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Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 8
Navigators’ Challenge in the North Sea
"Since rounding Ushant off the north coast of France, ASSA ABLOY has done well to play the right hand side of the track picking up better current and better breeze," wrote navigator Mark Rudiger from on board, continuing, "we were a little miffed as to why the fleet kept pushing left and put a loose cover on them just in case the left hand (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 8
Amer Sports One Leads Into The English Channel
Photo: G.Cantini / Sea&See.itAfter a dramatic start to the beginning of the penultimate leg, less than two miles separate the seven boats at the front of the fleet. -
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Gale force winds for leg eight of the Volvo Ocean Race
There are warnings of gales in the Plymouth and Biscay area, which indicate that the eight strong fleet racing in the penultimate leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, which started at 5pm local time today from La Rochelle, France, could encounter heavy sailing conditions as they approach Ushant on the northwest tip of the Brittany coast tomorrow (...) -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE / La Rochelle
John Kostecki : "We will be keeping our eye on Assa Abloy more than the other boats"
Photo : Rick TomlinsonIllbruck Challenge’ skipper on the dockside in La Rochelle before the start of leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. -
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Illbruck Looks to Wrap It Up
Germany’s Illbruck Challenge, at the top of the Volvo Ocean Race points table, has an opportunity to win the race on leg eight from La Rochelle to Gothenburg, Sweden. Skipper John Kostecki’s team currently leads Assa Abloy by eight points with two legs remaining. With eight points available for a leg win, Illbruck needs to gain one (...) -
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Amer Sports Too battles Mother Nature
Lisa McDonald and her crew of women finally left Gosport, England, today at 1300 local time, to sail to La Rochelle, France, in preparation for the restart of the Volvo Ocean Race leg eight, which starts next Saturday, May 25th at 5pm local time. -
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Radical changes for djuice
After a disappointing performance in the Volvo Ocean Race, skipper of seventh placed djuice, Knut Frostad, has decided to make radical changes on board in an effort to boost the team’s performance for the remaining two legs. French navigator, Jean-Yves Bernot, will step down and Erle Williams will return to the (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 7
Sidney Gavignet : "Welcome To France"
"I use the opportunity of this daily report to transmit a "Welcome to France" to the fleet and shore teams," wrote Sidney Gavignet from ASSA ABLOY, one of the four French crew members that are currently on their way to La Rochelle on V.O.60s. -
Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 7
Flu Strikes illbruck
Today illbruck reported that the flu has struck most of the crew on this last trans-Atlantic leg. So it was not only a fabulous racing yacht that set the pace on this leg, it must haven been a floating hospital as well. How did the guys on board manage to handle the assault of illness and still sail (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 7
Nervous Times
For SEB, whose break from the fleet put her out on her own, the next few hours will be critical. It’s hero or zero time for Gunnar Krantz’s team." It’s a nervous time for us on SEB as we find out if our breakaway move from the pack is going to pay dividends," wrote Gareth Cooke. "All fingers are crossed (...)
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