The Ocean Race

Manly Beach Clean Up with Bianca Cook

On Friday 14th September we headed to Manly Sailing Club where Turn the Tide on Plastic, Volvo Ocean Race sailor Bianca Cook was leading a beach clean up with Sustainable

Wendy Tuck skippers women into history

Wendy Tuck, the Aussie skipper of Sanya Serenity Coast in the 2017-2018 Clipper Race, has taken overall victory, making her the first female skipper to win a round the world

IMOCA 60 & VO65 for next Volvo Ocean Race

It’s been announced that the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race will have two classes of boats. Not the original monohull and multihull that was presented a few months

2017/2018 Volvo Ocean Race: Full Recap Video

After more than 45.000 nautical miles and 12 cities visited in eight months of competition, three teams would start the final sprint leg of the Volvo Ocean Race effectively tied,

IMOCA 60 next boats for (Volvo) Ocean Race

Some big changes are on the way for the round the world ocean race, formerly known as the Volvo Ocean Race. Volvo have stepped out, the VOR designed boats are

Brett Linton repairs Volvo Ocean Race trophy

You often hear the stories, and see the photos, of sporting trophies coping an absolute hiding after being awarded to the winners. And then there are times when we hear

Team Brunel win final In Port Race

On Saturday afternoon Team Brunel took the win in the Brunel In Port Race. Hometown hero Bouwe Bekking and his Team Brunel had a perfect start and led the race

Dongfeng has won the 2017/2018 Volvo Ocean Race

After 45,000 miles, Dongfeng, the Chinese flagged team, has won the 2017/2018 Volvo Ocean Race after what has been the most intense leg of the entire route around the world.

Latest from Brunel “Que será, será”

Check out the latest video from on board Brunel. Bouwe Bekking and Nina Curtis provide an update of what’s happening on the yellow boat, as they fight their way to

Final sprint sees east against west for Volvo Ocean Race win

Final sprint sees east against west for Volvo Ocean Race win Written by Peter Rusch June 24, 201808:31 UTC / 20:31 NZT The options have been played. The goal now

Blair Tuke talks exclusion zones

“We were going to go on the inside,” said Tuke, who have split from Dongfeng putting them on the opposite sides of the course during Leg 11 of the Volvo

(Banana) Split

If you’re following every moment of Leg 11, the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, then you will have noticed that there is a split in the fleet. Right

Anyone could win Leg 11

Realistically, this could be anyone’s race. The lead is changing, and the fleet is catching those in front. Right now, it’s open season on the finish line, and if one

It’s currently Dongfeng

Now it’s Dongfeng’s turn to be in the spotlight as they have taken a very narrow lead over rivals, and the other red boat, MAPFRE. It’s been neck and neck

It’s currently MAPFRE

It’s all about Desafío MAPFRE at the moment with Dongfeng Race Team – ??? within sledging distance. Can Brunel Sailing pull a magical kitten out of the bag and hunt

It’s all on for Leg 11 of the Volvo Ocean Race

Hectic! It was all on for the start of Leg 11, the final race of the 2017/2018 Volvo Ocean Race, and there were no prisoners taken, with early match racing

Watch the Leg 11 Start LIVE!

Don’t miss a thing as the fleet departs for the final leg of the race. With 3 boats still able to win, who will take the ultimate glory?

Behind the sailor

Offshore sailing in the Volvo Ocean Race might sound glamourous with a certain level of celebrity involved, but at the end of the day, it’s a job. These sailors get

Chilly Bin v. Esky

Peter Burling and his Aussie partner in Team Brunel offshore crime tested our two unique versions of the English language while Langford did some coffee grinding. There is a huge

Three skippers, one trophy

Veteran offshore yachtie Glen Sowry talks Volvo Ocean Race

>> DONGFENG WINS << >> READ STORY HERE << Glen Sowry – he has over 100,000nm under his yachting belt and was part of the winning crew on Steinlager 2

Brunel win Leg 10 into Gothenburg – Check out the scoreboard

With Team Brunel winning Leg 10 into Gothenburg, the overall scoreboard has changed. Brunel and MAPFRE now lead overall on 65 points each with Dongfeng, who should finish fourth for

The what-if scenario

If you’re still following the Volvo Ocean Race after all these months, then you will know that MAPFRE and Team Brunel are neck and neck on Leg 10 with 270

Brunel win leg 9 by 4 minutes

This time everything went in favour of Brunel Sailing and they have taken the Leg 9, Newport to Cardiff win by 4 minutes over team AkzoNobel. Dongfeng is set to