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Dongfeng and their broken limb. What happened and what next?
Charles Caudrelier: “It’s really hard for everyone, we were leading the race overall and this is a kick in the teeth. Hurts to think about the other teams still in
Photo Credit: Maud Helfgott / polaRYSE / 11th Hour RacingThe route
Alicante
Spain17–17 JanAuckland
New Zealand20 Feb – 14 MarItajaí
Brazil31 Mar – 18 AprSt. Pete-Clearwater
United States4–16 MayCascais
Portugal26 May – 6 Jun- Finish
Amaala
1 Jul
Coverage
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VOR BREAKING: Dongfeng Breaks Rig
BREAKING NEWS: DONGFENG BREAKS RIG – ALL CREW SAFE Volvo Ocean Race can confirm that Dongfeng Race Team broke its mast early on Monday (GMT, March 30) but fortunately nobody
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VOR: A cross in the middle of the Southern Ocean!
Team Alvimedica crossed in front of Mapfre within one and a half boat lengths after racing 11 days and more than 3,500nm “It’s crazy that we even have to think
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VOR: Point Nemo
The fleet will pass Point Nemo, the most remote ocean point on Earth today. Here’s everything you need to know about this mysterious place… What’s in a name? The most remote
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VOR: Dongfeng & ‘The Club’
THE EXCLUSIVE CLUB OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN – AMAZING PICTURES [Dongfeng Race Team] Perhaps (as Pascal has explained) we are not sailing as well as we’d like, perhaps fourth position
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VOR: And then they were gone
What an amazing few weeks we have had! It’s been hectic. The amount of people flocking to see the Volvo Ocean Race sailors and boats at the Viaduct was incredible.
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VOR: Leg 5 will start Wednesday 9am (NZ)
Leg 5 will have a traditional start and the boats will cross a start line outside the harbour and set sail to Itajaí. Teams will not be completing a course
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Volvo Ocean Race – Auckland In-Port Photos
It was awesome being on an official media boat for the Auckland Volvo Ocean Race In-Port Race! Here are the photos from Live Sail Die. Post by Live Sail Die.
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On board with Team SCA
There are certain times in your life when you have to take a moment and realise exactly what’s happening. Yesterday I had one of those moments. My day started “normally”.
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Cyclone Pam forces another delay to Leg 5 start
Cyclone Pam caused another postponement for the Leg 5 departure of the Volvo Ocean Race as organisers announced on Friday that the fleet would not now leave Auckland for Itajaí,
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Volvo Ocean Race: The Skippers have a chat
On lucky Friday the 13th of March, the six skippers of the Volvo Ocean Race gathered for the official press conference prior to the start of Leg 5 – “The
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Volvo Ocean Race: Update on Delayed Start
– Tropical cyclone Pam racks up winds of 200km/hr and could strengthen further as it heads south. – The earliest that the fleet will depart Auckland is Monday March 16
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Inside Azzam – Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
Tomo took a tour inside Azzam with Alex Higby (GBR). Check out the sleeping quarters, the gallery and the shitter.
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Volvo Ocean Race Leg 5 Postponed
Auckland, New Zealand – Due to Tropical Cyclone Pam, Volvo Ocean Race organisers have decided that the Volvo Ocean 65 boats will not leave Auckland for Itajaí earlier than 14:00
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He goes by the name of ‘Cheese’ – De Ridder Returns
He was suspended from the America’s Cup for breaking a few rules – now De Ridder returns to the water, this time in the One Design fleet of the Volvo
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VOR: Dongfeng – Back in Black
LAST MINUTE CREW CHANGE DUE TO INJURY, ‘BLACK’ REJOINS DONGFENG “I’ve been told it’ll be unlike anything I’ve seen before” [Dongfeng Race Team] People are starting to joke that crew
Team SCA Girls Only Forum – Photos
Thanks to the Murray’s Bay Sailing Club girl, Live Sail Die was invited to attend the girls only Team SCA Forum. Team SCA crew members Stacey Jackson, Sophie Ciszek and
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VOR: Vestas Wind grounding report
Why? And what next? An independent report into the grounding of Team Vestas Wind on Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race was released today. It included a set of
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VOR: Sprogets in bath tubs
The sailors make their way, in packs, through the hundreds-strong huddle of adoring fans lining the Auckland Race Village. Cameras flashing, hands clapping, crowd whooping. It was quite the Kiwi
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SCA & LSD on TVS
Everyone in Auckland knows Team Vodafone Sailing. The Orma 60 which is regularly seen boosting around the harbour either racing or showcasing the awesome speeds she can get up to.
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Southern Ocean crew change for Team Alvimedica
Auckland, New Zealand, March 9, 2015 – Team Alvimedica will add some Southern Ocean experience to the crew for Leg 5 with the addition of Volvo Ocean Race veteran Stu
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VOR: Catching up with Stacey Jackson [SCA]
Chris Steele and I caught up with Suellen’s Aussie mate Stacey Jackson (bow on Team SCA) last week for a walk around the Auckland stop over race village and a general
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In they go!
This afternoon the Volvo Ocean Race boats starting making their way back into their comfort zone – the water. They have been high and dry (in a good way) getting
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Volvo Ocean Race: Exclusion Zones
Notice: 14 – 15 Volvo In Port Racing Special Reserved Area The Volvo Ocean Race will be holding In Port yacht racing within the Inner Waitemata Harbour from Thursday 12th