by Natalie | Mar 29, 2018 | Daily News
In anticipation of the seventh leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, there was no confusion for what lied ahead. When you plot a course from New Zealand to Cape Horn, the route takes you toward where icebergs live. And when you add the formidable forecast, one sees the evil...
by Natalie | Mar 29, 2018 | Daily News, Features
These have been difficult days for the Volvo Ocean Race fleet as they deal with the death of one of their own. To shed light on the accident, this report comes from Team Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag. On March 26, 2018, Team Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag lost John Fisher...
by Natalie | Mar 28, 2018 | Daily News
(March 27, 2018; Day 10) – While six crews in the Volvo Ocean Race fleet are facing challenging conditions as they race towards Cape Horn, the seventh team – Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag – is working to recover from the tragic loss of crew member John Fisher, who went...
by Natalie | Mar 27, 2018 | Daily News, Features
(March 27, 2018) – The 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race has thus far incurred two man overboard incidents – one on Scallywag when crew member Alex Gough was washed overboard and successfully recoveredduring the Leg 4 from Australia to Hong Kong, and one on Scallywag that has...
by Natalie | Mar 26, 2018 | Daily News, Features
St Thomas, USVI (March 25, 2018) – Great racing is what the St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR) is renowned for. This year, the 45th annual, held only seven months after two Category 5 hurricanes, certainly didn’t disappoint. In fact, there were tied scores among...
by Natalie | Mar 26, 2018 | Daily News, Features
(March 25, 2018; Day 2) – Things are starting to look up for the 11 teams in the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race as glorious sunshine has emerged after a challenging 24 hours for the teams trying to navigate their way through the notorious Chinese fishing...
