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Inside CAMPER
Ons, 09/02/2011 - 20:30In the first video of our Volvo Open 70 build series, shot by CAMPER MCM Hamish Hooper, skipper Chris Nicholson takes us to Cookson Boats in Auckland where the team’s yacht is measured for the first time.
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Volvo Ocean Race Redux - Difficult Decisions
Ons, 09/02/2011 - 16:00Leg 4 of the 2008-09 race is a classic, with multiple breakages and retirements in a major storm in the Luzon Strait. In this video shot onboardTelefonica Azul, we see the decision-making process that led to a leg victory for the team.
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The Silk Route
Fre, 04/02/2011 - 16:30This time next year the Volvo Ocean Race fleet will arrive in Sanya, China at the end of Leg 3, one of the most difficult legs of the race. The fleet will sail from Abu Dhabi to the Sanya, following the ancient maritime Silk Route.
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Redux - A change in the weather
Ons, 02/02/2011 - 16:00The latest video in our redux series shows veteran Brad Jackson onboard Ericsson 4 ordering up a sail change as the weather deteriorates rapidly on the approach to the Strait of Malacca.
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Norwegian Berge Viking at Legends
Man, 31/01/2011 - 11:00Past Whitbread competitor Berge Viking will be in Alicante for the Legends Regatta and reunion this year with skipper Peder Lunde Jr and crew, to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of their participation in the race.
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Emirati crewman selected
Tor, 27/01/2011 - 12:30UAE national Adil Khalid was announced as the latest member of the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Team, making him the first Emirati to fill a position on a racing crew for the Volvo Ocean Race
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IWC Schaffhausen Official Timekeeper
Tir, 25/01/2011 - 13:00IWC Schaffhausen, the International Watch Company will be the Official Timekeeper for the 2011-12 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.
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Chay Blyth supports Legends
Man, 24/01/2011 - 11:00Sir Chay Blyth CBE, BEM, has been appointed as the second Ambassador to the Volvo Ocean Race Legends Regatta, joining Lady Pippa Blake in confirming his support for the first ever official reunion and regatta.
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Seabird species under threat
Fre, 21/01/2011 - 13:45The world’s foremost experts on albatross, penguins, and other marine birds met in Canada late last year to review the plight of seabirds and the urgent need for conservation action.
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Volvo Ocean Race Redux - Green Dragon keeps it clean
Tor, 20/01/2011 - 12:00In our latest video shot by Guo Chuan on Green Dragon, race veteran Justin Slattery works hard to keep the boat's foils free from seaweed and other debris.
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Youth Sailing Academy launched
Ons, 19/01/2011 - 13:00The Volvo Ocean Race has presented its new youth sailing initiative for the next edition of the race, the Volvo Ocean Race Academy, marking the continuation of the organisation’s commitment to youth sailing worldwide.
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Golfers take to the water
Tir, 18/01/2011 - 18:00The world's top golfers, in town for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship starting this weekend, were taken out for a sail on Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Volvo Open 70, specially branded for the golf event.
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Getty Images onboard
Fre, 14/01/2011 - 14:00Getty Images, the leading creator and distributor of digital media, has been appointed as global content distribution provider to assist the Volvo Ocean Race in sending the photographic and digital content around the world.
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Stooping to conquer
Tor, 13/01/2011 - 13:00One year away from the Pro-Am Race in Abu Dhabi, Ian Walker talks about the preparation for his second assault on the Volvo Ocean Race.
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Under 30: Meet Ryan Godfrey
Ons, 12/01/2011 - 17:00In the first interview of our series on the under 30-year old sailors in the next Volvo Ocean Race, we profile Ryan Godfrey, trimmer and helmsman for PUMA Ocean Racing.
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Volvo Ocean Race Video Redux - Breaking Bad
Ons, 12/01/2011 - 11:30Not a good day onboard Delta Lloyd, in the latest video of our retrospective series, shot by MCM Sander Plujim on Leg 4 of the last edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.
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Abu Dhabi logistics to the fore
Tir, 11/01/2011 - 16:30With less than a year to go to the opening of the Abu Dhabi Race Village, Heather Sherer, Director of Operations at Volvo Ocean Race, gives an overview of progress on preparations for the future stopover in our latest video.
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Action Images in the picture
Fre, 07/01/2011 - 13:00To ensure the compelling images of this most gruelling of competitions are seen around the world, leading sports photo agency Action Images has been appointed as a global content distribution provider to the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race.
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A rush that is hard to find
Ons, 05/01/2011 - 10:45For Stu Bannatyne, the Volvo Ocean Race continues to hold a special draw which keeps him coming back, bringing his family with him. He explains what motivates him to take part in his sixth Volvo Ocean Race.
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Volvo Ocean Race Video Redux - Bengal Nights
Man, 03/01/2011 - 15:00We sometimes forget that half of the Volvo Ocean Race takes place at night but this video, shot by Gustav Morin on Ericsson 3, shows how exciting and tense night racing can be.
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