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Monthly Archives: March 2012
PUMA CUT CORNER WHILE TELEFÓNICA SUSPEND RACING FOR REPAIRS
Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race
Telefónica (Iker Martínez/ESP) reached Cape Horn at 0405 GMT today and the team have now suspended racing in order to make a 12-hour pit stop for repairs.
THRILLS & SPILLS DAY 1 – BVI SPRING REGATTA & SAILING FESTIVAL
Richard Wesslund’s Class 3 J/120, El Ocaso racing off Salt Island Credit: Todd vanSickle/BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival
by Louay Habib
Racing in the BVI Spring Regatta started on schedule, 15 knots of solid breeze intensified during the morning, peaking at 18 knots to provide some fantastic racing conditions for the opening day of the BVI Spring Regatta. Many classes enjoyed the fantastic vista of the southeasterly face of Salt Island today. With knarled rock formations and spectacular reefs, the windward side of Salt Island is one of the most hauntingly beautiful areas of the BVI.
El Ocaso
RORC Easter Challenge 2012
Seb Blair’s Skipjack GBR1108L enjoys great racing at the 2011 RORC Easter Challenge
Credit: Tom Gruitt/RORC Easter Challenge
30 March 2012: James Boyd
The RORC Easter Challenge, due to take place on the Solent over the first three days of the Easter Bank Holiday (6th-8th April), will offer crews a unique opportunity to jump start their sailing programs.
ROLLS-ROYCE SECURES £50 MILLION ORDER FOR ADVANCED OFFSHORE VESSELS
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured a £50 million order to design and equip two advanced offshore anchor handling vessels for Norwegian ship owner Farstad Shipping.
Gill BVI International Match Racing Championship
Colin Rathbun and team (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) win the Gill BVI International Match Racing Championship today at the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Credit: Todd vanSickle
LOCAL FAVOURITE WINS IN NANNY CAY
GILL BVI INTERNATIONAL MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP
Today marked the final day of racing in the Gill BVI Match Racing Championship and the overnight leader, local favourite Colin Rathbun (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) had a real fight on his hands, losing the first two races to set up a fascinating finale with Guy Mossman (South Carolina, USA). The breeze blowing down the channel was gusting up to eighteen knots producing foaming and at times confused seas. It was a day where boat handling was key and Rathbun held his nerve to take an unassailable two-race margin in the final to win the Gill BVI Match Racing Championship.
TELEFÓNICA MAKE NEW PLANS AS GROUPAMA AND PUMA ROUND CAPE HORN
At 1255 UTC today, Groupama (Franck Cammas/FRA) was first round Cape Horn with a 13 nautical mile (nm) lead over PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG. At 1900 UTC, Groupama led PUMA by 12.4 nm. However, as the two teams were celebrating rounding Cape Horn and putting the rigours of the Southern Ocean behind them, Team Telefónica were making new plans.
GROUPAMA FIRST TO REACH CAPE HORN, PUMA SECOND ON DRAMATIC DAY IN VOLVO OCEAN RACE 2011-12
Telefónica reach Cape Horn, pull in for repairs
Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race
FOUR BOATS FACE REPAIRS AFTER WEEK IN SOUTHERN OCEAN
Cape Horn – Groupama were the first team to round Cape Horn on Friday, passing the mythical maritime milestone at 1255 GMT in what was an emotional moment for the crew.
Breedendam shipyard MTB30s and MTB33s
Founded in1976, Breedendam shipyard has built up an excellent name in the construction of traditional luxury sloops. In addition to such sloops, BreedendamYachts focuses on the construction of the Breedendam MTB, a beautifully lined retro style tender itha design basedon the MotorTorpedoBoat from WorldWarII. The shipyard has already built several MTB30s and MTB33s and because of the success of the MTBs, it was decided last year to renew the MTB line, outfitting the yachts with the latest technologies and with the interior and exterior design by Guido deGroot Design.
CLIPPER 11-12 RACE 9:QINGDAO TO OAKLAND, SAN FRANCISCO BAY DAY 26
The leaders near Oakland
CLIPPER 11-12
RACE 9: QINGDAO TO OAKLAND, SAN FRANCISCO BAY
DAY 26
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Gold Coast Australia expected to arrive in Oakland within 24 hours
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Welcome to Yorkshire and Visit Finland finish Ocean Sprint
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Teams cash in Stealth Mode in a bid to outrun rivals
As the finish line of Leg 6 in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race draws closer, the competition between the ten internationally sponsored yachts is certainly heating up.