Posted on June 15, 2009 by emilyboats
Volvo Ocean Race Sailboats Crashes onto the Rocks
Sweden – The Volvo Ocean Race yachts headed out for Stockholm on Sunday in leg nine of the round-the-world yacht race, but there was major drama as Spanish entry Telefonica Blue hit a rock as the boats left the port of Marstrand in Sweden. Telefonica’s keel became wedged [...]
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Posted on June 11, 2009 by emilyboats
Volvo Ocean Race Sailing into Marstrand
It was a thrilling finish to leg eight of the Volvo Ocean Race from Galway to Marstrand, Sweden. The yacht Ericsson 4 pulled out all the stops, taking a third win in a row in the around the world yacht race. The sailboat Puma finished second, and after a heroic [...]
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Posted on June 7, 2009 by emilyboats
Volvo Ocean Race Sailing Again
The Volvo Ocean Race is sailing again! The fleet left Galway this weekend, sailing right into the teeth of a gale. The downwind start gave the hoards of spectators a real chance to see the Volvo Open 70 sailboats performing at their best. Guy Salter, MCM on Ericsson 4 suggested that [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2009 by emilyboats
Sailing news from around the world:
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Sailing News – Ericsson 4 sailboat is on final approach into Galway to win this leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Puma boat just 25 miles behind.
Vendee Globe ceremony in Les Sables. Vendee [...]
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Posted on May 23, 2009 by emilyboats
A report phoned in from the race course has Ericsson 4 ‘trucking along’ now just inside the Aran Islands. However they’ll need to gybe once of twice down the rhumb line to reach the finish. It’s windy and it’s rough out there, except in the shelter of the islands.Ericsson 4 is making near 20 knots over [...]
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