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VOLVO OCEAN RACE
Neal McDonald on the dockside in Miami
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PWA WAVE GRAND PRIX 2002
Gran Canaria is going off!
Spectacular wave competition commenced today here in Gran Canaria although in rather unexpected circumstances. This morning the wind was still blowing from the south at Vargas and too offshore and flat to compete. Scouts were sent out from the race crew to check out the conditions further round the coast of the island. When logo high waves and (...) -
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Maiden II On Standby For Transatlantic Crossing
The Maiden II team is preparing for their first major challenge. If the current weather pattern holds out, then at midday tomorrow, UK time, the 110ft maxi-catamaran will leave Cadiz for San Salvador - following the legendary route of discovery. Although the transatlantic voyage is currently classified as for training purposes, if (...) -
Jules Verne Trophy
Iceberg dead ahead Orange
High speeds, straight tracks, course set directly for the southernmost tip of the Péché, the man on the helm, could distinguish 3 miles ahead the enormous ice cube in the mist. Under staysail and single reefed main, the maxi-catamaran was driving American continent, and a cry from Orange’s deck: "Iceberg dead ahead!" Philippe right down (...) -
PWA WAVE GRAND PRIX 2002
PWA wave grand prix to start in Gran Canaria
We are on hold here at the Gran Canaria, Vargas, PWA Wave Grand Prix 2002. Southerly winds made for offshore and flat conditions at the contest venue today. The locals are predicting however that the wind should switch round to the normal direction before weekend. -
VOLVO OCEAN RACE / Miami
Let the battle commence: leg six of the Volvo Ocean Race starts this Sunday
After a little rest and relaxation for the race crews in Miami, and a busy time in the boatyard for the shore crews, the fleet racing in the Volvo Ocean Race will be ready and raring to go out again this Sunday and do battle in leg six of the Volvo Ocean Race, which starts at 1300 local (...) -
Around Alone
The world yacht race to start from New York
Clipper Ventures Plc, race organisers, announce today that the start of Around Alone 2002-03 on 15th September will be diverted from Newport, R.I. to the City of New York. This unprecedented decision was made after Clipper Ventures received a special invitation for Around Alone to join ’Sail For America’, the one off event taking (...) -
Jules Verne Trophy
630, 640 miles on the log over the past 24 hours!
The missile Orange is tearing along on the edge of the Antarctic convergence zone. On board, one watch follows another just like on the first day, but now with the pleasure of seeing the dials go mad. It’s time for the assault. The elements are just right and the maxi-catamaran doesn’t need any encouragement to jam the speedo up (...) -
Jules Verne Trophy
24.69 knots average for an hour at the 1200 position report...
You can just imagine the current atmosphere on board the mile devouring maxi-catamaran at the moment as she continues to hurtle down the Pacific swell at full speed Speed #speedsailing . On the log the figures are racing by, progressively increasing to reach 560 miles or more than 1,000 kilometres covered these last 24 hours 24 hours 24 (...) -
Jules Verne Trophy
Orange is once again heading back down towards the deep south
A Sunday south of south. A big catamaran hurtling through the greatest ocean on the planet. And the 13 men, as applied today as they were on the first of their 36 days at sea, are giving the Orange giant the best of its precious fuel; wind, air, so temperamental since leaving Ushant astern. That precious resource that they must seek, hunt and (...)
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