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Orca encounter: “This was a scary moment”
Two of the VO65 boats racing in The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint have had direct encounters with orcas – killer whales – in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Gibraltar on Thursday afternoon.
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
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Team Holcim-PRB and WindWhisper Lead Their Fleets, Date Set to Hear 11th Hour Racing’s Redress
It’s been a profitable 24 hours for Poland’s WindWhisper Racing Team who have escaped from the rest of the boats racing towards the Grand Finale in Genova and stretched out to a lead of over 150 nautical miles over their nearest pursuers in the VO65 fleet.
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WindWhisper Racing Team leads both fleets toward the Med and grabs Vasco da Gama Mirpuri Foundation Prize
As skipper Daryl Wislang pushed his WindWhisper Racing Team across the line of 37-degress north latitude at 10:04 UTC on Wednesday morning, his team prepared to turn east towards the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Ocean Race fleets are easing their way south
Light winds mean speeds are still modest for both IMOCA and VO65 fleets as they slide down to the south along the west coast of the Iberian peninsula.
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The Ocean Race: Roadblocks on the way to the Med
Both fleets are bumping up against areas of light winds as they push south
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The Ocean Race – opening up
The mission now is to leave the Bay of Biscay to port and run down the west coasts of Spain and Portugal before turning into the Mediterranean.
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The Ocean Race – Teams battle light, challenging conditions
The five VO65s and three IMOCA boats racing to the Grand Finale in Genova are battling light and challenging conditions as they work to exit the English Channel and begin the next phase of the race, in more open waters.
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11th Hour Racing Team is focused on sailing to Genova
Following yesterday’s dramatic collision, skipper Charlie Enright and his 11th Hour Racing Team are working 24/7 to get their damaged boat in a position to sail to Genova.
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11th Hour Racing Team Retires from Leg 7 – Continues Repairs Around the Clock
11th Hour Racing Team has officially retired from Leg 7 of The Ocean Race, unable to continue racing competitively following a huge collision, just 17 minutes after the start of the final leg in The Hague on Thursday, June 15.
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Racing continues despite drama and shock of collision
All five VO65s left The Hague in full racing trim on Thursday afternoon, heading into Stage 3 of the VO65 Sprint… and there is an update on their positions further down.
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Race leader 11th Hour Racing Team forced to suspend racing after hit from GUYOT environnement-Team Europe
The leader of The Ocean Race, 11th Hour Racing Team, has been forced to suspend racing approximately 15 minutes after the start of the final leg, after suffering extensive damage when they were hit by GUYOT envrionnement – Team Europe.
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COLLISION between GUYOT and 11th Hour Racing Team
Race control confirms no injuries but video shows significant damage to both boats.
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Team JAJO wins the VO65 In Port Race The Hague – both fleets ready for The Grand Finale in Genova
The local heroes on the Dutch-flagged Team JAJO made a statement of intent right from the start of the VO65 In Port Race in The Hague on Wednesday afternoon by crossing ahead of the entire fleet on port tack, a high-risk, high-reward manoeuvre that allowed them to build a solid lead at the first turning gate.
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The Mirpuri Foundation celebrates the heritage of The Ocean Race
From its beginnings as the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1973, to the current edition of The Ocean Race, this is an event that motivates people to achieve the extraordinary and drives change towards a healthier and more sustainable planet.
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11th Hour Racing Team and WindWhisper Racing earn crucial wins
The result was in doubt until the final moments of leg 6, with 11th Hour Racing Team along with Team Holcim-PRB and Team Malizia racing within shouting distance of each other during most of Sunday morning.
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Updates – Arrivals in The Hague
11th Hour Racing Team takes the win for the IMOCA fleet. WindWhisper first VO65 crossing the finish line into The Hague —- Refresh this page for updates
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The Ocean Race – Coming together in the North Sea
The flying, foiling IMOCA fleet racing in The Ocean Race and the one-design VO65s competing in the VO65 Sprint both left Aarhus on Thursday, their race starts separated by two hours.
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Friday Fly By in Kiel attracts enormous crowd to cheer on IMOCA fleet
The last time The Ocean Race was in Kiel, was on 9 June, 2002, and the German team, illbruck, was being celebrated for winning the Volvo Ocean Race. In the crowd was a young German sailor beginning his career – Boris Herrmann – and the event made a lasting impressions.
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10 boats race out of Aarhus towards The Hague in The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race returned to full strength in Aarhus, Denmark as the VO65 fleet rejoined the race for the European legs.
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How to follow the leg start from Aarhus
Thursday’s leg start from Aarhus marks the start of Leg 6 of The Ocean Race for IMOCA fleet and the start of Stage 2 of the VO65 Sprint for the VO65 fleet.
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France’s Sailor of the Decade Joins 11th Hour Racing for Leg 6 of The Ocean Race
11th Hour Racing Team has unveiled its crew line-up for Leg 6 of The Ocean Race – the short, three-day coastal dash to The Hague, The Netherlands. Skipper Charlie Enright (USA) has called in France’s Sailor of the Decade, Franck Cammas (FRA), as Trimmer, alongside Navigator Simon Fisher (GBR), Trimmer Francesca Clapcich (ITA), and Pierre Bouras (FRA) as Media Crew Member.
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Aarhus Leg start preview – the most complex leg yet
At 800 nautical miles, Leg 6 may be the shortest of the race but it is also one of the most complex. From the start in Aarhus the fleet will head south for a fly-by in Kiel before turning north to head back up the eastern side of Denmark. Once around the top of the country the fleet exits the Baltic and heads out into the North Sea for the run south to the finish in The Hague, anticipated to be on
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Biotherm and WindWhisper are the winners on a day of comebacks in Aarhus
A great day of In Port racing in Aarhus highlighted by two comeback winners
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Team Holcim-PRB announce new crew going forward
Escoffier stands down from Team Holcim-PRB…