Features

Broken rhythms

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:30:00

In this short extract from his book about the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Spanish Castle to White Night, Mark Chisnell writes about the watch systems used by the crews - the focus of the chapter about Leg Six.

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Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael (BRA) finish third on leg 9

Signed, sealed, delivered

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:15:00

With a third place finish into Stockholm, Ericsson 4 have delivered victory in the Volvo Ocean Race. From their first win in leg one into Cape Town, Torben Grael's men have been the team to beat.

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Anders Dahlsjo onboard Ericsson 3 as they head through the English Channel

PUMA takes a beating

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:30:00

Tidal flows, squalls, shifts - and ships - continue to play havoc with the fleet on Leg 8. PUMA has dropped to the bottom of the leaderboard after blowing out a spinnaker.

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Green Dragon heading for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

Dire straits

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:30:00

Now that the navigators have solved the puzzle of the Channel Islands, the fleet faces shipping lanes and an exclusion zone as it meanders through the Dover Strait.

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VO70s undergoing maintenance on the hard in Singapore

Unsung Heroes: Boat Builder

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:00:00

You rarely see them on the podium, but the lights are always on in the boat builder’s sanctuary. Once the fleet arrives in port, they often work through the night, on a lenghty job list, to keep a Volvo Open 70 in one piece.

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