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Itajai comes to Alicante
12 timer 42 minutter sidenThe Mayor of Itajaí led a group from the Port and Local Government of the Brazilian Stopover this week on a visit to Volvo Ocean Race Headquarters in Alicante. The visit marks the start of detailed planning for the stopover.
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Just another day in the office
Ons, 28/07/2010 - 10:00Gordon Maguire’s description of a close encounter with ice in the Southern Ocean is the stuff that Legends are made of. It is February 2002 and he is onboard News Corp between Auckland and Rio de Janeiro.
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Chuny Bermudez joins CAMPER
Tor, 22/07/2010 - 15:30CAMPER announced today that experienced Spanish round-the-world yachtsman Roberto Bermudez de Castro has joined the team. The build and yacht preparation schedule was also introduced, with construction starting in August.
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Buckets to the Rescue
Ons, 21/07/2010 - 08:00Continuing our look back in history ahead of the Legends regatta next year, Carla Anselmi takes us back to 5 December 1993, when Italian entry Brooksfield and her crew were in grave danger on leg 2 from Uruguay to Australia.
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Medals awarded at Youth Worlds
Fre, 16/07/2010 - 18:30The French team retains the Volvo Trophy for the best overall performing nation, after a fantastic final day of racing for the 344 young competitors at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship 2010.
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Shifty winds at Volvo Youth Worlds
Tor, 15/07/2010 - 22:00For the third day in a row the sun burned down on the Marmara Sea and competitors were held ashore until the sea breeze filled in.
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Youthful progress in light conditions
Ons, 14/07/2010 - 21:30After a long wait for some breeze in hot and hazy conditions, most classes managed to complete at least one race at the Volvo Youth Worlds today.
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Driven to conquer Part II
Ons, 14/07/2010 - 14:30To be competitive in a round-the-world race requires perseverance, dedication and personal sacrifice. Ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race Legends Regatta next year, Bob Fisher looks at planning and individual hardship in races gone by.
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Long day for young sailors
Tir, 13/07/2010 - 14:00The breeze was around seven knots on the second day of racing at the Volvo Youth Worlds, but it remained puffy and made for a long day on the water for both the race officials and for the several hundred young sailors.
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Different nation leads each class in Youth Worlds
Man, 12/07/2010 - 10:30At the end of day 1, a different nation leads each of the eight classes in the Volvo Youth Worlds in Istanbul, with Poland, Spain, Denmark and Great Britain in a close battle for the Volvo Trophy for the best performing nation.
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Strong contenders for Youth Worlds
Lør, 10/07/2010 - 18:30For some of the athletes at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship this will be their first experience of a World Class sailing event, but many others with more experience are focused on the chase for medals.
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World's top youth sailors gather and celebrate
Fre, 09/07/2010 - 19:30The world’s top youth sailors celebrated the start of the 40th edition of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship this evening, with an Opening Ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Final countdown to Youth Worlds
Tir, 06/07/2010 - 12:57The world’s top youth sailors are putting the final touches to their preparation for the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship which starts in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday.
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Driven to conquer - Part I
Man, 05/07/2010 - 12:30For some it was launching into the unknown, while for others it was a race too far; Bob Fisher goes back to a time when round the world racing was a very new and very brave idea.
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Fare thee well shipmates
Man, 05/07/2010 - 12:06Many who race around the world declare upon finishing that they will never do it again and then stick to their decision, but self-proclaimed race addict Skip Novak believes that if you get hooked, it is a hard habit to break.
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The good old days
Man, 05/07/2010 - 12:04With around 2000 sailors having sailed in the 10 editions of what is now the Volvo Ocean Race, it’s inevitable that there have been plenty of behind-the-scenes fun and shenanigans that haven’t made it to the public domain.
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Legends regatta programme
Man, 05/07/2010 - 12:02The provisional programme of events for the Legends Regatta in November 2011.
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Former boats to race again
Man, 05/07/2010 - 12:00The great and the good from the 37-year history of the Volvo and its predecessor Whitbread races are already putting the first week of November 2011 in their diaries, following the announcement of the Volvo Ocean Race Legends Regatta.
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Bring on the young 'uns
Tor, 01/07/2010 - 14:30Many a junior sailor has dreamed of breaking into sailing’s grand prix. For some it’s the America’s Cup, others the Olympics. But as David Schmidt reports, for those mesmerized by the magic of distance racing, one experience trumps all.
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Second for PUMA in Bermuda
Man, 21/06/2010 - 16:00Ken Read and his team onboard il mostro finished the Newport-Bermuda Race today at 06:25 EDT, coming second on the water in their division.
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