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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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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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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.
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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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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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July 30, 2012Freeway to Memory LaneA second visit to sailing's most demanding racecourse serves as a reminder that to be there is one thing, to return unscathed is another. "Gaining Bearing" from our June 2012 issue.
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July 2, 2012A French Affair Gets PersonalThe Pro-Am events of the Volvo Ocean Race are meant to be a fun way for passengers to try sailing a Volvo Open 70. Blogger Bruce Gain learns that for PUMA skipper Ken Read, racing is racing.
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June 12, 2012Volvo Ocean Race: In-Port Race (Lisbon)Current overall leader Groupama took first place, while PUMA battled back for a well-deserved second place finish. CAMPER (with Emirates Team New Zealand) snagged the last podium spot, while overall second-place boat Telefonica came in last. Telefonica's poor finish resulted partially from a penalty on PUMA immediately after the start and partially from a snapped masthead halyard.
Photos by: Ian Roman, Paul Todd, VOR media crewmembers Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica, Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team, Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ, Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.
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May 19, 2012VOR Miami In-Port: Telefonica's Worst HourThe Volvo Ocean Race's overall leader led the fleet to the first mark of the Miami In-Port Race, stumbled several times and left the door open for Abu Dhabi and Groupama to compress the standings.
