Position: 46,47.73N , 28,17.59W Speed: 18 knots, Course: 106 deg. It was a very sad day out here on the North Atlantic. Words can not properly address the emotions that we all have inside of us, nor the magnitude of this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayer are with the crew of ABN2 and the family […]
Position: 44,14.94N , 43,52.24W Speed: 15 knots, Course: 64 deg. A pretty good day for the Black Pearl. We finally made some gains on Brasil1 and stretched bit on ABN2. The weather has been a “rich gets richer” scenario for the past few days but today everyone had a chance to make some gains. We […]
Position: 46,2.26N , 39,21.23W Speed: 17 knots, Course: 35 deg. We had a tough break a few hours ago. Our big mast head running spinnaker tore in half. There was no flogging or luffing, it just parted. It was blowing about 24 knots at the time. So now we have a smaller reaching sail on […]
(Orlando, Fla-04/04/06) Fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean team in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006 can now follow The Black Pearl from port to port in a compelling 3D environment. Virtual Spectator, a global innovator in 3D sports technology has announced the launch of Pirates 3D VS Raceviewer free for download at www.blackpearlracing.com. The […]
Position: 41,59.6N , 51,35.36W Speed: 10 knots, Course: 50 deg. We are setting some sort of record for the fewest miles achieved in 5 days in these Volvo 70’s. We are currently 1023 miles from New York and we have been sailing for 4.5 days. All day Monday was spent trying to get around the […]
Position: 43,25.24N , 60,53.78W Speed: 11 knots, Course: 127 deg. Dear Mom, Hope you have a great day and that your husband takes you out to lunch or dinner. Sorry I can’t be there to take you out myself. I wonder if 47 years ago seems like yesterday to you? I can remember very vividly […]
Position: 42,35.36N , 66,32.8W Speed: 11 knots, Course: 60 deg. The breeze has filled in to 25-30 knots and we are slamming around a bit out here. We went over two shallow banks; one off Nantucket and one off Maine called George’s Bank. So it has been rough but the conditions are supposed to moderate […]
Position: 40,1.37N , 72,17.17W Speed: 12 knots, Course: 69 deg. After the great start, we had a few issues. Our wind instruments have been acting up again so Juggy has gone up the mast three times and change “wands”. A wand is the carbon fiber stick that attaches to the top of the mast and […]
10 May Paul Cayard and his Pirate crew delighted members of the New York Yacht Club this evening with a presentation on the Volvo Ocean Race. More than 200 members turned out to meet the Pirates and learn about their adventures as they race around the world. Commodores Hinman and Townsend presented Skipper Paul Cayard […]
Position: 40,18.68N , 73,39.87W Speed: 10 knots, Course: 128 deg. It doesn’t get any better than that! At 1300, the Black Pearl hit the starting line clear ahead of her opponents and with more speed quickly stretched out to a 15 boat length lead. We lead the fleet out past the Statue of Liberty and […]
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