Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:00
Three-race Whitbread veteran João Cabeçadas is delighted that the Volvo Ocean Race will visit Portuguese shores during the 2011-12 edition. His countrymen are “ready to accept the challenge”, he says.
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:30:00
In this short extract from his book about the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Spanish Castle to White Night, Mark Chisnell writes about the watch systems used by the crews - the focus of the chapter about Leg Six.
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:15:00
With a third place finish into Stockholm, Ericsson 4 have delivered victory in the Volvo Ocean Race. From their first win in leg one into Cape Town, Torben Grael's men have been the team to beat.
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:30:00
Tidal flows, squalls, shifts - and ships - continue to play havoc with the fleet on Leg 8. PUMA has dropped to the bottom of the leaderboard after blowing out a spinnaker.
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:30:00
Now that the navigators have solved the puzzle of the Channel Islands, the fleet faces shipping lanes and an exclusion zone as it meanders through the Dover Strait.