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March 8, 20122011-'12 Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 4Groupama secures the win of Leg 4 in Auckland, NZ. Meanwhile, PUMA takes second place; skipper Ken Read notes, "It was a bloody hard leg."
Photos by Paul Todd and 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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Read about the longer-than-expect Leg 4 in Ryan O'Grady's latest entry to the Volvo Voyeur blog.
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June 12, 2012Groupama Wins Dramatic In-Port Race at LisbonNearing the end of a race that will span a total of eight months, French skipper Franck Cammas' team solidify their lead with a victory at Lisbon. Close behind was overall third-place boat PUMA, and overall second-place boat Telefonica had a rough race that put them in last.
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January 26, 2012Back on TrackThe Volvo Ocean Race fleet has left behind the secrecy of Leg 2 and the early stages of Leg 3 and is now screaming towards the Malacca Strait, bound for China.
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February 4, 2013Newport Gets the NodThe battle between Newport and Baltimore for host-port supremacy, goes to Rhode Island's City by the Sea, where the stronger fan base should emerge.
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June 15, 2012Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 8Although the shortest leg yet, Leg 8 was arguably the most intense. Groupama made their homecoming to Lorient, France, a comeback victory. CAMPER set a record 24-hour run of 565 miles and placed second. PUMA took third, while Telefonica dropped back in the standings due to rudder damage.
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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January 11, 2012Three Things I Learned From VOR Leg 2The crazy course of the second leg of the 2011-'12 Volvo Ocean Race taught me three things: the format is absurd, it's still anybody's game, and reliability may be the biggest factor in the final results.
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January 11, 2013Volvo Ocean Race: Reporters WantedThe Volvo Ocean Race is seeking qualified candidates for onboard reporters for its 2014-'15 edition. Do you have the stomach?
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June 1, 20122011-'12 Volvo Ocean Race: Leg 7Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing clinched their first offshore leg win during Leg 7 from Miami, Fla., to Lisbon, Portugal. 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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December 19, 2011VOR Media Crewmembers Q&AWe interview PUMA Ocean Racing's Amory Ross, Telefonica's Diego Fructoso, and Camper/Emirates Team New Zealand's Hamish Hooper. Web extra from our January 2012 issue.
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September 20, 2012Volvo Ocean Race: Driven to ChangeThe realities of a shrinking fleet and the rising cost of competing in and running the Volvo Ocean Race have forced race organizers to take a different tack. I hope it's not a header. Gaining Bearing from our September 2012 issue.
