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Jules Verne Trophy
Two days beating into 40 knots of wind!
The face offered by the Indian Ocean to the men of Orange is astonishing both sailors and meteorologists. Exceptional weather situations have been accumulating for the maxi-catamaran, and they are getting more difficult and more complex. A boat-breaking seaway and mind-breaking weather forecasts, indeed not a year "for breaking records!". (...) -
Steinlager/Line 7 Regatta
Peter Holmberg of the Oracle Challenge takes the Steinlager/Line 7
Peter Holmberg of the Oracle America’s Cup America's Cup #AmericasCup Challenge, out of San Francisco, won the Steinlager/Line 7 Regatta on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour, after a countback, when lack of wind prevented any competition in the final. -
Jules Verne Trophy
Orange lies to, to let the storm pass over
Waves are not far off 10 metres high, breaking waves cover the cockpit submerging the crew on watch, riveted to the helm and the sheets. The steaming sea is striped with long trails of white foam and there are gusts of up to 65 knots (between 110 and 120 km/h). -
Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 5
Pressure Builds On illbruck
Race leader illbruck has been fending off constant challenges from ASSA ABLOY and Tyco successfully all week but in the last 12 hours has seen a respectable cushion of 37 miles dramatically cut back to just 25 miles. -
Jules Verne Trophy
The Indian Ocean remains true to form
Photo: JP Epron / Maxi Catamaran OrangeWinds of 45, 50 then 55 knots faced the maxi-catamaran Orange overnight as she came close to speeds of 40 knots in some of the surfs. The amount of canvas up depended largely on the wind god Aeolus and ten mile-munc. -
Steinlager/Line 7 regatta
Davis, Holmberg, Gram-Hansen and Cian into semi finals
After a day of spectacular sailing on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour, Rod Davis of Prada Challenge, Oracle Racing’s Peter Holmberg, Dane Jes Gram-Hansen and underdog Italian skipper Paolo Cian have progressed to the semi-finals of the Steinlager/Line 7 (...) -
Jules Verne Trophy
Orange is reeling in about 500 miles every 24 hours
As expected it was rather "severe" last nights with 45 knots of steady wind in a sea described by Bruno Peyron as "absolutely lousy!". The maxi-catamaran Orange is currently sailing on starboard tack (wind coming from the right) and is on an ESE heading. They are reeling in about 500 miles every 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours best distance (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 5
Nine Sailors On The Way Home
With the United States and the stopover port of Miami about 1000 miles away, six guys and three women are heading home. So it is worth taking a closer look at the Americans in the Volvo Ocean Race who contribute on four of the eight yachts sailing the nine-leg race. -
Steinlager/Line 7 Cup
A restless calm on the Waitemata harbour
While Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour was barely ruffled by a breeze on the third day of the Steinlager/Line 7 Cup, the twelve crews restlessly paced the dockside, desperate to work off some pent-up energy, and to find out who would be progressing to the quarter (...) -
Volvo Ocean Race / Leg 5
Scientific Evidence Reveals Suicidal Exocoetidae
The crews of the boats sailing towards Miami in leg five of the Volvo Ocean Race have been studying the habits of Exocoetidae - that’s flying fish to you and me, while the racing continues day in, day out. What have the antics of suicidal flying fish got do with the Volvo Ocean Race? Well, they are harassing boats and sailors in the (...)
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