Volvo Ocean Race LIVE Replay, Leg 6 Start, Itajai to Newport USA (video)

Volvo Ocean Race LIVE Replay - April 19, 2015 - Live broadcast of the start of Leg 6, from Itajaí, Brazil to Newport, USA - Broadcast starts at 13.45 BRT / 16.45 UTC / 12:45 pm EDT (US)
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Newport, RI (USA) Volvo Ocean Race Village Opening: May 5, 2015
Exploration Zone Opening: May 9, 2015
Estimated arrival of the boats*:  May 5 - 9, 2015

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 6 Start - Course Map (source: volvooceanrace.com)

VOR Leg 6 Route: Itajai to Newport

Volvo Ocean Race schedule:

• Leg 6 Start Itajai-Newport April 19, 2015 5,010 nautical miles
Team Vestas Wind In-Port Race Newport Newport May 16, 2015
• Leg 7 Start Newport-Lisbon - May 17, 2015 - 2,800 nm

Leg 6 - Itajaí - Newport | Preview | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "... After leaving Itajaí the weather is very stormy and variable. There are warm currents close to the coast. Offshore or inshore? Sea breeze or land breeze? Land breeze is a good night feature in Brazil but it’s not constant. Then you should catch the southeasterly trade. Once in them, performance is key before another Doldrums passage with trade winds to follow. Don’t travel too far east in the northern hemisphere or you’ll end up doing a lot of upwind sailing. From Miami latitude to Newport, you have to choose between playing the Gulf Stream and staying offshore to play the weather systems until Rhode Island..."

ISAF Sailing World Cup | Hyères - 20-26 April 2015:

Howling in Hyeres today! #hideinside #noboating pic.twitter.com/zm3PnS0JAl
— Mary Rook (@MaryRookSailing) April 19, 2015

Hyères Regatta: @YCH_Regatta  #2015SWC  @FFVoileEvt
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http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/regattas/hyeres_2014.php

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Speed record set at Les Voiles de Saint-Barth, Sailing Video

Speed record set at Les Voiles de Saint-Barth -
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2015 -- Les Voiles de St. Barth 2015 Results

Charleston Race Week 2015 - Charleston, SC - April 16-19th - Home: "Sperry Charleston Race Week -- 20th edition -- April 16-19, 2015. The biggest one-design gathering in the country with 280-plus boats on the water and nearly 2,500 sailors competing. Two-time America's Cup winner Ed Baird will be on hand offering post-race commentary and analysis illustrated by the aerial videography of Keith Brash (all courtesy of Quantum Sail Design Group)...."

Itajaí race weekend | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - After an incredible leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, the next leg from Itajai, Brazil to Newport, US, promises to be just as exciting.

Volvo Ocean Race:
Team Vestas Wind In-Port Race Itajaí: April 18, 2015
Download In-Port Race course map (JPG 2,1MB)

Leg 6 start: April 19, 2015 - Itajai, Brazil to Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Download leg start course map (JPG 913KB)

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