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December 28, 2011The Domino EffectWhen the mast collapses mid-race and mid-ocean, mar mostro’s crew turns its efforts from a race against the fleet to a race against the clock. "Gaining Bearing" from our January/February 2012 issue.
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December 27, 2011Leg 2 Update: The Best Race We Never SawTelefonica wins the offshore portion of Leg 2 as the fleet crosses the finish line in the Stealth Zone.
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December 21, 2011Leg 2 Update: Good Days, Bad Days, and Going Half Mad DaysThe Volvo Ocean Race fleet has crossed the Agulhas Current, but there are still more lead changes and tactical decisions to come en route to Abu Dhabi.
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December 13, 2011Leg 2 Offers Big Risks, Big RewardsAs the Volvo Ocean Race fleet makes its way from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi, the trailing teams have an excellent opportunity to make gains—provided they don't fall victim to the perils of the Indian Ocean.
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November 23, 20112011-'12 Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 1View images from onboard Puma, Telefonica, and the rest of the fleet
Photos by Amory Ross, Diego Fructuoso, and other VOR media.
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November 2, 2011A Formidable FleetThe five new boats in the Volvo Ocean Race share many traits, which should deliver close racing from start to finish. "Tech Review" from our Nov/Dec 2011 issue.
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September 21, 2011Visiting the War RoomWith the start of the Volvo Ocean Race only weeks away, I stopped by the Groupama base in Lorient, France.
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April 19, 2011The NavigatorWhether crushing speed records, nailing ocean races, or pioneering new technology, Stan Honey knows his position precisely. (Parts of this interview appear in our May 2011 issue.)
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April 14, 2011CAMPER Unveils VOR RideThe first team to unveil its Open 70 for the 2011-'12 Volvo Ocean Race, CAMPER, with skipper Chris Nicholson, went for a maiden voyage on New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf.
Photos by Chris Cameron.
Access SW's coverage of the previous Volvo Ocean Race.
