by Natalie | Oct 18, 2017 | Daily News
On October 22 at 1200 UTC, the longest endurance race in the world begins, the Volvo Ocean Race. Libby Greenhalgh, who was navigator for Team SCA in the 2014-15 edition, shares insight as the seven teams prepare for this eight month challenge. Libby Greenhalgh The...
by Natalie | Oct 16, 2017 | Daily News
Alicante, Spain (October 15, 2017) – Team AkzoNobel has had a number of notable firsts with regard to their entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18. The Dutch campaign was the first to sign-up for the event, they were the first (and only) team to build a new boat, and...
by Natalie | Oct 13, 2017 | Daily News
(October 12, 2017; Day 8) – Many of the teams in the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race have been setting their own boat speed records during some fast and furious sailing on the 3,560nm leg from Punta del Este, Uruguay to Cape Town, South Africa. Leader of...
by Natalie | Oct 12, 2017 | Daily News
If any team not named Team New Zealand had won the 35th America’s Cup, the event would have carried on with little change. The venue was likely to move, but the other five competing teams in Bermuda sought to continue with the same madly-fast foiling catamaran....
by Natalie | Oct 11, 2017 | Daily News
Reigning Volvo Ocean Race winner Ian Walker, who skippered Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing to win the 2014-15 edition, analyses for Yachting World the form guide to see who among the seven teams is in the running for the 2017-2018 edition. Ian Walker There are three distinct...
by Natalie | Oct 10, 2017 | Daily News
(October 9, 2017; Day 5) – After an intense and action-packed few days since leaving Punta del Este, Uruguay, a high-pressure system has affected many of the teams in the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race fleet, frustrating their progress in the Stormhoek...
