Sailing in St Barth Not An Easy Business (video)

Sailing in St Barth, Not An Easy Business (video)

Les Voiles De St Barth Richard Mille 10th Edition, 14-20 April 2019:  danger, shifting winds, reef and rocks!

Official webite: lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com

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Crash of Team Vestas Wind, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Sailing Videos

Crash of Team Vestas Wind, VOR - live from onboard camera - by Yachtfernsehen.com:

The crash of Team Vestas Wind, Volvo Ocean Race 2014/2015, on a reef near Mauritius, live from onboard camera - first pics powered by http://www.Yachtfernsehen.com. Video published Dec 4, 2014.

Brian Carlin talks us through the Vestas crash:

Brian Carlin gives us exclusive insight into what life was like onboard Team Vestas during one of the most dramatic sailing crashes of last year. Re-live the most talked about moment of Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 with the man who lived, captured and reported it there and then. Published July 8, 2015. 

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Volvo Ocean Race, Team Vestas Wind video update

Inside Track: Team Vestas Wind update | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - May 14, 2015: The Team Vestas Wind rebuild is nearing completion at Persico Marine, so Genny checks in with the team for an update on status of boat and crew.


Team Vestas Wind - All Hands on Deck - Episode 7: published on May 7, 2015
We're getting closer and closer to rejoining the race, but it's not all smooth sailing at Persico Marine. The team is back together and the boat is still on track, but there's still work to do as we prepare for Lisbon and Leg 8. It's preparation stations!

more info: http://www.teamvestaswind.vestas.com/

A Look Back:

Team Vestas Wind hit a reef in November, 2014

Interview with Chris Nicholson - Team Vestas Wind Grounding - published on Nov 30, 2014: "I’ve been blown away by the way the guys dealt with the situation” - Chris Nicholson, Skipper, Team Vestas Wind

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VOR Sail Boat On Reef A Loss; EXSS Sydney Video Preview

Volvo Ocean Race Team Vestas Wind Sail Boat On Reef Can Not Be Repaired--"simple human error…we didn’t look at the chart and we didn’t zoom in enough."
We'll be back | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "“It is Vestas’ clear ambition to get Team Vestas Wind out sailing again,” said the sailing team’s CEO Morten Albæk, at a press call in Abu Dhabi. “We’ll do everything within our means to make that happen. “That said, the assessment from all parties is that the boat can’t be repaired, and therefore one of the options we’re looking into is building a new boat,” added Albæk, who is also title sponsors Vestas’ Chief Marketing Officer."
To listen to the entire audio of the press conference call, please go here.

Extreme Sailing Series - Preview of the Final Act in Sydney, 11-14 December 2014, with SAP Sailing Analytics: David ‘Freddie’ Carr uses SAP Sailing Analytics to provide detailed insights into the on-water action so far. Discussing key parameters including: speed, manoeuvres, g-force, and angle to wind - helping the fans to get closer to the sport. 

Dolphin School | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 -
Team SCA gets a visit from a local Dolphin School in the Indian Ocean, training on their jumping techniques and having some fun gliding along in front of the boat. Dec 8, 2014

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Leg 2, Cape Town to Abu Dhabi updates: 
JohnTheCrowd.com: VOR; 
Volvo Ocean Race official website; 
Volvo Ocean Race dashboard

Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Melbourne launches new ISAF Sailing World Cup season
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Sport360°
Greek Olympians hoping to inspire a new generation of sailors
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Phoenix rising: Melges 24 bringing families together
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Recognized the world over as a breakthrough boat for its speed and ease of sailing, the Melges 24 rode a wave of elite competition that slammed into ...

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Volvo Ocean Race Video of Team Vestas Wind Hitting Reef

Video of Team Vestas Wind Hitting Reef:

Volvo Ocean Race, First look at the dramatic footage of Team Vestas Wind's crash. Then a dash through the fleet, as they keep up with their schooling. Inside Track - Leg 2, Episode 12 - Dec 4, 2014

Charging through the Indian Ocean at high speed and in total darkness, nothingness ahead, nothingness around. Speed is good, sailing is supreme. And then …BANG

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Leg 2, Cape Town to Abu Dhabi updates: 
JohnTheCrowd.com: VOR; 
Volvo Ocean Race official website; 
Volvo Ocean Race dashboard

BBC News
Volvo Ocean Race: Shipwrecked Team Vestas Wind rescued
BBC News
A shipwrecked crew have been rescued from shark-inhabited waters during the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race. The nine-man Team Vestas Wind ...
Volvo Ocean Race: 'Ship-wrecks' tell of escape from mid-ocean reef - Sail World
Video reveals terrifying moment Volvo Ocean Race yacht hits reef - TVNZ
Ocean Race Crew Rescued After Abandoning Ship - Discovery News

The Red Bull Youth America's Cup returns -
The stakes are raised for the next edition of the Red Bull Youth America's Cup - not only will the young crews be racing on AC45 wing-sailed catamarans. This time, they’ll be on the foiling version, taking flight above the water, just like the America’s Cup crews they hope to join.


Fast Company
Unexpected Business Lessons Learned From Sailing
Fast Company
While sailing the high seas, Smith came up with his next business idea: High Brew Coffee. "On the boat, I was always looking for something to stay ...

US SAILING (press release)
Nomination Period Open for US Sailing's 2014 Coach of the Year Awards
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Local 10
Sailing trip raises awareness of multiple sclerosis
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The Oceans of Hope crew left Copenhagen, Denmark May 28th to sail around the world. They arrived at Bahia Mar Yachting Center in Fort ...

Keeping Lennon's sailing spirit alive
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The sailing boat on which John Lennon voyaged to Bermuda in 1980 is still in immaculate condition 34 years later — and is regularly sailed off the ...

Mid-Day
Now everybody can sail along Mumbai's coast!
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If you thought sailing was meant only for the deep-pocketed, think again. It's now possible to rent a boat for as little as '499 per person. We sailed ...

Torquay Herald Express
SAILING: Confirmation that major race Solitaire du Figaro is heading to Torbay in 2015
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A pro-am event will give amateur sailors the chance to team up with skippers from the actual race in a course going around Hope's Nose and via ...

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