. After three days of picture perfectsailing Nilaya (Class A), Freya (Class B) and Moonbird (Class ...

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