Leg 2 Offers Big Risks, Big Rewards
As 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.
As 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.
With the Volvo Ocean Race headed for the Middle East, Banque Populaire‘s round-the-world record attempt takes race fans to offshore sailing’s most thrilling arena.
View images from onboard Puma, Telefonica, and the rest of the fleet Photos by Amory Ross, Diego Fructuoso, and other VOR media. Follow the racing in our Finish Line forum with daily position updates and onboard video.
Roz Savage didn’t set out to set ocean rowing records, but 5 million strokes later she’s become an inspiration and an advocate.
Nasty weather in France delayed the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, but now the fleet is speeding for Costa Rica.
A report released at US Sailing’s annual meeting in Annapolis offers a comprehensive analysis of the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident in the 2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac.
Rambler 100‘s capsize, and the rescue of all 21 crew, provides a few lessons in safety, even for this seasoned offshore racer. “Gaining Bearing” from our October 2011 issue.
The Oakcliff All-American Offshore Team ended its inaugural season with a bang: second in class and third overall IRC in the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race. Photographer Amory Ross was onboard for both the Fastnet and the the Transatlantic Race. Web extra from our October 2011 issue.
Ten amateur teams started in Southhampton, England, in July, and have raced to Madeira, Portugal; Rio de Janeiro; and Cape Town. Currently en route to Geraldton, Australia, they’ll head to stopovers in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, China, California, Panama, New York, Canada, Ireland, and the Netherlands before returning to England in July 2012. Photos by Bruce Sutherland/onEdition Follow th
With the start of the Volvo Ocean Race only weeks away, I stopped by the Groupama base in Lorient, France.
Distance racing is enjoying a revival. Find out why in the September 2011 Jobson Report.
Laura Dekker isn’t just another teenager trying to set a bluewater record; she’s a well-prepared sailor taking the time to soak in this life-altering experience.
As 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.
With the Volvo Ocean Race headed for the Middle East, Banque Populaire‘s round-the-world record attempt takes race fans to offshore sailing’s most thrilling arena.
View images from onboard Puma, Telefonica, and the rest of the fleet Photos by Amory Ross, Diego Fructuoso, and other VOR media. Follow the racing in our Finish Line forum with daily position updates and onboard video.
Roz Savage didn’t set out to set ocean rowing records, but 5 million strokes later she’s become an inspiration and an advocate.
Nasty weather in France delayed the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, but now the fleet is speeding for Costa Rica.
A report released at US Sailing’s annual meeting in Annapolis offers a comprehensive analysis of the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident in the 2011 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac.
Rambler 100‘s capsize, and the rescue of all 21 crew, provides a few lessons in safety, even for this seasoned offshore racer. “Gaining Bearing” from our October 2011 issue.
The Oakcliff All-American Offshore Team ended its inaugural season with a bang: second in class and third overall IRC in the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race. Photographer Amory Ross was onboard for both the Fastnet and the the Transatlantic Race. Web extra from our October 2011 issue.
Ten amateur teams started in Southhampton, England, in July, and have raced to Madeira, Portugal; Rio de Janeiro; and Cape Town. Currently en route to Geraldton, Australia, they’ll head to stopovers in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, China, California, Panama, New York, Canada, Ireland, and the Netherlands before returning to England in July 2012. Photos by Bruce Sutherland/onEdition Follow th
With the start of the Volvo Ocean Race only weeks away, I stopped by the Groupama base in Lorient, France.
Distance racing is enjoying a revival. Find out why in the September 2011 Jobson Report.
Laura Dekker isn’t just another teenager trying to set a bluewater record; she’s a well-prepared sailor taking the time to soak in this life-altering experience.
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