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• VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Leg 4

  The pain of thawing out

  As the V.O.60s have headed further north towards Rio de Janeiro and the temperatures have started to soar, the crew have been experiencing excruciating pain as their chilblains and minor frostbite injuries have warmed up. Some of the teams‚ helmsmen have experienced repetitive strain injury from the rigours of steering their boats in (...)
  Information Volvo Ocean Race 17 February 2002
• America’s Cup International regatta

  OneWorld snatches Victory under the Auckland Harbour Bridge

  For the first time this week weather conditions at the scheduled start time were suitable for a race. With the match racing series finishing yesterday at the end of the double round robin series, only the last fleet race remained to be sailed.
  Information Louis Vuitton Cup 17 February 2002
• VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Leg 4

  Turning the heat up

  The heat is on in the Volvo Ocean Race in more ways than one. Concentration, analysis and making the right moves, is paramount and the navigators and tacticians are working overtime, to make sure that they do not let the rest of the team down. As the boats head north towards Rio de Janeiro air and water temperatures are improving by the (...)
  Information Volvo Ocean Race 16 February 2002
• America’s Cup International Regatta

  Team New Zealand wins again

  Racing was delayed for several hours today as the North Easterly sea breeze slowly appeared and settled down to blow at a light 6 knots. As the programme of races had slipped dramatically over the week due to light weather, the committee decided to terminate the match racing at the end of the Round Robin series, using the rankings from these (...)
  Information Louis Vuitton Cup 16 February 2002
• VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Leg 4

  SEB arrives in Punta Arenas to be shipped to Rio

  News’ Corp new helm. Onboard photo.
  Depression, stress and exhaustion are likely to be setting in for some of the crews of the Volvo Ocean Race, along with the ups and downs and day to day grind of yacht racing. The highs are extreme and can provide an adrenaline buzz second to none and the lows can be the worst thing that has ever happened to you in your life at that (...)
  Information Volvo Ocean Race 15 February 2002
• America’s Cup International Regatta

  Team New Zealand loses first race

  Racing started on time today in a 10 knot South-Easterly under a clear summer sky. The race course situation, in the lee of Rangitoto Island, meant that the wind on the water was patchy with different amounts of breeze blowing just metres apart. The result of both races today was determined more by being in the right pressure at the right time (...)
  Information Louis Vuitton Cup 15 February 2002
• Jules Verne Trophy

  Orange breaks her mechanics

  Orange on the starting line. Broken Mast (down). Photos: G.Martin-Raget
  Bruno Peyron and his twelve men crew left Brest Brest #brest at 8:35, local time, this morning. Then they put sails and cape to the west to leave the bay of Brest Brest #brest and join the starting line of the round the world record Record #sailingrecord (...)
  Christophe Guigueno 14 February 2002
• America’s Cup International Regatta

  Team New Zealand dominant

  Racing was delayed for several hours today (Thursday) as the forecast South Easterly failed to appear, and a North Easterly sea breeze filled in late in the afternoon to give light and patchy winds never exceeding 10 knots. Two flights were run, which means that Round Robin One is finished and the first flight of Round Robin Two has been (...)
  Information Louis Vuitton Cup 14 February 2002
• VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Leg 4

  For Mums everywhere

  For each of those sailing on the Volvo Ocean Race a day in the office is full of tasks that could all be included under a heading of monotonous daily chores. These chores, however, do not include putting the rubbish out for the bin men, collecting the daily newspaper and reading the mail, but are more tacking, stacking and moving gear to the (...)
  Information Volvo Ocean Race 13 February 2002
• Around Alone

  Marc Thiercelin signs for his second Around Alone

  Clipper Ventures, Around Alone 2002-03 race organisers, announced that renowned French skipper, Marc Thiercelin, has registered his entry into the Open 60 class for the 20th anniversary of this historic, solo, round the world yacht race. Thiercelin is the 9th skipper and 3rd Frenchman to sign up in Class I for the 6th edition of Around Alone, (...)
  Information Velux 5 Oceans 13 February 2002

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