Volvo Ocean Race RAW: "The End Game" - Final Review (video)

Volvo Ocean Race RAW: "The End Game" - Final Review (video)

Volvo Ocean Race video above published Jul 9, 2018: The final stages of sailing's iconic race around the world saw 3 teams poised to take the overall win, Dongfeng Race Team, MAPFRE and Team Brunel. As short sprint legs, Leg 10 and 11 proved to be the most intense in the history of the race.

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TEAM BRUNEL - Volvo Ocean Race End Recap Video

TEAM BRUNEL - Volvo Ocean Race End Recap Video

Team Brunel Sailing video above published Jul 10, 2018: At the end of things, there's the sea. Victory and loss, euphoria and disappointment, tragedy and fortune. This edition of the Volvo Ocean Race was a rollercoaster ride to remember. Grab a drink, take a seat and enjoy our final race recap.

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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9, Newport USA to Cardiff UK, LIVE Feed

LIVE Tracker Volvo Ocean Race Leg 9, 29 May 2018 02:39UTC: Team Brunel crosses the Leg 9 finish first, then Team AkzoNobel second.

See also Virtual Eye.

Daily Live – Monday 28 May | Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race video above published May 28, 2018. See the prior Volvo Ocean Race 'Daily Live' videos here.

team AkzoNobel - Volvo Ocean 65 24-hour Distance Record | Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race video above published on May 24, 2018

Leg 9 Start from the air | Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race video above published May 20, 2018. Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18, Leg 9, Newport to Cardiff, 3300 nautical miles, started 20 May 2018, 18:00 UTC (14:00 Newport 2pm EDT). See also Leg 9 start full replay video and in 155 seconds video, as well as Leg 9 Start Press Conference.

Standings After Leg 8: Team / total points (source: VolvoOceanRace.com):

1. MAPFRE 53
2. Dongfeng Race Team 50
3. Team Brunel 42
4. team AkzoNobel 36
5. Vestas 11th Hour Racing 28
6. Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag 27
7. Turn the Tide on Plastic 22

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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 8, Itajai, Brazil, to Newport, RI USA, LIVE Feed

LIVE Tracker 2018.05.08: Volvo Ocean Race Leg 8 Finish in light winds:

See also Virtual Eye -- Volvo Ocean Race Leg 8 started 22 April 2018 from Itajai, Brazil, at 17:00 UTC (14:00 Itajaí) 1:00 p.m. EDT (US).

courtesy VolvoOceanRace.com

MAPFRE take a stunning win into Newport - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18: "The Spanish team MAPFRE made an incredible comeback over the final 24 hours to steal a leg win on Leg 8..." read more at link above.

Standings After Leg 8 (courtesy VolvoOceanRace.com):

Full Replay: MAPFRE Brunel Vestas Dongfeng Arrivals in Newport | Volvo Ocean Race:

Volvo Ocean Race video above published May 8, 2018. See also previous Volvo Ocean Race 'Daily Live' Shows (videos).

North to Newport - Leg 8 - Week 2 Volvo Ocean Race

The World Sailing Show video above published May 3, 2018: As the fleet heads north to Newport the pack is re-shuffled once again. Team Brunel has once again turned on the gas, and the battle for the long game has never been closer.

April 22, 2018--check out all the action from the start of the Leg 8 race from Itajaí to Newport--Full Video Replay and Leg 8 Start ...in 137 seconds (video). All 7 seven boats were on the start line in Itajaí, with their sights set on the 5700 nautical miles to Newport, Rhode Island. See also:
The Itajaí In-Port Race ...in 137 seconds (video) and Skippers' Leg 8 Start Press Conference (video).

Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18, Leg 8 Itajai to Newport, 5700 nautical miles, start 22 April:

Standings after Leg 7 finish (courtesy VolvoOceanRace.com):

Leg 7 recap: Team Brunel won Leg 7 and Dongfeng Race Team placed second, 15 minutes behind, on Tuesday, April 3, 2018:

Notes: Vestas 11th Hour Racing dismasted and motored to the Falkland Islands. Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag diverted to Chile following the loss of John Fisher, the Volvo Ocean Race SHK Scallywag sailor who was reported overboard on Monday, March 26, 2018, and is presumed "lost at sea" (video). More info: JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: Volvo Ocean Race Leg 7, Auckland to Itajai, March 18 Start, LIVE Feed and VolvoOceanRace.com.

Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 Leg 8, the teams: Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, MAPFRE, Dongfeng Race Team, AkzoNobel, Team Brunel, Turn the Tide on Plastic:

Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 teams (source: VolvoOceanRace.com)

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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4, Melbourne to Hong Kong, LIVE Feed

Week in review – Leg 4, week 3 | Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race video above published Jan 24, 2018

• Official website: www.volvooceanrace.com. 
• Standings: top 4 after first 4 legs: 1) MAPFRE; 2) Dongfeng Race Team; 3) Vestas 11th Hour Racing; 4)Team Sun Hung Kai Scallywag; 5)Team Brunel. 

2018.01.20 00h UTC Volvo Ocean Race LIVE Tracker: Team Sun Hung Kai Scallywag @ScallywagHK Finishes First! Dongfeng Race Team second; Team AkzoNobel third. Vestas 11th Hour Racing retires after collision with fishing vessel--Update: Vestas 11th Hour Racing collision - Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18: "What caused the collision? Was the other boat showing navigation lights, or using the AIS (Automatic Identification System)? We don’t have answers to those questions yet but of course those are central question to the on-going investigation. Both Vestas 11th Hour Racing and the Volvo Ocean Race will cooperate with the relevant authorities to establish what happened."

FIRST PICTURES IN 😍🌇@scallywaghk are approaching the finish line to a huge victory in #VolvoOceanRaceHKG 🇭🇰 pic.twitter.com/sbLlyKg8Ab

— Volvo Ocean Race (@volvooceanrace) January 19, 2018

Sun Hung Kai Scallywag @scallywaghk, Leg 4, Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18

Leg 4 of the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race, Melbourne to Hong Kong Nonstop, started Jan 2, 2018, at 0300 UTC. Full Replay: Leg 4 Start in Melbourne:

A Look Back at Leg 3 - The Southern Ocean

The World Sailing Show video above published Jan 1, 2018: Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race had been a physical battle and mental challenge, with winds rarely dipping below 25 knots, and freezing seas for the entire 6500 mile leg. Day to day life proved to be strenuous, not only on deck but also below, as trade mark Southern Ocean conditions pushed teams to their limits. See also Volvo Ocean Race Leg 3, Cape Town To Melbourne Nonstop.

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Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Leg 4, Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18

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Team SCA Victory in Lorient! Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 8 Finish (videos)

Team SCA just after crossing the Leg 8 finish line - source: volvooceanrace.com

Victory in Lorient! - Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 8 finish in Lorient, France - published 11 Jun 2015: The culmination of over two years of hard work came together today for Team SCA, as they crossed the finish line after 3 days 13 hours 11 minutes and 11 seconds to take their first leg win in Lorient.

Celebration in magenta | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: Skipper Sam Davies and her Team SCA crew struck a resounding blow for women’s offshore sailing in the early hours of Thursday morning when they gloriously clinched Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The comfortable victory was the first leg win by a female crew in offshore sailing’s toughest challenge since Tracy Edwards’ Maiden clinched two stage wins in Class D of the 1989-90 race, won overall by Sir Peter Blake’s famous Steinlager 2. Behind them, another fairy-tale was unfolding as Team Vestas Wind closed to a second-place finish in their return to the race after six months out following a collision with an Indian Ocean reef on November 29 during Leg 2. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (Ian Walker/GBR) all but clinched the 12th edition of offshore sailing’s toughest challenge in the early hours of Thursday in Lorient, when a third place in Leg 8 left them with an eight-point lead in the Volvo Ocean Race with one stage to go. (source: volvooceanrace.com)

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 8 finish order: Team SCA first, Team Vestas Wind second, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing third, MAPFRE fourth, Team Brunel fifth, Team Alvimedica sixth, Dongfeng Race Team seventh.

Volvo Ocean Race schedule:
In-Port Race: Sunday, June 14, 2015
Leg 9 start: Tuesday, June 16, 2015



It's magenta! | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
Hours before crossing the finish line to win Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Team SCA's shore team isn't about to count their chickens before they hatch, but that isn't keeping the butterflies out of their stomachs as the all-female team leads the fleet to Lorient with a 10nm lead.

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Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 8, Fleet Splits, Sailing Videos

VOR Leg 8, Lisbon to Lorient, Positions at: 9 June 18:44 UTC

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet has passed and survived Spain's legendary Costa da Morte, Coast of Death, and has now split, and is heading upwind to the finish at Lorient, France. (graphic source: volvooceanrace.com)


Inside Track: Leg 8 #5 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 9, 2015 - the fleet has split! Genny catches up with Race winner "Juggy" Clougher for a catch up and chat with MAPFRE, Team Brunel and Team Alvimedica.


Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 9, 2015 - Stunning aerial footage of the fleet slamming upwind off Cape Finisterre. Next stop: the Bay of Biscay.


Inside Track: Leg 8 #4 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 9, 2015 - The breeze is building as the fleet rounds the North West corner of Spain. Race legend Mike Sanderson chats with Genny and we call current leg leader SCA.

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Volvo Ocean Race LIVE, Leg 7 Lisbon Finish Video

Live recording: Leg 7 Lisbon arrivals - Streamed live on May 27, 2015
Catch the live action as the fleet enters Lisbon in a tight race for podium placements!


Pulling the trigger | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - May 26, 2015 - The final stage of leg 7 has begun. All crews are exhausted as they push their limits to gain the last crucial miles in the race to Lisbon.

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15: Leg 7 Finish
Source and more info:  volvooceanrace.com

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
Overall Standings After 7 Legs:
1 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing 16
2 Dongfeng Race Team 21
3 Team Brunel 22
4 MAPFRE 26
5 Team Alvimedica 27
6 Team SCA 41
7 Team Vestas Wind 52

Each team gets the same points as their finishing position--first place gets 1 point. All legs count and lowest score overall wins. 

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VOR Leg 7 Finish, Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour, Austria Cup (videos)

Inside Track: Leg 7 # 7 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published May 26, 2015: "It's a three way drag race to the finish in Lisbon [Team Brunel, MAPFRE, Dongfeng Race Team] - who will come out on top? We'll find out tomorrow."

Volvo Ocean Race Live Twitter feed: JohnTheCrowd: VOR - Volvo Ocean Race 
More info: volvooceanrace.com


BULLITT GC32 RACING TOUR NEW PROMO CLIP/May 2015 - http://www.gc32racing.com/

AUSTRIA CUP - 27-31 MAY
The Austria Cup will take place in the ‘chocolate box’ town of Gmunden, on the northern shore of Lake Traunsee, a lake nestled in the heart of Austria’s Salzkammergut mountains to the east of Salzburg. 2015 will be the third occasion the picturesque resort and spa has played host to the GC32s and was the venue for the class’ first ever regatta when three boats joined the lake’s annual Allianz Traunseewoche (sailing week) in 2013.


Foiling: sailing's greatest revolution - published on May 11, 2015 - Chris Draper, Morgan Larson and Yann Guichard explain why foiling is entering in a new era of yacht racing.

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Volvo Ocean Race Fleet 800 Miles From Lisbon Leg 7 Finish (videos)

Bem-vindo to Lisbon! | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Volvo Ocean Race Village opens Monday, May 25, in Lisbon, Portugal. Come join the fun in one of the most stunning European capitals!

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 7 - Newport to Lisbon - Positions at: 24 May 18:43 UTC
(source: volvooceanrace.com)

The Azores High | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - The new guy onboard Team Brunel, Adam Minoprio, explains how the fleet is spread out.


Trying to catch up | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published on May 24, 2015 - Sam and Libby on Team SCA discuss taking the long route around the Azores High. Will their risk pay off?

Volvo Ocean Race Live Twitter feed: JohnTheCrowd: VOR - Volvo Ocean Race
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Volvo Ocean Race, Battle In Exremely Irregular Wind, Sailing Videos

Battle in extremely irregular wind | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published on May 23, 2015

“We have a key decision to make - how to cross this windless anticyclone,” writes Charles Caudrelier on Dongfeng Race Team. “The choice has to be made over the coming 24 hours. But by being in front, we’re showing the way. …. In this kind of situation, no-one knows the absolute facts (about the wind), and the best indicator is the other boats.”

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 7 - Newport to Lisbon -positions at: 23 May 18:43 UTC shown above
source: volvooceanrace.com

 Volvo Ocean Race - Live Twitter feed: JohnTheCrowd: VOR - Volvo Ocean RaceMore info: volvooceanrace.com


Bad for the heart | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Published on May 22, 2015
“That’s MAPFRE... they may be friends, but not right now,” grumbles Spaniard Pablo Arrarte on Team Brunel about his compatriots.

Inside Track: Mike Sanderson & Katie Pettibone | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Published on May 22, 2015 - We are joined today by previous race winning skipper Mike Sanderson and 2X race veteran, current Olympic competitor and California State lobbyist, Katie Pettibone

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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 6 Newport Finish Videos

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Leg 6 Newport Finish Video - May 7, 2015: After an intense fight between the Franco-Chinese and the Emirati boats, the emotional relief was great. Charles Caudrelier couldn't be happier with his comeback and is still battling for first place.

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 6 finish:
1 Dongfeng Race Team - Elapsed time: 17d 09h 03m 00s
2 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing - Elapsed time: 17d 09h 06m 25s
3 Team Brunel - Elapsed time: 17d 09h 56m 40s
4 MAPFRE - Elapsed time: 17d 10h 34m 25s
5 Team Alvimedica - Elapsed time: 17d 14h 24m 01s
6 Team SCA - Elapsed time: 17d 20h 59m 08s

VOR scoreboard--Results overall:

Position/ Team/ Total Points*
1 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing 11
2 Dongfeng Race Team 17
3 Team Brunel 21
4 Team Alvimedica 24
5 MAPFRE 24
6 Team SCA 35
7 Team Vestas Wind 44 (currently not competing)
*Each team gets the same points as their finishing position, e.g., first place gets 1 point. All legs count and lowest score overall wins. In-Port Race results are only used in the event of a tie in the overall Race. (source: volvooceanrace.com)


Inside Track: Leg 6 # 13 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15  - with less than 100 miles to Newport and the two leading sailboats neck and neck, listen to Dongfeng navigator Pascal on tactics, and from hometown Rhode Islanders Charlie and Amory on Alvimedica.


(video above starts @5:46)
May 7, 2015: Watch Team SCA live as they arrive into Newport, US, completing Leg 6 from Itajaí, Brazil.

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Extreme Sailing Series Day 4, Volvo Ocean Race, Sailing Videos

3D Qingdao: Day Four - Graphics Above (video below) - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015 - Starts: May 3, 2015 - SUN 2:00 AM EDT (US)

Turkey are the country of the day in Qingdao | News: "A patchy seven-knot breeze blew across the Chinese racecourse today as the nine international Extreme 40s took to the water in the shadows of the Qingdao skyscrapers at Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series™. The change in conditions mirrored a change in rank within the fleet, as Team Turx powered by Kaya Ropes stepped up to the mark...."

Results | Extreme Sailing Series

Day 3 replay videos here

LIVE Qingdao: Day Four - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2015 -
Starts: May 3, 2015 - SUN 10:30 AM EDT (US)


One week to Newport | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - May 1, 2015: There is one week until the Volvo Ocean Race fleet reaches Newport!

Volvo Ocean Race Position Report at 2 May 12:40 UTC
source: volvooceanrace.com

Volvo Ocean Race--VOR Position Report on 2 May at 12:40 UTC:
1. Dongfeng Race Team
2. Team Brunel
3. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
4. Team Alvimedica
5. MAPFRE
6. Team SCA

Projected ETA Newport: May 7th

Food glorious food | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - With the extreme sailing taking its toll on the crews, it’s always important to get a good meal inside you. The Onboard Reporters take a break from filming the race to show us some of the scrumptious delights they cook onboard.

Feeling tired? | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "... 204 days after the start in Alicante last October, all boats are within 56 nautical miles and Dongfeng’s skipper is also showing signs of fatigue. “This is our sixth leg of 20 days and this one has come right after the stressful Southern Ocean leg,” declared Charles Caudrelier in an email from the boat a couple of days ago...."

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Volvo Ocean Race, DongFeng Leads, Positions Report, Sailing Videos

First or last | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Team Alvimedica broke from the pack yesterday - and now find themselves way out west and alone. Will their bravery pay off?

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 6 - Itajaí to Newport Positions Report, 26 April 18:40 UTC:

1. Donfeng Race Team
2. Team Brunel
3. MAPFRE
4. Team Alvimedica
5. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
6. Team SCA

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Leg 6 to Newport. Day 4. It’s decision making time in the Atlantic. It was a tough call for the navigators on when to tack north-east towards Newport. This crucial tack has shuffled the ranking in the fleet.


'Sailing tutorial' with Team Brunel | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - How about this for a sailing tutorial? It's day 5 of Leg 6, and the crew of Team Brunel took the time to give a thorough explanation of the function and purpose of the keel.

Live Twitter feed: JohnTheCrowd: VOR - Volvo Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 6 Finish: Newport, RI (USA)
Volvo Ocean Race- Village Opening: May 5, 2015
Exploration Zone Opening: May 9, 2015
VOR Sailboats estimated arrival at Newport:  May 5 - 9, 2015
more info: volvooceanrace.com

Good days, bad days | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "... “Last night, Pascal gave me some exciting news via the weather router,” writes Dongfeng Race Team Onboard Reporter Sam Greenfield. The Chinese team were sailing in more pressure, at a faster speed than their opponents – and when you’re fighting for metres rather than miles, those small gains can make all the difference. “Things remain very close,” explains MAPFRE’s Rob Greenhalgh. The Spanish boat is in third, but within sight – and almost touching distance – of the top two..."(read more at link above)

Dauphin Island Sailing Regatta Disaster - 
2 dead, 5 missing as search continues following Dauphin Island Regatta disaster | AL.com: "The U.S. Coast Guard said one body was found Sunday morning, making a total of two deaths so far after the Dauphin Island regatta disaster Saturday evening caused boats to capsize during a storm. Five people are still missing...."

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Live Video Replay, Volvo Ocean Race, Itajaí Arrivals

Live recording: Itajaí arrivals -
Live Video Replay, Volvo Ocean Race, Itajaí Arrivals: Streamed live on Apr 5, 2015: After 18 days through the Southern Ocean and grim conditions, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, MAPFRE, Team Brunel and Team Alvimedica arrived into Itajaí to finish Leg 5!


Fighting for the podium | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15

'We enjoyed it' | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "Good things come to those who wait – it’s a saying that’s been trotted out for years, but there’s none more relevant to MAPFRE after five legs of this race. The Spanish boat finished last in Leg One, but has steadily improved race on race – and even secured top prize going into Auckland last time out. And they’ve followed up that win with a second placed finish in the toughest leg of all – via the Southern Ocean and Cape Horn - in 19d 00h 02min 56s"

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 5: top finishes--
1 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing FINISHED Elapsed time: 018d 23h 30m 10s
2 MAPFRE FINISHED Elapsed time: 019d 00h 02m 56s
3 Team Alvimedica FINISHED Elapsed time: 019d 00h 24m 32s
4 Team Brunel FINISHED Elapsed time: 019d 00h 25m 48s

Man lost at sea for 66 days a 'pretty remarkable' textbook case for survival | US news | The Guardian: "... Jon Ehm, business development manager at survival education company Survival Systems USA, said that Jordan’s claims are realistic. “It proves that given a strong will to live and a little bit of ingenuity, a person can do quite well, with very little in the way of resource,” Ehm said. “Well – surviving 66 days with no food or water and making do – he wasn’t thriving, but definitely surviving.” Ehm said that several factors worked in Jordan’s favor, for instance having remained on a boat instead of a life raft and his experience as a professional fisherman, which meant he had the skills to acquire food. Most important, Ehm said, is that Jordan had access to water, because hydration is the priority in a survival situation..."

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Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 4, Team Brunel Leads (videos)

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Feb 15, 2015: Leg 4 to Auckland. Day 7. Team Brunel has taken the lead. Their initial bet to take the northerly route early in the leg and sail hundreds of miles more is paying off. Now the two northern teams are cashing in. ”They are 4 knots quicker. I hope they don’t continue otherwise we have a lot of work to do.” says Will Oxley on Team Alvimedica

JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: VOR: Volvo Ocean Race #VOR updates
Volvo Ocean Race Dashboard/Tracker

Northern rewards | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "... It’s Day 7 of Leg 4, and after much held breath and crossed fingers, the Dutch team [Team Brunel], who, alongside Team SCA opted to break from the pack and sail north of the fleet, have finally grabbed first place from Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. “We’ve just gained 25 miles!” shouts Spaniard Pablo Arrarte to his team mates on deck. With that, a giant wave of flushes into the cockpit like a playing card cascade. “It’s good sailing,” says a relaxed Bouwe Bekking. “On deck it’s fun, but downstairs it’s always horrible."..."


Night fix | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Feb 15, 2015: Leg 4 to Auckland. Day 7. Yet another mechanical challenge onboard Dongfeng Race Team, when the halyard locking system broke in the middle of the night, preventing them from using their J1. After seven hours of work in the dark, a workaround with another halyard allowed them to put their J1 back up.

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LIVE: Extreme Sailing Series 2014, FINALS; Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2 Finish (videos)

3D Sydney: Day Four - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014 -
3D Sydney: Day Four - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014
Starts: December 13, 2014, SAT 10:00 PM EST in US

December 13, 2014, Saturday, 11:30 EST (US)--LIVE: Extreme Sailing Series, Day Four, Sydney, Australia -  Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014 FINAL

SAP Sailing - Leaderboard: Extreme Sailing Series 2014 Results

Video REPLAY Extreme Sailing Series Day Three

Extreme sailing's season finale
Aljazeera.com
Extreme sailing is an eight-year-old sport and follows a similar format to Formula One where teams compete against each other at different venues.
Extreme Sailing Series 2014: Ben Ainslie forced into emergency repairs after crash with Realteam ... - The Independent
Sailing: The Wave's lead slips away, Oman Air dazzle in Sydney - Times of Oman
Alinghi team tops Sydney standings on penultimate day - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 2 Finish, Abu Dhabi--Team Brunel first:

After 23 days and 16 hours at sea, having covered 6125 nautical miles, Team Brunel arrives first into Abu Dhabi, finishing only 16 minutes ahead of Dongfeng Race Team!

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2, Abu Dhabi Finish: see Dashboard/Tracker.Also: JohnTheCrowd.com: VOR (updates). 


Arrivals at Abu Dhabi, Leg 2 Finish, Volvo Ocean Race

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LIVE Video Extreme Sailing Series, Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2 video

3D Sydney: Day Three - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014 -
3D Sydney: Day Three - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014
Starts: December 12, 2014 FRI 10:00 PM EST in US

LIVE Sydney: Day Three - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014
LIVE Sydney: Day Three - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014
Starts: December 12, 2014 FRI 11:30 PM EST in US

SAP Sailing - Leaderboard: Extreme Sailing Series 2014 Results

 Extreme Sailing Series, Sydney, Day Two Replay

Leg 2 Final Stint | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 -
This is it! The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Leg 2 is coming to an end. With just a few hours to go it seems like a three-way battle for first between Team Brunel, Dongfeng Race Team and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.

Dongfeng Race Team gives us a peek into the very tight (and very light) battle to Abu Dhabi.

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2, Abu Dhabi Finish: see Dashboard/Tracker. Also: JohnTheCrowd.com: VOR (updates). 

A Twenty-first-Century Shipwreck - New Yorker: Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
"... At the end of November, ten days into the race’s second leg—a three-and-a-half-week-long sail from Cape Town, South Africa, to Abu Dhabi—Team Vestas Wind, sponsored by a Danish wind-energy company, was in fifth place among the seven-boat fleet. The six-million-dollar, sixty-five-foot sloop was skippered by Chris Nicholson, a forty-five-year-old Australian with four Volvo races under his belt. It was moving nineteen knots shortly after sunset (7:10P.M. local time) on November 29th when it slammed into a coral reef, part of an archipelago named St. Brandon, two hundred and sixty-eight miles off the coast of Mauritius...."

7th World Yacht Racing Forum: "The theme for WYRF 2014 was "Growing The Business Of Yacht Racing". Topics and Speakers addressed the key issues and opportunities for the business of yacht racing. Key figures within the industry shared their thoughts and learnings and case studies highlighted existing best practice... looking to grow your profile, brand, event or business within yacht racing then WYRF and YRDTS (Yacht Racing Design and Technology Symposium 2014) was an invaluable must attend event.... " (Dec 10-11, Barcelona)

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Extreme Sailing Series LIVE, Day One Sydney, video graphics

It's official, racing has been cancelled for the day. 40knots and building. The fleet will have to wait another day to race #exss
— Extreme Sailing (@extremesailing) December 11, 2014

3D Sydney: Day One - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014 -
Scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 10:00 PM EST (US)
3D Sydney: Day One - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014 UPDATE:see above notice

Act 8 - Sydney, Australia » Extreme Sailing Series: 11th-14th December in Sydney, Australia [10th-13th Dec 2014 US Time]
Known as the Harbour City, Sydney, Australia will host the final Act of the 2014 global tour.
Extreme Sailing Series
OVERALL
RANK TEAM ∑

1 Alinghi 65
2 The Wave, Muscat 57
3 Emirates Team New Zealand 49
4 Realteam by Realstone 45
5 J.P. Morgan BAR 37
6 Red Bull Sailing Team 30
7 SAP Extreme Sailing Team 28
8 Oman Air 24
9 Gazprom Team Russia 24
10 Groupama sailing team 22
11 GAC Pindar 11

Team New Zealand pull out of Extreme series | Stuff.co.nz: "Team New Zealand have pulled out of the final and decisive regatta in the Extreme Sailing Series in Sydney to concentrate all their resources on their America's Cup challenge. Emirates Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton said the decision was made once Bermuda was confirmed to host the next America's Cup final in 2017. That long-awaited decision had given the team the impetus to press on with funding and design plans with some certainty. The team are also exploring hosting the main buildup challengers' series in Auckland in early 2017 – the equivalent of the old Louis Vuitton Cup...."

Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Leg 2, Cape Town to Abu Dhabi:
Team Brunel in lead for Saturday finish of Leg 2, Volvo Ocean Race, with less than 400 miles to go.
see Dashboard/Tracker. Also: JohnTheCrowd.com: VOR (updates). 


Volvo Ocean Race: Dec 9, 2014 --There's no doubt, it's a three horse race to Abu Dhabi.

Distance is relative | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "... The Dutch boat [Team Brunel] is seriously heeling: the leaders are enjoying a good northeasterly breeze and Dongfeng are seven miles behind. But they know it may not last. “We’re going to have less wind and we’re going to hit it first,” adds Gerd-Jan. He opens his hands. “Basically, this is 15 miles. When we’ll arrive in the channel, the others will get closer because they’ll keep the wind longer and we’ll go slower.”..."


The homestretch to the end of Leg 2 is getting closer. And the word "home" takes a special meaning for the Emirati sailor Adil on Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Dec 10, 2014


Sport360°
Volvo Ocean Race stop-over in Abu Dhabi
Sport360°
The second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race will stopover in Abu Dhabi from December 12 - January 3 with up to 175,000 visitors expected to attend.
Volvo Ocean Race: Life onboard - Leg 2, December 9 - Sail World
Team Brunel continue to stay ahead of the pack in VOR - Sport360°
Around-the-World Boat Runs Aground - Huffington Post


Emirates 24/7
Volvo Ocean Race Destination Village to celebrate Abu Dhabi's rich history
Emirates 24/7
Visitors to this month's Abu Dhabi Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) Stopover at the free-to-enter Destination Village on the city's Corniche Breakwater will be ...

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Team Brunel Sinterklaas, Volvo Ocean Race, Sir Peter Blake (videos)

Team Brunel Celebrates 'Sinterklaas' - Dec 5 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15

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

Khaleej Times
Sailing - Stranded global race crew recovering in Abu Dhabi
Reuters UK
The nine sailors of Danish-backed boat Team Vestas Wind were being debriefed by race officials and given any psychological support necessary...

Dec 6, 2014--On this date 13 years ago, ocean racing legend Sir Peter Blake was tragically murdered whilst leading an expedition up the Amazon River. In this episode of Inside Track todays crop of ocean racers reflect on the man and his lasting influence on the sport.

Jaunted
Sydney Harbour Secrets: The Sailing Ship You Can Crew
Jaunted
And a humongous tall ship that's a full replica of the Endeavor which Captain Cook sailedaround Australia and New Zealand in the late 1700s. You're ...

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Australian Sailing Team continues Olympic preparations at ISAF SailingWorld Cup
My Sailing
The Australian Sailing Team and Squad will kick-off the 2015 ISAF World Cup season at next week's ISAF Sailing World Cup – Melbourne, the ...

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Girl just wants to have fun at Sail Sydney
My Sailing
Emma Commerford is just nine years old and is sailing in her first big regatta at SailSydney 2014. The Middle Harbour Yacht Club member only ...

Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Southerly route gives Windfall lead in RORC Transatlantic Race
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
It's a necessary evil we think and it probably means sailing ourselves lower in the leaderboard. It's important to remind ourselves that this is a 3000nm ...

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Young Victorians take on the Tasar Worlds at Busselton
My Sailing
Included in this fleet is a large Victorian contingent, with a number of younger and talented sailors who will be taking on the best from the rest of the ...

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