When it came to the overall winner of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race everyone had known the result for several days beforehand, yet the approach to the final finishing line…
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Penalties issued to three Volvo Ocean Race teams following exclusion zone protests
They may have fought hard in the 2,800nm needle match across the Atlantic on Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race to gain just a single point on their arch…
Team Brunel wins a memorable Volvo Ocean Race leg 7. Now the pressure is on
“Last night we saw 24 knots but that was it,” he said. “The rest of the time it was a cruise across the Atlantic in nice flat water. But the…
Comment: Why do all-women teams like the Volvo Race’s Team SCA do so badly? asks Skip Novak
Never one to avoid what will inevitably put people’s noses out of joint, I’m going to comment on Team SCA’s less than impressive performance in the Volvo Ocean Race. We…
VOR: Will Brazil be the end of Dongfeng Racing’s VOR campaign?
The rest of the fleet may be in, but Charles Caudrelier’s Volvo team is still racing, racing to get to Itajai, Brazil to step a new mast and get back…
Abu Dhabi wins Leg 5 of Volvo Ocean Race. Skipper Ian Walker reveals some interesting reasons why
“I am absolutely stoked,” said Abu Dhabi skipper Ian Walker shortly after taking the trophy for the leg win from Auckland to Itajai, Brazil. “That leg was absolutely epic, absolutely…
Another race against time as Dongfeng Race Team battle to make the deadline in Itajai and stay in the race
As the rush to rebuild Team Vestas continues following their grounding in the Indian Ocean, the dismasting of Charles Caudrelier’s Donfeng Racing Team in the Southern Ocean last Monday, marks…
Volvo Ocean Race crew Team Dongfeng dismasted in the Southern Ocean, 160nm west of Cape Horn
The Franco-Chinese Volvo Ocean Race yacht Team Dongfeng was dismasted in the early hours of this morning in the Southern Ocean. All are safe on board, and Charles Caudrelier and…
Still fancy a ride in the Southern Ocean? Watch this video and you might think again!
Ian Walker and his crew provide first hand accounts of what it’s like here and now in the most remote part of this race, deep in the Southern Ocean. Great…
School children become mini experts on the Volvo Ocean Race
Last week we recieved an email from Jo Mumford, a primary school teacher in Southampton. Jo, a sailor herself who sails with Flexisail, is a keen fan of the Volvo…
‘It’s like being on a rodeo horse’- the Volvo fleet head towards the Roaring Forties
Volvo Ocean Race- Leg 5- New Zealand to Brazil It’s that famous stretch of the Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 5, where the sailors head straight into the Southern Ocean. It…
Video: How do you repair a Volvo 65 with no side or back end?
Recovering a wrecked Volvo 65 from a remote reef in the Indian Ocean and shipping her over 5,000 miles to a yard tucked up against the foothills of the Italian…
Comment: How the Team Vestas Wind crash really happened, and the crucial things we can learn from it
“We’re on a reef, we’re not getting off. We’re f****ed.” After broadcasting a Mayday on VHF radio, those were the first words of skipper Chris Nicholson to his shore manager…
Flyer flies again – Conny van Rietschoten’s famous round the world ocean racer has been meticulously restored
One name dominated ocean racing in the late 1970s and early 80s: Dutch round the world racer Cornelis van Riestchoten, who owned two yachts named Flyer. This great sailor died…
Volvo Ocean Race: Breaking a winning formula? Dongfeng navigator sits out Leg 4
to leave Dongfeng’s star navigator Pascal Bidégorry on the dock will surely raise a few eyebrows.
VIDEO: How the biggest change in the Volvo Ocean Race has happened ashore Matthew Sheahan reports
This time around as crews tie up after finishing a leg they might as well be leaving their 65 footers on Volvo’s park and valet pontoon. As the sailing team…
The first time a Chinese team has won a leg of the Volvo but what is the future for this Franco/Chinese team?
What had not been anticipated before the event started back in November was the Franco/Chinese team’s consistently potent performance. Second into Cape Town on the opening leg, second into Abu…
Volvo Ocean Race: Dongfeng seals the deal for Leg 3 as the rest of the fleet come piling in behind
On the face of it Caudrelier’s Franco/Chinese team had owned the race since they took the lead on the second day out of Abu Dhabi, never dropping off pole position…
Volvo Ocean Race: Dongfeng Racing on verge of an impressive leg win but tensions are running high and provisions running out
winning this leg into the Chinese port of Sanya would be particularly special for this new and impressive campaign.
Team Vestas Wind navigator Wouter Verbraak sacked after review into Volvo Ocean Race shipwreck
Team Vestas Wind have sacked navigator Wouter Verbraak as part of the Volvo Ocean Race crew. Verbraak was the navigator when the yacht ran up on a reef in the Indian Ocean…