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Showing posts with label Shipwreck. Show all posts

29 July 2018

Clipper Round The World Race - Live Finish Video, Liverpool, England

Clipper Round The World Race - Live Finish Video, Liverpool, England, UK

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race (streamed live July 28, 2018): 
Over 700 everyday people from 41 nations have taken on the toughest oceans on the planet, spanning triumph and tragedy, in the 2017-18 edition of the unique Clipper Round The World Yacht Race. The amateur crews endured massive storms, hurricane force winds, freezing temperatures to stifling tropical heat, medical evacuations and a shipwreck. This marks the end of a year-long challenge (49 weeks) over 40,000 nautical miles in 13 races between six continents in identical 70ft ocean racing yachts.
More information: Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2017-18, LIVE Twitter Feed

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05 January 2016

El Faro Shipwreck Video; 2015 Youth Worlds Highlights, Sailing Videos

El Faro wreckage - video released by US NTSB:

Video documentation of the El Faro wreckage and associated debris field from the CURV-21 remotely operated vehicle. Published on Jan 3, 2016 - As part of its continuing investigation into the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro in the Atlantic Ocean in October, the National Transportation Safety Board has opened the accident docket and released underwater images and video of the vessel.

The US flagged ship, owned by Sea Star Line, LLC, and operated by TOTE Services, went missing on Oct. 1 during Hurricane Joaquin and was located on Oct. 31, 2015, in about 15,000 feet of water in the vicinity of its last known position near Crooked Island, Bahamas. Twenty-eight US crewmembers and five Polish workers were on board.

The images on the El Faro investigation that the NTSB has released, including the nine underwater photos published in the accident docket today, are available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ntsb/sets/72157659149033059.

The El Faro docket is available at http://go.usa.gov/c5vYV. Additional information and resources are available on the NTSB’s webpage for the El Faro accident investigation:http://go.usa.gov/3Smre.

See also: JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: The Final Voyage of El Faro, Questions, Few Answers

Below: 2015 Youth Worlds - Video Highlights

Video Playlist above: Highlights - 29er, 420, Laser, RS:X, SL16, - 2015 Youth Worlds - Langkawi, Malaysia | 27 Dec - 3 Jan - more info here: isafyouthworlds.com
Final Results here: isafyouthworlds.com/results
 #YouthSailing #2015YouthWorlds @youthworlds

Jules Verne Trophy - Jan 4, 2016 updates:
IDEC SPORT SAILING | FRANCIS JOYON: “IT’S GOING TO BE FAIRLY VIOLENT”: "4 January 2016 Right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Francis Joyon and his men are giving it their all for this final battle, clocking up supersonic speeds. In four days, they are expected to cross the line off Ushant. But before that, they have some rough weather ahead…"
Spindrift 2 - DAY 44 | Jules Verne: "Our goal has always been to cross the finish line, finish the work we started on November 22 and complete the circle on this voyage around the world. Nothing has changed. Our routing indicates that we are expected to cross the line on January 8 in the middle of the day, leaving us 36-48 hours, or more than 1,000 miles behind Banque Populaire V."

Jules Verne Trophy LIVE Tracking: 
#julesvernetrophy #spindrift2 #idecsport 

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06 December 2014

Shipwreck of Team Vestas Wind, Morning After, Volvo Ocean Race videos


The Inside Track gets the full story of the shipwreck of Team Vestas Wind from Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad. Dec 5, 2014


The morning after hitting the reef. November 30, Team Vestas Wind face the reality of their grounding with an Indian Ocean reef. “Never have we been tested like we were last night”, says skipper Chris Nicholson. Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 video

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

Ben Ainslie and Adrian Newey join forces in America’s Cup bid | Sport | The Guardian"The most successful sailor in Olympic Games history is to join forces with Formula One’s most decorated designer in a bid to win the America’s Cup. The quadruple gold medallist Ben Ainslie and Adrian Newey, who has helped several F1 teams win numerous drivers’ and constructors’ titles over the years, are to pool their considerable expertise for the 2017 race...."


Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Queen's University: Sail Canada Sailor of the Month
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
While Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race continues to provide sailing enthusiasts with endless hours of distractions at work, at home and the wee hours of ...
Queen's Sailing Team - Sail Canada


Courier Mail

Extreme 40s sailing to make a splash on Sydney Harbour
Courier Mail
The series was created in 2005 to unabashedly sex up sailing, which fails to connect with many due to it being seen as a sport of the wealthy, or given ...Extreme Sailing Series


My Sailing

Foiling Week: Where flying and sailing meet
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The Foiling Week is the first and only global event dedicated to the amazingly fast foiling boats, their sailors, designers and builders. The first edition ...


Boston Globe

Mayflower II sailing out of Plymouth for restoration
Boston Globe
Plimoth Plantation and Mystic Seaport said Thursday they will jointly repair and restore the Mayflower II, the replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims ...


The SandPaper

Despite Hurricane and Hallucinations, Former Island Resident Sets SailingRecord
The SandPaper
The world record: longest solo, unassisted dinghy sailing journey. The existing record was 282 nautical miles, and he went 283. This record, now a ...


My Sailing

Port Phillip sailing arena almost open for ISAF Sailing World Cup
My Sailing
The clock is ticking down to the start of the Southern Hemisphere's leading internationally graded Olympic event, the ISAF Sailing World Cup ...
Port Phillip Sailing Arena Ready for ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne - International Sailing Federation


TBO.com

Wounded vets set sail in weekend race


Sail World

Australian Sailing's 'Medal Maker' awarded Order of Merit
Sail World
This week the Australian Sailing Team and Yachting Australia congratulate multiple Olympic and World Champion medal winning head coach Victor ...

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