Volvo Ocean Race, Fleet Hugging Portugal Coast, Sailing Videos

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet is headed north along the Portugal coast--in a few hours, once the fleet "turns" the northwest corner of Spain (see map further below)--expect a windy upwind beat and sprint to the Leg 8 finish at Lorient, France.


Inside Track: Leg 8 #3 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 8, 2015: A live connection with Skipper Charles Caudrelier onboard Dongfeng Race Team and a quick catch up with ADOR Navigator Simon Fischer - race veteran Katie Pettibone joins Genny for this evenings show.


Inside Track: Leg 8 #2 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 8, 2015: Genny Tulloch talks to Sam Davies on current leader Team SCA and Team Alvimedica's Charlie Enright about their strategy for this short leg, and Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad analyses the overnight tactics as the fleet splits into two distinct groups.


VOR, Leg 8 - Jun 8, 2015: Capricious wind conditions push the lucky boats ahead and leave the others stranded in frustration.


Lisbon Leg 8 Start Highlights | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 7, 2015: Leg 8 kicked off on a humid Lisbon afternoon, with really tricky and light wind conditions! Here's a look back at the action from the departure, as the fleet set out from Lisbon to Lorient.

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 8 - Lisbon to Lorient - Positions at: 8 June 21:35 UTC above
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LIVE Video Replay, Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 8 Start From Lisbon

Live recording: Leg 8 start - Lisbon, Portugal, to Lorient, France - 647 nautical miles

Voyage into the unknown | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: “...There are light winds chasing up the Portuguese coast, but by the time we get to Cape Finisterre, it should be a dead beat to Lorient, and probably quite windy, over 30 knots,” he says. He is banking on plenty of upwind sailing. “It’ll be interesting as we haven’t had a lot of upwind in this race. We don’t really know what the pecking order is in these conditions, so it could be a very different leg to the others.” The race is intriguingly poised with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, on paper, able to clinch overall victory if results go their way when the boats arrive after three to four days of sailing..."

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 8 - Lisbon to Lorient, Positions at: 7 June 15:43 UTC source: volvooceanrace.com

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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 7, North Atlantic Crossing, Sailing Videos

Inside Track: Leg 7 # 3 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published on May 20, 2015
Today we call both the second and first place teams to hear about the current crazy racing in the Gulf Stream, and think back on this leg of the race 9 years ago.

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 7 - Newport to Lisbon - Positions at: 20 May 18:42 UTC (source: volvooceanrace.com)

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Freerunning on a Sailboat | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published on May 18, 2015
Parkour athletes Jason Paul & Pavel "Pasha" Petkuns take freeruning skills from the streets to the Volvo Ocean Race!


"The Beat" - Episode 1: Volvo Ocean Race Newport - published on May 20, 2015
US Sailing launches the series premiere of "The Beat" at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover in Rhode Island.


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