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Martinez & Bekking dominate Boston In-Port Race
Telefónica Blue ruled the day on Saturday afternoon earning two wins from two starts on in-port race day at the Volvo Ocean Race stopover at Fan Pier, in Boston. With Iker Martinez on the helm and Bouwe Bekking calling tactics, Telefónica Blue dominated the afternoon, leading from pole to pole in both races. -
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Torben Grael first to join Boston from Rio
Ericsson Racing Team continued its dominance of the Volvo Ocean Race today when Torben Grael / BRA / Ericsson 4 and Magnus Olsson / SWE / Ericsson 3 finished first and second on leg six from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Boston, USA. -
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Top Day For Telefónica Blue in Rio
It was a great win in the ‘Light In-Port Race’ for Bouwe Bekking’s Telefónica Blue after a long postponement in Rio de Janeiro today. PUMA (Ken Read/USA) put in a solid performance to take second, but the surprise result was the outstanding performance by the rejuvenated Delta Lloyd with Spaniard, Roberto Bérmudez in charge, who took the third (…) -
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Magnus Olsson’s crew wins leg 5 in Rio
Sweden’s veteran skipper, Magnus Olsson has done it ! Olsson and his Nordic crew have won leg five of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finishing line in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro this morning at 1037 GMT today (0737 local time). -
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Magnus Olsson’s crew first to round cape Horn
Ericsson Racing Team’s Nordic crew aboard Ericsson 3, led by Swedish skipper Magnus Olsson, was the first yacht past legendary Cape Horn today at 1222 GMT. The International crew on Ericsson 4, led by skipper Torben Grael of Brazil, followed at 1448 GMT. -
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Telefonica Blue winner in Qingdao
In a leg that has been full of drama, bravery and courage, Bouwe Bekking and his men racing Telefónica Blue has pulled off their second leg win a row to take first place on the podium in Qingdao, China, after sailing immaculately. -
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Team Delta Lloyd heads to Keelung in Taiwan
Team Delta Lloyd, has been forced to head to Keelung in Taiwan with damage to the bow section of the boat. The boat was in fourth position on leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race from Singapore to Qingdao when the decision was made to turn back. -
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Puma breaks boom and heads for shelter
In the early hours of this morning (Saturday 24th January, GMT) the PUMA Ocean Racing team, who were leading leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race, broke their boom. Whilst sailing upwind in over 50 knots with waves of over 20 feet high, the PUMA team was forced to stop abruptly when the boom, which runs along the foot of the sail, snapped in two. (…) -
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Telefonica Blue wins close leg 3 finish in Singapour
Fighting for every inch, Telefónica Blue, skippered by Dutchman Bouwe Bekking, crossed the finish line at the end of leg three of the Volvo Ocean Race to score an emphatic victory in Singapore today at 1451 GMT (2251 local time). -
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70s leave Cochin for 1950 nm leg 3 to Singapore
Cochin in India, bid farewell to the Volvo Ocean Race fleet today at 1530 local time (1000 GMT) after the eight teams spent a sensational past two weeks in India, the first time the race has visited this area. In a light sea breeze of around five to six knots, Green Dragon (Ian Walker/GBR) led the fleet across the line in a downwind start as (…)
