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28 October 2014

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 Weekly News Video Highlights

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Weekly News Video Highlights (video below):

Published on Oct 27, 2014
More info: johnthecrowd.com: VOR
Volvo Ocean Race official website
Volvo Ocean Race dashboard
MeteoEarth.com - Interactive 3D globe brings weather to life: Volvo Ocean Race



Sail World

Volvo Ocean Race - Supreme sailing for Team Alvimedica
Sail World
Day 16. Hollllly smokes. Where have the miles gone!? Time flies when you're having fun I guess, and Housty nailed it today—'this sailing is supreme.'

Other Sailing News:

Sail World

Argo Group Gold Cup - Stena Sailing Team wins in Bermuda
Sail World
Johnie Berntsson (SWE) Stena Sailing Team has won the 2014 Argo Group Gold Cup and $50,000 of the $100,000 prize purse. Berntsson defeated ...

True Love prevails at Dataw Cup Sailing Regatta
The State
True Love, a Marshall 22 catboat skippered by Roy Crocker, was the winner of Saturday's Dataw Cup SailingRegatta, hosted by the Dataw Island ...

Georgetown Sailing Wins MAISA Match Racing Championship
Georgetown University Official Athletic Site
WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University sailing team won the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) Match Race ...


The Nation

Thai Youth Win World Sailing Team Racing Championship
The Nation
After a much deserved rest on Monday, the sailors will resume individual fleet racing with Voravong Rachrattanaruk and Suthon Yampinid, currently ...


J/Sailing News (blog)

Denmark Wins SAILING Champions League
J/Sailing News (blog)
J/70 SAILING Champion League winners- KDY (Copenhagen, Denmark) – Twenty-three clubs from fourteen nations competed over three days ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Selfishly Motivated, Righteously Justified
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
American Steve Benjamin may be known for his Olympic medal from the 1984 Games, or his professional work with North Sails, or his advocacy of the ...


CTV News

Blind sailors set sights on the Mediterranean
CTV News
"I love sailing at night. The sound of the waves, the smell of the sea," says Koralewska, a psychologist and masseuse from the Polish city of Opole.


Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Moth Worlds becoming mini America's Cup
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
For the 74 sailors already entered, they must contend with reigning Moth World Champion and Olympic hero Nathan Outteridge and two-time world ...

Sailing Shows Promising Future at Two Weekend Events
Cornell University
KINGS POINT, N.Y. & NEW LONDON, Conn. – Cornell sailing got a glimpse of its bright future and talented present this past weekend at the Kings ...

Jourden secures gold at EUROSAF Sailing Europeans
paralympic.org
France dominated the European Sailing Federation (EUROSAF) Disabled Sailing European Championship in Valencia, Spain, as they claimed a ...

Navy Offshore Sailing Wins McMillan Cup
NavySports
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy offshore sailing team won the McMillan Cup for the 18th time in school history this weekend. Navy hosted both the ...

RMK Merrill-Stevens, Miami Boatyard and Brokerage: ".... “The more activity here, the more that Miami is seen as a yachting destination, the better that is,” Spencer said. “The more yachts that come here, the better that is for this economy.” Koç said the expansion of the Panama Canal and Miami’s emergence as a magnet for international wealth bode well for the future of its marine business. “Miami is going to be a big yachting center and cruising center,” he said. Along the Miami River, plans are in the works for a megayacht marina at 1583 NW 24th Ave., the location of Brisas Del Rio Marina... “Merrill-Stevens is very excited [about the marina plans], and we’re very excited with Merrill-Stevens’ plans,” Leon said. “It’s complementary.” Besides boat maintenance and repair, the Merrill-Stevens facility provides a U.S. beachhead to market custom yachts made by RMK Marine, the Turkish shipmaker that is part of Koç Holding. Koç and Spencer see an opportunity to sell new megayachts from RMK Marine at their Miami facility. As a complement to its refitting and repair business, RMK Merrill-Stevens is launching a yacht brokerage operation..." Read more at miamiherald.com and more info: RMK Merrill Stevens LLC

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15 October 2014

Team Alvimedica, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 videos



Host Genny Tulloch dives into the camaraderie and banter on Team Vestas Wind, and Dongfeng Race Team gets a taste of life at the extreme!
more info: johnthecrowd.com: VOR
Volvo Ocean Race official website
Volvo Ocean Race dashboard


Out of the Med and into the Atlantic--1st Day at Sea, Team Alvimedica
Team Alvimedica | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015

Reality hits | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "If the boats had been tempted to say a little prayer to the weather gods as they stumbled and slowed in the light winds of the Gibraltar Strait, then they might want to be careful what they wish for in future. Storms and rain battered and bruised the hulls of the boats, soaking skin and stinging eyes – and the sailors were left breathless and weary after a long night of wrestling the waves. “You know you’re in trouble when you see all red on the charts,” says Team Vestas Wind tired navigator Wouter nervously, bleary eyes blinking and squinting in the warm, emergency glow of his computer screen. And it was all red. Red enough to highlight his faded, fatigued face and his lips, giving extra weight and emphasis to his words. Alongside his skipper Chris Nicholson, he has hardly slept a wink. Well, there’s no time to rest." (read more at the link above)


Businessweek

As Volvo Ocean Race Begins, Its Future Rides on Dongfeng
Businessweek
Still, it was a good finish considering that some of Dongfeng's crew had never competed in an open water regatta, much less the Volvo Ocean Race, ...
All-female Team SCA hold pole position in Volvo Ocean Race - The Local.se
Volvo Ocean Race to be broadcast in Canada on SportsNet - Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Will Big Data Make the Difference in the Volvo Ocean Race? - Smart Data Collective

Other Sailing NEWS:

Press Herald

Woolwich teen continues sailing journey without her prized pet
Press Herald
A teenage sailor from Woolwich who left Portland two weeks ago on a solo, yearlong sailing adventure vows to continue her journey despite an ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Rolex Farr 40 sailing championship to begin on San Francisco Bay
SFGate
An architect, a financier, a shipping magnate and a neurosurgeon are among the skippers in the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship, one of the top ...

Island Exploration: Sailing Around Indonesia
Huffington Post
"The most memorable times sailing around the islands come from bonding with family and friends though," he insists, "Being in these remote areas ...


SurferToday

Fond du Lac will hold the 2015 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championship
SurferToday
The World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) is taking the competition to North America. Fond du Lac is located on the shores of Lake ...

College Roundup: Navy intercollegiate sailing team competes in regattas
CapitalGazette.com
NAVY INTERCOLLEGIATE SAILING: The Navy intercollegiate sailing team competed in two home regattas and two away regattas this past weekend.


Sail World

ISAF Sailing World Cup kicks off in Qingdao
Xinhua
QINGDAO, China, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup kicked off on Tuesday in east China's coastal city of Qingdao, with the ...
ISAF Sailing World Cup 2014 - Racers ready for Qingdao challenge - Sail World

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