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#VolvoOceanRace
Media: Record-breaking results from 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race
The latest edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, which started in Alicante, Spain in October 2017 and finished in The Hague in the Netherlands in June 2018, will be remembered as the closest in race history, as well as a record Record #sailingrecord -breaking event on many (...) -
Nature
Volvo Ocean Race: Millions of tiny particles of plastic have been detected in European waters
The scientific research, using data collected by Race team ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic Plastic #DéchetsPlastiques ’, identified over three million micro plastic Plastic #DéchetsPlastiques particles per square kilometre of ocean. The sub-surface data on micro plastic pollution levels was collected using a state-of-the-art (...) -
Memorial
Jack O’Neill : March 27, 1923 - June 2, 2017
Jack O’Neill, surfer, ocean lover, boating enthusiast, wetsuit pioneer, balloonist, and founder of the iconic worldwide surf Surf #Surf company O’Neill, has passed away in Santa Cruz, California, of natural causes at the age of 94. -
SkySails Yacht GmbH
Race for Water: the 35m 100 tons yacht registered speed up to 10 knots using a 40 m2 kite
The zero-emission catamaran “Race for Water” has reached Madeira finishing the first leg on its journey across the Atlantic. The first of its kind yacht has been utilizing the innovative kite propulsion system developed by SkySails Yacht GmbH of Hamburg/Germany throughout the (...) -
Race for Water Odyssey
Race for Water : The vessel has left Lorient for Bermuda
The vessel, Race for Water, left Lorient Lorient L’actualité du port de Lorient et de sa région. on Sunday, April 9 on a five-year Odyssey with mission to promote solutions to preserve the ocean. On a day of sunny weather and festivities, more that 8,000 people came out to support the vessel’s Ambassador and its crew. Race for (...) -
#R4WO
Race for Water Odyssey : Back in Bordeaux after 9 months of human and scientific adventure
After more than 32,000 nautical miles across three oceans and a painful ordeal when the project’s flagship trimaran capsized, the environmental expedition concluded its journey today with its return to its home port. On arrival in Bordeaux, the team will assess nine-month worth of data collected and the personalities and general public (...) -
#MOD70 #R4WO
The MOD70 Race for Water has capsized in the Indian Ocean
On her way from the Koror Islands to Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean, the MOD70 Race for Water trimaran has capsized yesterday at 8:15PM (GMT +1), 90 miles South East from the Chagos Archipelago, as they were navigating by night with 18 to 20 knots of wind. Further information about the exact reasons of the accident will follow. The crew (...) -
Plastic pollution
The “Race for Water Odyssey” will begin in Bordeaux (France) on March 15
Initiated by the Race for Water Foundation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the “Race for Water Odyssey” (R4WO) will begin in Bordeaux (France) on March 15, 2015. The objective of this unique expedition is to conduct the first global assessment of plastic Plastic #DéchetsPlastiques pollution in oceans by visiting island beaches (...) -
Solar powered boats
Monaco will organize the Solar1 Monte-Carlo Cup in July
Solar powered boats from all over the world are set to battle it out over two days in the first truly ‘green’ solar boat world championship. Developed by universities all over the world and driven by young students, this race is destined to be a future facing sport; it promises to deliver a fantastic display of skill and endurance (...) -
Expedition
The 12,500 plastic PET bottles reached Sydney
After sailing more than 8,000 nautical miles and spending 128 days crossing the Pacific, the world’s largest ocean, in a boat made of 12,500 plastic Plastic #DéchetsPlastiques PET bottles, the Plastiki expedition and her crew have safely and successfully reached their planned destination of Sydney to cheers of welcome and (...)
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