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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The Unforgiving Ocean, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 videos

The Unforgiving Ocean, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 video - published on Jul 1, 2015: Nine months, over 40,000 miles across four oceans and five continents. Racing full-throttle through sacrifice, pain and exhaustion. Here's what it takes to be a Volvo Ocean Race sailor.



Abu Dhabi Seamanship Award | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published on Jul 4, 2015
When Team Vestas Wind grounded on its way to Abu Dhabi in Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, a competitor turned saviour overnight - Team Alvimedica. The Abu Dhabi Seamanship Award 2014-15 goes to Charlie Enright, Will Oxley and the entire crew of the orange boat for their assistance.



Into the jungle | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - They call it the toughest media job in the world - and here's why! Nine Onboard Reporters have featured in the 2014-15 edition of this race, sending back daily stories from the most extreme areas of the planet.

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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 Lorient Finish LIVE Recording Video

Live recording: Lorient Arrivals: Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 8, the penultimate leg of the race, came to an end in Lorient, with Team SCA coming in first in an historic leg win, Team Vestas Wind placing 2nd, and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing coming in 3rd, putting Abu Dhabi in an essentially unassailable position to win the race overall!

Volvo Ocean Race - Jun 10, 2015: Team SCA is still leading the fleet as we enter the final hours of Leg 8. With the race being so close, every move, every decision, is key.

VOR fleet nearing Leg 8 Lorient finish on 10 Jun - source: volvooceanrace.com

VOR fleet nearing Lorient Leg 8 finish
source: volvooceanrace.com

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet is nearing the finish of Leg 8 at Lorient, France. The sailboats could arrive as early as 4 am UTC [time converter] on Thursday, June 11th--which is 12 midnight EDT (US). JohnTheCrowd.com will post LIVE video of the finish once available from volvooceanrace.com. The women's team--Team SCA--has been leading much of Leg 8, will they finally win a First Place Finish or will Team Vestas Wind claim victory in its return to the VOR after grounding in the Indian Ocean and withdrawal from VOR due to necessary repairs?


Inside Track: Leg 8 #7 | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Jun 10, 2015: It's looking a bit grim in the Bay of Biscay as the fleet enters the final hours of Leg 8. Broken boats and broken bodies, but Ian Walker and the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team can almost taste it.


The Finisterre battle | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - rounding Cape Finisterre on Day 2 of Leg 8 to Lorient.

JohnTheCrowd Live Twitter Feed
more info: volvooceanrace.com

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Team Vestas Wind Rejoins Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 7 Review (videos)

Leg 7 Review | Volvo Ocean Race 2014 -15 - The 7th leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, from Newport, US, to Lisbon, Portugal, has come to a close. The teams covered the 3000 nautical mile journey in 9.5 days, and the finish was one of the most exciting in the race so far.

Remaining Schedule for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15:
In-Port Race Lisbon June 6, 2015
Leg 8 Start Lisbon-Lorient June 7, 2015 647 nm

In-Port Race Lorient June 14, 2015
Leg 9 Start Lorient-Gothenburg June 16, 2015 960 nm

In-Port Race Gothenburg June 27, 2015

Emotional footage from the launch of Team Vestas Wind's rebuilt and shiny blue boat in Lisbon! A worthy ending to their 5 month struggle to rejoin the race, and the beginning of the last part of their adventure.

See also: Team Vestas Wind Returns for Leg 8, Volvo Ocean Race videos

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Team Vestas Wind Returns for Leg 8, Volvo Ocean Race videos

Expect the unexpected - Team Vestas Wind | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15
Team Vestas Wind Returning for Leg 8, Volvo Ocean Race - published on May 28, 2015
Team Vestas Wind is back in the race.  Above: the movie that has been shown exclusively at the cinema in the Race Villages around the world, the full story from when Team Vestas Wind were shipwrecked in the middle of the Indian Ocean.


Team Vestas Wind Lisbon arrival | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published on May 28, 2015
The blue boat arrives into Portugal - but the team must wait until night falls before permission is granted to truck it the final 50km to Lisbon. It's a tense moment with the boat so close to its destination, yet so far.

Remaining Schedule for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15:
In-Port Race Lisbon June 6, 2015
Leg 8 Start Lisbon-Lorient June 7, 2015 647 nm

In-Port Race Lorient June 14, 2015
Leg 9 Start Lorient-Gothenburg June 16, 2015 960 nm

In-Port Race Gothenburg June 27, 2015

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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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Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 7, ETA Lisbon Wednesday, Sailing videos

Inside Track: Leg 7 # 6: Shakeup | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - May 25, 2015: Big shakeups amongst the fleet over the weekend as they race through the Azores High in the final countdown towards Lisbon.


Gains and losses | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - May 25, 2015: The fleet is coming out of the Azores High heading towards a bigger breeze where the rich get richer on the big sprint to Lisbon.

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

Meanwhile another destination: Lisbon | Team Vestas Wind - Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 -
Team Vestas Wind’s incredible journey to rejoin the Volvo Ocean Race was nearing its final lap on Friday. The rebuilt boat emerged out of the Persico boatyard ready for the trip from Italy to Lisbon.

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Volvo Ocean Race, Lisbon ETA May 27, Vestas Wind Videos

Are you ready Lisbon? | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - published on May 21, 2015: With an estimated time of arrival currently at May 27, join us for the live broadcast of the fleet's arrival into Lisbon, finishing the seventh leg of the race from Newport, US.

Volvo Ocean Race Leg 7 - Newport to Lisbon -  Positions at: 22 May 15:43 UTC
(source: volvooceanrace.com)

Volvo Ocean Race - Live Twitter feed: JohnTheCrowd: VOR - Volvo Ocean Race
Source of graphic above and more info: volvooceanrace.com

Vestas Wind update | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "... In a huge logistic operation managed by GAC Pindar, the boat was skilfully hoisted off the rock and coral reef on to a Maersk Line ship, and transported via Malaysia to Perisco’s yard in Bergamo, Italy, for a rebuild. The team had long planned their target to be on the start line of Leg 8 departure on June 7 from Lisbon to Lorient, France..."

Team Vestas Wind - All Hands on Deck - Episode 9 (Part 1) Published on May 21, 2015:
The team are getting ready to leave Persico Marine. The painting is complete, the stickers are on, and we've even got a new face in the boatyard this week.


On 1st January 2015 at the Volvo Ocean Race "Life at the Extreme" Awards Night in Abu Dhabi, Team Vestas Wind OBR Brian Carlin spoke of his experience on board the Vestas Wind on 29th November 2014. His story was met with a standing ovation and was soon after followed by the announcement of Team Vestas Wind's return to the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15.


Chinese at 36 | Volvo Ocean Race Redux - 

I guess when you are travelling at 36 knots it is hard to tell if you are having a "Chinese"! Great package (1 of 2) from Ericsson 4 during the 2008-09 Race as they lose steerage in a storm...

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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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Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, Newport Finish, Leg 6 Review (videos)

Leg 6: quickfire review | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 -"
Published on May 9, 2015 - The skippers go under the spotlight to give us a quick review of leg 6.

The best yet | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 -
The best yet | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - May 8, 2015: Team SCA arrived in Newport on Thursday, May 7 in sixth position after a long yet constructive Leg 6. “The best leg yet,” declared skipper Sam Davies on the dock.

Addis and Tienpont join Team Vestas Wind | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "Team Vestas Wind have recruited two talented and experienced offshore sailors into their crew for the planned return to the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 from Leg 8. The team will be joined from the Lisbon stopover onwards by Tom Addis and Simeon Tienpont. Addis will navigate the Vestas Wind boat throughout the final legs of the race. Tienpont will replace Tom Johnson as bowman as the latter has decided to accept a position within the Oracle Team USA. Australian Tom Addis, 45, is a two-time Volvo Ocean Race veteran – having competed with both PUMA and Teléfonica Blue as navigator in previous editions – and has participated in multiple transatlantic crossings and Sydney to Hobart races... Experienced Dutch sailor, Simeon Tienpont. 33, formed part of the America's Cup winning team Oracle Team USA on two occasions and has one Volvo Ocean Race under his belt as an under 30 with ABN AMRO TWO in the 2005-2006 edition of the Race..."

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ISAF Sailing World Cup, Hyères, France, 20-26 April 2015 (videos)

ISAF Sailing World Cup | Hyères, France - 20 - 26 April 2015
The ISAF Sailing World Cup is the annual series for Olympic sailing. It is open to the sailing events chosen for the 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition. The centre piece is the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates--the final brings together the top 20 boats in each Olympic event and an Open Kiteboarding event where the World Cup Champions will be crowned.

2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup - ISAF Sailing World Cup website
Melbourne – 7-14 December 2014
Miami – 25-31 January 2015
Hyères – 20-26 April 2015
Weymouth and Portland – 8-14 June 2015
Qingdao – 14-20 September 2015
2015 Final Abu Dhabi – 27 October to 1 November 2015

2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami videos below -
Published on Feb 1, 2015: The Sailing World Cup Miami on Biscayne Bay saw world-class fields in ten Olympic and three Paralympic events including 599 boats and featuring 768 sailors from 63 countries. Australian Sailing Team and Squad athletes were represented in eight Olympic and two Paralympic classes taking home two silver, two bronze in the Olympic classes as well as one gold medal in the Paralympic SKUD-18 class.


ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella - Final Day Highlights - Part 2 - Published on Jan 31, 2015


ISAF Sailing World Cup Finals 2014, published  Nov 30, 2014 - Highlights from the Nacra 17 and 49er at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final, November 2014 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Volvo Ocean Race - Team Vestas Wind In-Port Race Itajaí: April 18, 2015
Download In-Port Race course map (JPG 2,1MB) streamed at volvooceanrace.com

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Speed record set at Les Voiles de Saint-Barth, Sailing Video

Speed record set at Les Voiles de Saint-Barth -
Les Voiles de St. Barth 2015 -- Les Voiles de St. Barth 2015 Results

Charleston Race Week 2015 - Charleston, SC - April 16-19th - Home: "Sperry Charleston Race Week -- 20th edition -- April 16-19, 2015. The biggest one-design gathering in the country with 280-plus boats on the water and nearly 2,500 sailors competing. Two-time America's Cup winner Ed Baird will be on hand offering post-race commentary and analysis illustrated by the aerial videography of Keith Brash (all courtesy of Quantum Sail Design Group)...."

Itajaí race weekend | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - After an incredible leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, the next leg from Itajai, Brazil to Newport, US, promises to be just as exciting.

Volvo Ocean Race:
Team Vestas Wind In-Port Race Itajaí: April 18, 2015
Download In-Port Race course map (JPG 2,1MB)

Leg 6 start: April 19, 2015 - Itajai, Brazil to Newport, Rhode Island (USA)
Download leg start course map (JPG 913KB)

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America's Cup Seizure, Barcelona World Race, Sailing News (videos)

Barcelona World Race Day 70 - Daily video highlights above - March 10, 2015

Marshals seize America's Cup champ's boat in contract spat - SFGate: "... Marshals went to the team's base at Pier 80 and determined that the souped-up, 45-foot catamaran and its various components and wing sail were in three shipping containers the team was preparing to send to Bermuda ..."


Eric Peron: Heading south | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 - Dongfeng Race Team's Eric Peron gives us the lowdown on just what makes the Southern Ocean so extreme.

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston pays tribute to sailing star Florence Arthaud after helicopter tragedy
Portsmouth News
Sailing superstar Robin Knox-Johnston has paid tribute to his friend yachtswoman Florence Arthaud who died in a helicopter crash in Argentina.
France mourns loss of 'national treasure' Florence Arthaud - CNN International

Independent report on Vestas Wind grounding released - My Sailing

All Blacks legends to join Azzam
gulfnews.com
Volvo Ocean Race: All Blacks legends to join Azzam ... sporting heroes when competitive action in the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) resumes at the end of ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Volvo Ocean 65: One Design to the Last Millimetre
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
With his Race Director Jack Lloyd, Frostad – the CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race – shared the relatively short history of the new boats at a special open ...
Volvo Ocean Race: VO 65s – One-Design to the Last Millimetre - BYM News (press release)


Shipwrecked – Brian Carlin Tells How He Survived Volvo Ocean Race Crash
Afloat (blog)
... Brian Carlin tells how he survived the most terrible experience for an offshore sailor - shipwreck. Brian was aboard the Team Vestas ...


Sail World
HPYD5 at Volvo Boatyard: Day 1 - From sailors to test pilots
Sail World
Competitions like the Med Cup in Europe and the Volvo Ocean Race were examples of cost containment. Glimmers of hope for the future were China, ...


Yachting World
#VOR - Team Vestas Wind "was unaware of any navigational danger, in its vicinity, incorrectly ...
Afloat
... the independent report into the grounding of the Danish team's yacht in the Indian Ocean on the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race summed up ...
Vestas grounding report – More than just an expensive and embarrassing mistake - Yachting World (blog)


Video: Team SCA encouraging female sailors
3News NZ
Team SCA will start Leg Five of the Volvo Ocean Race - from Auckland to Itajai, Brazil – on Sunday and it promises to be the most brutal yet. The crew ...


Sail World
Extreme Sailing Series – Oman Sail's hometown heroes go head to head
Sail World
For Omani athletes Nasser Al Mashari and Ali Al Balushi, who last week became the first ever winner of the Volvo Ocean Race Rookie Award at EFG ...

Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
Cyclone bringing dangerous swells to NZ
Stuff.co.nz
A large tropical cyclone is likely to bring huge swells and strong winds to New Zealand this weekend, threatening the Volvo Ocean yacht race. Cyclone ...

GURNARD SAILOR PART OF WINNING TEAM IN ANTIGUA
Island Echo
... together which included Volvo Ocean race winning skipper, New Zealand's ... This boat set a new race record, shaving 6 hours, 35 minutes and 35 ...

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Sailing News, ISAF SWC Miami, Team Vestas Wind video

Team Vestas Wind - the road to Persico Marine -
On the afternoon of the 28th January 2015, Team Vestas Wind prepared the Vestas Wind for transportation to Persico Marine near Bergamo in Italy. At 00:01 on the 29th, the convoy left the Port of Genoa on the 4+ hour journey to the foothills of the Alps. Published on Jan 31, 2015


US SAILING (press release)
US Sailing Team: Medal Race Day at ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami 2015
US SAILING (press release)
Miami, Fla.- The US Sailing Team Sperry competed in medal races in five classes on Saturday, turning in strong performances on the final day of ...
Clearwater sailor top American finisher in ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami - MiamiHerald.com
Sailing World Cup: The proving ground for Rio 2016 - Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Welsh sailing star Hannah Mills claims World Cup silver medal in Miami - WalesOnline

Results | ISAF Sailing World Cup : Results

ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami

BT Sport
National authorities react to removal of sailing from Paralympic Games
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Sail Canada (CAN): The recent news regarding the International Paralympic Committee's decision to exclude sailing from the 2020 Paralympic Games ...

SurferToday
Van Rijsselberghe and Shaw sweep the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami
SurferToday
Dorian van Rijsselberghe and Bryony Shaw triumphed at the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, in Florida. The Dutch windsurfer held a ten-point ...

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Volvo Ocean Race, Team Vestas Wind Yacht Recovery video

Jan 11, 2015: Volvo Ocean Race joined "Coxy", Team Vestas Wind Project Manager and Shore Team Manager, on his latest endeavour as he recovers the Team Vestas Wind Volvo Ocean 65 from the remote Indian Ocean atoll and transports the fragile yacht back to Italy where repairs will be undertaken.

Dashboard | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015
JohnTheCrowd: VOR updates


Race veteran Neal McDonald is back onboard Azzam and loving it. And he has one piece of advice for younger sailors… Don’t Do It | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15

Sailing NEWS:
Five-star sailing
Volvo Ocean Race
Sailors see a lot of squalls, storms… and, yes, calm weather too. “At one point in the night, Ian said he woke up and thought we were stopped,” joked ...


CapitalGazette.com
Guest column: Second thoughts on the debate over Annapolis as sailingcapital
CapitalGazette.com
I argued that while Annapolis is indisputably beautiful and historic, with some world-classsailors, it is not the most welcoming harbor for the visiting ...

Sailing, more than a sport
Nation News
“Sailing teaches kids a number of things that translate outside of sailing as far as being independent, decision making and problem solving and we ...
Future of the Sport, Future of the World - Scuttlebutt Sailing News


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Form guide forming at Moth Worlds
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Everyone had a swim, or crashed or overtook,” the 2012 Olympic 49er silver medallist said of the course which was closer to the Sorrento Sailing ...
First blood to Outteridge at Moth Worlds - My Sailing


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Brits grip podium at International 14 Worlds
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
We are normally faster in those conditions, but we have new sails and we haven't quite found the right tuning for that sort of breeze,” Partington said.


Sail World
Bursary boost for South East sailing talent
Sail World
No fewer than 19 young sailors and coaches across the South East have been boosted in their quest to ultimately join Britain's sailing elite thanks to a ...

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Essence of Sailing, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 videos

Essence of Sailing, Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 video. The essence of sailing: incredible footage by Onboard Reporter Amory Ross, evocative music from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra , conducted by Michael Seal - with special thanks to Visit Abu Dhabi.


Three friends had a dream - and made it a reality. As Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing takes part in its second race, they look back on how they got this far.


The ‘Stress of Sailing’ medical study continues as these boats & men go around the world. Team Alvimedica’s sailors underwent tests as soon as they docked in Abu Dhabi.

Team Vestas Wind salvage plan: The big plan | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "Neil Cox has been Chris Nicholson’s shore manager for two Volvo Ocean Races before they entered their third one together with Team Vestas Wind. But the Aussie expert had never, ever been in the situation he is in now – heading to a remote Indian Ocean reef to recover the blue Volvo Ocean 65 after it ran aground in the middle of the second leg, on November 29.  Shane Smart/Volvo Ocean Race “The ultimate plan, the gold-medal prize we’re reaching for, is to get the boat buoyant enough to float it across the lagoon to get it into more protected water,” explains Neil, or Coxy, as everybody calls him...."

Bareboating 101: Set a course for sailing adventure
USA TODAY
A live-aboard sailing vacation offers unmatched appeal. Craft your own itinerary, explore remote islands and spend quiet mornings at anchor with ...

Lawsuit filed against America's Cup defender Oracle Team USA
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Mitchell has had to pay for representation not only in the original hearing but also in subsequent investigations by the International Sailing Federation ...

Conestoga wins Fall Main Line Scholastic Sailing Association Season Award
Main Line
From left, the Conestoga sailing team included coach Angus Robertson, Emma Purinton, Lizzie Bell, Field Doughery, Matt Paseltiner, Jeff Pepin, ...


The National
Volvo Ocean Race fleet boosts UAE sailing
gulfnews.com
Abu Dhabi: Demand for sailing lessons from Abu Dhabi schools is mounting following a students' tour programme of the Volvo Ocean Race stopover ...


Yorkshire Post
Sailing hero Sir Ben Ainslie set to marry TV presenter girlfriend over Christmas
Yorkshire Post
Divulging that he had suffered from “a touch of man flu” during the Extreme 40 Sailing Series in Sydney this month, Sir Ben said: “With luck, I will not be ...

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Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 50 Golden Years Documentary (videos)

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 50 Golden Years Documentary Part 1 -
50 Golden Years of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race produced to celebrate the 50th race in 1994.
Parts 2 and 3 of the sailing videos series below--

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 50 Golden Years Documentary Part 2 -

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 50 Golden Years Documentary Part 3 -
50 Golden Years of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race produced to celebrate the 50th race in 1994.
This episode runs for 15 minutes and features some of the controversy the race has experienced since its establishment. The episode begins with the disqualification of Nirvana relating to the incident that saw Condor run aground in the Derwent River and later awarded Line Honours title in the 1983 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Features in the episode include a run down of how the race record has been reduced over the years and the introduction of multiple start lines in 1986 as a result of the growing popularity and fleet sizes in the race. The episode also features some of the rough weather years, particularly the 1984 race which saw only 46 of the 152 starters make it to Hobart, and the tragedy that came in that year when Wal Russel, a crewman on Yahoo 2 paid the ultimate sacrifice, and became the first fatality recorded in our great race. It also features the rough race of 1993 when 76 of the 105 starters sort refuge along the NSW and Tasmanian coast, and only 38 yachts reached Hobart. In that race the miracle of John Quinn being rescued after falling overboard is documented.
The episode finishes with a great video montage set to a terrific electric guitar riff.

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US SAILING (press release)
Sailing's Best of 2014 Are Shortlisted
US SAILING (press release)
YoY Trophy 2010 PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (December 17, 2014) – The most significant sailing performances of the year are being heralded by US Sailing ...


San Francisco Chronicle
How catamarans won over sailing community
Royal Gazette
Not anymore, thanks largely to the influence that the catamaran has had since its controversial introduction in America's Cup sailing. The catamaran ...

Carbon Art redesigns the wave sailing board models
SurferToday
The brand from Taranaki, New Zealand, is also introducing a new small wave model - the Wave DC. Carbon Art sees a total of four boards hitting the ...


Yachting and Boating World
Bart's Bash raises £366k for Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
Yachting and Boating World
The charity, which aims to inspire young people through sailing, held the global sailingrace in memory of the Olympic sailor who died in May 2013.
Thousands raised for Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation - BBC News


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
2014 Sail Canada Rolex Sailor of the Year Award Recipients
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Sail Canada has announced the recipients of the 2014 Sail Canada Awards and the Rolex Sailor of the Year Finalists. The Rolex Sailor of the Year ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
2015 Boat of the Year Winners
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Middletown, RI (December 18, 2014) – Sailing World magazine revealed the winners of its Boat of the Year Awards program, naming the Farr 280 as ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Team Vestas Wind begins Indian Ocean salvage for Volvo Ocean 65
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Neil Cox has been Chris Nicholson's shore manager for two Volvo Ocean Races before they entered their third one together with Team Vestas Wind.
Team Alvimedica: Moving in the right direction - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

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Cornelis van Rietschoten, Whitbread Round the World Race (video)

Legendary Sailor: Cornelis van Rietschoten, an Ocean Racing legend | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15: On December 17th 2013, a true legend of the Whitbread Round the World Race (predecessor to the Volvo Ocean Race) crossed the final finish line. He was a pioneer of the sport and the only person to win the race twice as a Skipper.

Sailing NEWS:

Report into Team Vestas Wind grounding | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "An independent report into the grounding of Team Vestas Wind’s boat on a reef in the Indian Ocean has been set up by the Volvo Ocean Race. The incident happened on November 29 on Leg 2 of the current 12th edition. The crew escaped safely after suffering minor injuries. The boat, Vestas Wind, ran aground on the Cargados Carajos Shoals (St. Brandon), 240 nautical miles northeast of Mauritius. A panel, to be chaired by Rear Admiral Chris Oxenbould (Rtd), is to provide the Volvo Ocean Race with its final report by January 31, 2015.  Volvo Ocean Race intends to make the report publicly available to make sure its learnings benefit the whole sailing world and not only the race. This is scheduled for no later than during the Auckland stopover (February 27-March 15)...."

US SAILING (press release)
US Sailing Releases Rio 2016 Olympic Trials System
US SAILING (press release)
US Sailing Team Sperry Top-Sider athletes racing at the site of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Image: Will Ricketson/US Sailing.
Q&A: 2016 US Olympic Trials System, With OSC Chairman Ben Richardson - US SAILING (press release)
Olympics 2016: Super bacteria found in water at Rio sailing venue - Irish Times
'Super bacteria' found in Olympic sailing waters - Sportsnet

Search for MMA [Maine Maritime Academy] sailing coach continues
The Ellsworth American
In August, Tom Brown resigned as sailing coach after six years on the job. During that time, he built the school's offshore sailing team into a formidable ...

Atlanta Journal Constitution
Maury Roe, 88: Optimistic Coca-Cola executive loved family, sailing.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
“He had a genuine interest in the welfare and success of his family, friends and associates, actively providing help, counsel and encouragement,” said ...

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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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