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• VOLVO OCEAN RACE

  Start of the leg 3 from Sydney

  

   VO60 s gather at the start of the Sydney- Hobart race which is part of the third leg in the Volvo Ocean Race from Sydney to Auckland. Photo: Oskar Kihlborg Team SEB Electronic Image.

  Today, in the early morning coolness, Darling Harbour, Sydney, was a hive of activity as the crews starting leg three of the Volvo Ocean Race made their final preparations and bade their last farewells.
  26 December 2001
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  Pit stop in Hobart for Volvo Ocean Race fleet

  The fleet racing in the Volvo Ocean Race will, for the first time, take part in the 630-nautical mile CYCA Sydney to Hobart yacht race as part of the 2,050 nautical-mile leg three to Auckland, New Zealand. The start will be on Boxing Day, December 26th, in Sydney, Australia and the fleet will start off its own start line, 200 metres in front (…)
  Information World Surf League 19 December 2001
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  Australian Victory For illbruck

  

  Photo: Illbruck on the way to the finish with the Sydney Opera House in the background. Photo: Daniel Forster illbruck

  illbruck’s victory on the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race was anything but straight forward. It is the story of disaster and a determined comeback in great style. With less than 24 hours at sea, the yacht flooded her bow section so bad that the bow was under water. In a dramatic team effort the crew managed to keep the yacht afloat and got (…)
  Information Volvo Ocean Race 4 December 2001
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  The Building Of A Record

  Volvo Ocean Race records have been tumbling over the last 48 hours, but what is required to sail a 24-hour record? On Sunday News Corp first beat Silk Cut’s record from the previous race and shortly after, SEB moved the benchmark to 459 miles. Now just 9 more miles are needed to establish a new 24-hour world monohull speed record.
  Information Volvo Ocean Race 20 November 2001
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  Record Breaking News, But Tyco Retire

  451.2 nautical miles in 24 hours is the new benchmark for a Volvo Ocean 60. Between 17.48hrs GMT on Saturday 17th November and the same time on Sunday 18th(yesterday), Team News Corp achieved an average speed of 18.8 knots to propel her into the Volvo Ocean Race record books.
  Information Volvo Ocean Race 19 November 2001
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  Spectacular Cape Town Start for Volvo Ocean Race

  The wind Gods were smiling today for the start of the 6,550 nautical mile leg two of the Volvo Ocean Race to Sydney, providing spectacular sailing conditions in Table Bay, under the watchful gaze of Table Mountain. A freshening westerly 24-knot breeze blew out of a clear and cloudless blue sky, declaring a true beat to windward towards the (…)
  Information Volvo Ocean Race 11 November 2001
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  Briton Neal McDonald to Skipper ASSA ABLOY for Leg 2 of Volvo Ocean Race

  As of today, Saturday, November 3rd, British sailor Neal McDonald (38) from Hamble, UK, will be Skipper of ASSA ABLOY, replacing Roy Heiner (NED). McDonald will join Mark Rudiger (USA) as Co-Skipper at least for Leg 2 (from Cape Town to Sydney). McDonald is recognized as one of the world’s best sailors with an impressive record in ocean (…)
  Information Volvo Ocean Race 3 November 2001