Showing posts with label sailing hero. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sailing hero. Show all posts

04 December 2014

America's Cup selects Bermuda as Host Venue, Full Video Replay


The 2017 America's Cup will be in Bermuda. Watch a full replay of the venue press conference. Dec 2, 2014

Channel News Asia

Sailing-NZ commit to Bermuda, but government funding up in air
Daily Mail
"(Bermuda) is a good place to sail but it does give us some challenges for hospitality (for sponsors) but we have spoken to them and they've said ...

Sailing-Four-time winner Conner not surprised at San Diego snub
Daily Mail
The shift to faster, foiling, wing-sailed catamarans sailing closer to shore for the benefit of spectators made putting the event in Bermuda a logical ...


Volvo Ocean Race, Bird Attack! (video above)--Last night, a flock of black noddies had Team Alvimedica under siege. Lucky for us, onboard reporter Amory Ross captured the Hitchcockian moment. Dec 3, 2014

A tale of escape | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015: "...."It’s clear that human error is responsible for the shipwreck, there’s no avoiding that. And as skipper, I take ultimate responsibility." They had smashed into the coral rock at 19 knots – the equivalent of 35 kilometres an hour – in their 65-foot boat, spun 180 degrees and crashed to a halt, grounded on the reef. They remained on the reef until the small hours of the following morning, before abandoning the boat in pitch darkness and wading in knee-deep water to a dry position on the reef, led by Nicholson - aka Nico. Marc Bow/Volvo Ocean Race A small boat from the local coastguard then took them early on Sunday to a small islet, Íle du Sud, which is known as a favourite with shark-watching holiday-makers...."

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


Life at the Extreme - Ep. 8 - 'Out of Africa' | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15


Yahoo Eurosport UK

Sailing - Ocean race crew tell of amazing escape after reef collision
Yahoo Eurosport UK
Nine sailors on board Team Vestas Wind had to be rescued off a reef in the Indian Ocean during a dangerous second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.


Sail World

Epic turnout for 70th Rolex Sydney Hobart
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
A fitting Boxing Day appetiser for one of sailing's great occasions as Australia comes to a standstill for the 13:00 race start. Over one hundred yachts ...


Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Blind Sailing: State of the Union
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
This has been an exciting year for Blind Sailing International and visually-impairedsailors. There have been well-supported national regattas, sailors ...

Corpus Christi to host Youth sailing championships
Corpus Christi Caller Times
CORPUS CHRISTI - The 2018 International Sailing Federation's World Youth SailingChampionships will be hosted in Corpus Christi, according to a ...


Portsmouth News

Sailing hero Alex Thomson could quit Gosport
Portsmouth News
SAILING hero Alex Thomson could quit the area and set sail for another port if he cannot find a new base here. Round-the-world skipper Alex, who is ...

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