When PUMA Ocean Racing’s Ken Read visited the Sailing World offices after finishing the Volvo Ocean Race’s Leg 5, we pressed him on what he knew of impending jury hearing involving race leader Telefonica and accusations of carrying one too many sails during Leg 4.
PUMA Ocean Racing’s Ken Read gives us the low down on this “bullet proof” inventory, and why his onboard sewing machine is gathering cobwebs.
PUMA edges out Telefonica in the finale of Leg 5 in Itajaí, Brazil. 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. Follow the racing–and see the latest videos–in our Finish Line forum. Read Ryan O’Grady’s latest [Volvo Voyeur blog](http://www.sail
More drama greets the Volvo Ocean Race fleet as they journey into the Southern Ocean and around Cape Horn.
Groupama 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. Follow the race in our Finish Line forum. [Read](Read%20more%20in%20our%20Finish%20Line%20forum
A longer-than-expected leg means more pain and suffering for the competitors, and more exciting racing viewing for the spectators.
The Volvo Ocean Race is equal parts adventure race and traveling circus, and the pro-am races at each of the race’s stopovers can be thoroughly entertaining for crews and guests alike. “Gaining Bearing” from our March 2012 issue.
The start of Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Sanya, China, to Auckland, NZ, is delayed due to treacherous weather conditions, making it the first time a postponement has ever occured in the Race’s history.
Team Telefónica seals an overall victory in Leg 3 through the Indian Ocean and treacherous Malacca Strait from Abu Dhabi to Sanya, China. Photos by VOR media crewmembers Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica, Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team, Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ, Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Follow the race in our Finish Line forum. [Read](https://www.sailingworld.com/blogs/racing/three-burnin
As the Volvo Ocean Race fleet recuperates in Sanya, China, we ponder whether Puma Ocean Racing can make a comeback, whether Telefonica will falter, and whether Team Sanya will even finish.
The 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.
The 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.
When PUMA Ocean Racing’s Ken Read visited the Sailing World offices after finishing the Volvo Ocean Race’s Leg 5, we pressed him on what he knew of impending jury hearing involving race leader Telefonica and accusations of carrying one too many sails during Leg 4.
PUMA Ocean Racing’s Ken Read gives us the low down on this “bullet proof” inventory, and why his onboard sewing machine is gathering cobwebs.
PUMA edges out Telefonica in the finale of Leg 5 in Itajaí, Brazil. 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. Follow the racing–and see the latest videos–in our Finish Line forum. Read Ryan O’Grady’s latest [Volvo Voyeur blog](http://www.sail
More drama greets the Volvo Ocean Race fleet as they journey into the Southern Ocean and around Cape Horn.
Groupama 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. Follow the race in our Finish Line forum. [Read](Read%20more%20in%20our%20Finish%20Line%20forum
A longer-than-expected leg means more pain and suffering for the competitors, and more exciting racing viewing for the spectators.
The Volvo Ocean Race is equal parts adventure race and traveling circus, and the pro-am races at each of the race’s stopovers can be thoroughly entertaining for crews and guests alike. “Gaining Bearing” from our March 2012 issue.
The start of Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Sanya, China, to Auckland, NZ, is delayed due to treacherous weather conditions, making it the first time a postponement has ever occured in the Race’s history.
Team Telefónica seals an overall victory in Leg 3 through the Indian Ocean and treacherous Malacca Strait from Abu Dhabi to Sanya, China. Photos by VOR media crewmembers Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica, Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team, Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ, Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Follow the race in our Finish Line forum. [Read](https://www.sailingworld.com/blogs/racing/three-burnin
As the Volvo Ocean Race fleet recuperates in Sanya, China, we ponder whether Puma Ocean Racing can make a comeback, whether Telefonica will falter, and whether Team Sanya will even finish.
The 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.
The 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.
Sign up for Sailing World emails to receive features on travel destinations, event listings and product reviews as well as special offers on behalf of Sailing World’s partners.
By signing up you agree to receive communications from Sailing World and select partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You may opt out of email messages/withdraw consent at any time.
