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Flu Strikes illbruck
Today illbruck reported that the flu has struck most of the crew on this last trans-Atlantic leg. So it was not only a fabulous racing yacht that set the pace on this leg, it must haven been a floating hospital as well. How did the guys on board manage to handle the assault of illness and still sail well ? -
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Nervous Times
For SEB, whose break from the fleet put her out on her own, the next few hours will be critical. It’s hero or zero time for Gunnar Krantz’s team." It’s a nervous time for us on SEB as we find out if our breakaway move from the pack is going to pay dividends," wrote Gareth Cooke. "All fingers are crossed here." -
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SEB On A Flyer
Yesterday evening SEB decided to break away from the fleet on a more southerly route than the rest. Checking the great circle routes from the point where the routes parted reveal, that SEB is the only yacht to stay on the great circle, which is the shortest distance to La Rochelle, while the main pack, led by illbruck goes north. -
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Calm Before The Storm
Having already dealt Amer Sports Too such a cruel blow, the winds are refusing to smile on the girls as they attempt to reach Halifax under jury rig. The yacht is 150 nautical miles from Halifax, Nova Scotia and owing to an imminent deterioration in the forth-coming weather the Joint Rescue Command in Halifax has sent out the vessel ’Edward (…) -
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Amer Sports Too Breaks Mast
Disaster struck Lisa McDonald’s Amer Sports Too when they were dismasted at 1645 GMT yesterday afternoon - all crew are safe and no one was injured. At the time Amer Sport Too was lying at 39 14.92N, 058 21.5W, roughly 400 miles south east of Halifax, Nova Scotia. After considering all available options after the dismasting, skipper Lisa (…) -
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World Speed Sailing Record For illbruck
At 1534 GMT yesterday it looked as though illbruck had broken the 24 Hour Monohull World Record by covering a huge 473 nautical miles, just a few hours later the crew has pushed even harder and, subject to confirmation and ratification by the International Sailing Federation, she has achieved a staggering 484 nautical miles. This was achieved (…) -
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The Flying Carpet
Today all the yachts reached the Gulf Stream, the huge flow of warm water that gives the Volvo Ocean Race yachts a boost on their way across the Atlantic Ocean. Tyco’s navigator Steve Hayles was the first one to report on what the crews call their flying carpet : "We stayed relatively close and the majority of the boats are in sight at present (…) -
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Iceberg Alley Ahead
The sailing instructions for this last trans-ocean leg in the Volvo Ocean Race have added an exclusion zone to keep the yachts out of the ice that is swept south by the Labrador Current. Large icebergs are drifting as far south as 40N, that‚s as far south as Spain or Italy. It was about this latitude where Titanic hit an iceberg, exactly 90 (…) -
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Up wind, wet weather start for Volvo Ocean Race leg seven
Heavy rain and glowering clouds did nothing to dampen the spirits of the huge crowds, which gathered on the dockside in Annapolis today, for the start of the 3,400 nautical mile Volvo Ocean Race leg seven, to La Rochelle in France. -
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The great circle route : preview leg seven Volvo Ocean Race
Leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race begins from the charming seaport town of Annapolis, Maryland, USA, this Sunday, April 28th at 1300 local time. The eight-strong fleet will slog 3,400 nautical miles across the Atlantic on its way to La Rochelle in France, and is estimated to cross the finishing line on May 11th.
