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Cayard’s Updates
St. Barths BucketMarch 29, 2026 - 10:12 am
Bacardi Cup 2026March 29, 2026 - 9:49 am
Rolex Yachtsman of the YearMarch 29, 2026 - 9:31 am
America’s Cup Hall of FameDecember 20, 2025 - 5:20 pm
Star World Championship-2025December 20, 2025 - 5:10 pm- Time to TackFebruary 25, 2023 - 3:48 pm
- US Olympic SailingMay 7, 2021 - 9:00 am
Bacardi CupMarch 2, 2020 - 7:56 pm
Sailing Scuttlebutt
- Tips on going faster in bad air
- Curmudgeon’s Observation
- Race to Alaska: The winner has won
- Sailfaster with Tom Slingsby
- Inside AC: Women on the wheel
- The race to safeguard navigation
- Why true wind angle matters offshore
- Line honors for Newport Bermuda Race
- Spain win at SailGP Halifax
- Sled wins TP52 World Championship title
- Project Pipeline AnnouncementFebruary 5, 2015 - 7:10 pm
- St. Barths BucketMarch 29, 2026 - 10:12 am
- AmericaOne-Challenger America’s Cup XXXJune 1, 1996 - 12:00 am
- MaxisOctober 1, 1996 - 12:00 am
- St. Barths BucketMarch 29, 2026 - 10:12 am
- Bacardi Cup 2026March 29, 2026 - 9:49 am
- Rolex Yachtsman of the YearMarch 29, 2026 - 9:31 am
- America’s Cup Hall of FameDecember 20, 2025 - 5:20 pm
In the Arena: For ocean race’s leader, the only trouble has been in port
Media ReportMONDAY, MAY 8, 2006 BALTIMORE The awkward moments for the leaders of the Volvo Ocean Race have been reserved for port. There was the broken arm that the watch captain, Mark Christensen, suffered when he took a tumble as the crew docked the yacht in Cape Town. There were those two straggling performances during the […]
It is over
Ocean RaceSeahorse August 2006 It is over. As I said in my last article, “a lot can and will happen” between NY and the finish in Gothenberg. I think what happened was beyond all of our expectations. The very unfortunate loss of Hans Horrevoets and the sinking of movistar were almost too much to take in […]
Free Form Test
America's CupTesting the Body of the Report Add, to see if this is what I want it to be, and Formats the Paragraphs the way I want to see them One Break Two Breaks Three Breaks Line Break
Spain. Breitling MedCup: Supermodel Eva Herzigova wishes Coutts, Brady & T52 Lexus crew good luck
Media ReportThursday, 20 July 2006 Event media: Lucky mascots come in all shapes and forms, but Lexus revealed what must be the ultimate in shapely lucky charms this morning in Puerto Portals in the form of supermodel Eva Herzigova. The Czech model paid a flying visit to the 21 boat TP 52 line up to say […]
Perfect Weekend – Paul Cayard
Media ReportTravelling as much as I do, just sleeping in my own bed is part of my perfect weekend. Saturday, I get up pretty early. I’ll go for an hour-long run with Poppy, my yellow Labrador, on the hill where we live, Mount Tamalpais, near San Francisco. Then I’ll come home, make a cappuccino and read […]
TP 52 Update
TP52We managed to finish 5th in the last race of the Castellon TPO 52 regatta. It was a good placing, the only shame of it was that we were second at the first mark and should have stayed up there. We finished 9th over all out of 21 which is not what we had hoped […]
TP-52 Update
TP52Today was the “Offshore” race of the Castellon Serries. It was about 25 miles and really was just a bunch of 3 mile legs close to the shore. Onboard Lexus Atalanti, we managed to have our best result so far in the series, a 5th. Mean Machine of Holland, with Pirates crew member Dirk de […]
TP 52 Update-July 6th, 2006
TP52Another tough day for us on Atalanti. I haven’t seen the results but they could not have been good for us. John Kostecki and the guys on Caixia Galaicia had a good day finishing second in one race. The wind was a bit softer than yesterday only just reaching 10 knots at its max. The […]
TP-52 update July 5th, 2006
TP52Today was the first day of the Castellón, TP-52 Regatta. This is the second regatta of the Mediterranean Season. It was a perfect day for sailing with winds of 10-13 knots from 080. We had three races today. Onboard Atalanti/Lexus, we have a very good crew but we did not manage to do very well […]
Farevela – Volvo Ocean Race
Media ReportCover Numero 220 – Luglio 2006 Click here to View – Adobe Acrobat required
Back to USA – Volvo Ocean Race
Media ReportJun 06 Le due tappe statunitensi del giro del mondo in equipaggio raccontate in esclusiva per Yach Capital dallo skipper id The Black Pearl, inica barca americana della flotta Volvo 70 Click here to View – Adobe Acrobat required
Final Update
UncategorizedPirate Update-June 19, 2006 An act of Piracy was committed on the waters off Gothenborg Sweden around mid day on June 17th. As good Pirates would, and should, we stole first place on Leg 9 from ABN2, just 20 miles from the finish line. And what a treasure to steal! It was the biggest leg […]
Gothenburg
UncategorizedWow! What a way to finish the race! Hollywood could not have written a better script. As Pirates would, we stole first place from ABN Amro Two today to win the final leg of this marathon. The crowd here in Gothenborg was HUGE. 100’s of thousands. We are all very happy and with our families […]
Pirates steal a win
UncategorizedIn the most thrilling of finishes, Pirates of the Caribbean (Paul Cayard/USA) finally crept past ABN AMRO TWO (Sebastien Josse) in the closing moments of leg nine and crossed the final finish line of the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06 in Goteborg, Sweden, today at 13:44:06 GMT (14:44:06 local time) to a rapturous welcome by thousands […]
Well, it hasn’t been an easy leg for us so far.
UncategorizedPosition: 55,50.3N , 6,38.14E Speed: 6 knots, Course: 348 deg. At the start, we were planning on heading off on Starboard for a couple of hours to get a shift to the left. So we went after the left end of the line and got it. Only Ericsson got that bit more wrong that us. […]
We are in a position that works for us for now.
UncategorizedAfter getting punished by the right, we finally bit the bullet hard and went into the right corner. We left Ericsson and ABN Amro One and actually sailed on the un-favored board by 20 degrees for an hour. The reward is that we have caught up and just recently passed Brunel and now Brasil1 is […]
11:30 CET-Motoring down the Mass River to the start.
UncategorizedThe crowd was huge this morning at the departure ceremony. One thing is clear from our four days here, Holland is definitely into sailing and the Volvo Ocean Race. The fleet paraded down the Maas River, accompanied by hundreds of spectator craft. The 22 miles of shore line was populated with thousands of cheering fans. […]
The end of another lap is near
Ocean RaceSeahorse June 2006 The end of another lap is near. I am in New York right now about to depart for Portsmouth on leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race. It has been an adventurous trip and at times, a bit more eventful than necessary. But the race did not disappoint, and I have had […]
ON THE DOCKSIDE IN ROTTERDAM WITH PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
UncategorizedOn the dockside with fourth placed Pirates of the Caribbean 10 June 2006 Paul Cayard, (USA) – Skipper “It is fantastic to see everyone here and to see the enthusiasm that the people of Rotterdam have for the race.” “We have enjoyed six podium finishes in a row and I think we had it coming. […]
Rotterdam In Port Race
UncategorizedThe crowd here in Holland has been amazing. Hundreds if not thousands of spectator boats have been out on the water yesterday to welcome the fleet and today to watch in the In Port Race. In the harbor where the boats are in the inner city, 60,000 fans came down to see the boats and […]
We are still out here with 6.5 miles to go.
UncategorizedPosition: 52,9.58N , 4,4.97E Speed: 12 knots, Course: 183 deg. I just had my usual leg end chat to the crew and I thanked them for their tenacity. This leg has been a real test; a mental test. We got separated from the lead pack and could never catch up. The writing has been on […]
Things are looking up. The end is near
UncategorizedPosition: 55,19.86N , 1,53.3E Speed: 11 knots, Course: 173 deg. We finally have some good steady breeze, and maybe, just maybe, we are done with all the weirdness. Were are on port tack sailing fast on the wind, that is 11.5 knots, and aiming just below the last mark which bears 156 degrees. At this […]
We have to conserve on things
UncategorizedPosition: 58,1.31N , 2,21.22W Speed: 9 knots, Course: 141 deg. We are hanging in there despite how absurd this leg has gotten. We have been parked up at least once every twelve hours in the last two days. Today we had a complete park up after the getting through the cut at the top of […]
We are finally moving again.
America's CupPosition: 58,34.43N , 6,29.32W Speed: 11 knots, Course: 39 deg. We are finally moving again. We have been slating for the past six hours up here at a place called “The Butt of Lewis”. That says it all. After so much high intensity sailing, 30000 miles around the world, this leg has been agonizingly slow […]
500 miles of this 1400 mile leg in four days
Ocean RacePosition: 54,55.98N , 9,46.3W Speed: 13 knots, Course: 51 deg. I apologize for not writing a daily report yesterday. From 1600 Sunday to 1600 Monday, Jules and I never slept. So when we finally got our chance, we went for it. I have just woken up from 12 hours of sleep. I feel like a […]
So far this leg has been a real contrast to all the previous legs
Ocean RaceThis leg is all about the extremes of the Volvo. Three days of sailing 427 nm sailed. When we came through here a few weeks ago it was a wild finish to one of the most intense legs of any around the world race to date. At this point we have barely had a wave […]
Going even slower today.
Ocean RacePosition: 50,27.8N , 7,42.85W Speed: 4 knots, Course: 345 deg. The wind has been between none and 3 knots all morning. We are drifting our way across the Irish Sea. We were very lucky and caught Ericsson yesterday just before sunset. They had gone straight across the bay between Lizard Point and Start Point while […]
Pirate Wife Life
Ocean RaceThe tear in her eye is hidden in smile As they grab their last kiss and hug for a while She wishing for more , but she’s stoic in style. With glassy eye, but her head held high As the boat clears the dock, she waves goodbye And the band finishes its fanfare, the crowd […]
Drifting down the Channel
Ocean RacePosition: 50,7.13N , 3,55.31W Speed: 6 knots, Course: 279 deg. Slow going so far. We are about 20 hours into this race and we have gone 120 miles… about the same as one good 6 hour sked in these boats. It was a reaching start yesterday and ABN Amro Two got the best position and […]
Solid podium finish for the Pirates of the Caribbean
Ocean RaceYet another solid podium finish for Pirates of the Caribbean today coming in 2nd. ABN Amro One won the race and have clinched 1st place overall now. The day started with 20 knots from the North West. We started on the left side of the line because we wanted to go left. The sky was […]
Special Guests onboard when The Black Pearl takes to the in port starting line
Ocean RaceThe Pirates of the Caribbean will have three special guests onboard when The Black Pearl takes to the start line in the Solent for the in port race on bank holiday Monday, May 29th. Joining the Pirates crew will be Lady Gabriella Windsor, Mackenzie Crook, who stars in Pirates of the Caribbean; Dead Man’s Chest […]
Almost there.
Ocean RacePosition: 50,23.18N , 2,26.5W Speed: 20 knots, Course: 70 deg. We are currently 50 miles from Portsmouth and the end of Leg 7. As you know, I enjoy all the experiences that the Volvo Ocean Race has to hand out, from cold, wet and windy to the tropics – big speed to light air. But […]
A good day once again
UncategorizedPosition: 48,14.33N , 16,30.99W Speed: 22 knots, Course: 53 deg. May 19 has proven to be a good day once again. We have made steady gains on Brasil1 and Ericsson. Today happens to be my birthday. The first that I can remember spending at sea. The mood onboard The Black Pearl has been somber today […]
A very sad day out here on the North Atlantic
Ocean RacePosition: 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 […]
We finally made some gains
Ocean RacePosition: 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 […]
Update 2 – We had a tough break a few hours ago
Ocean RacePosition: 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 […]
We are setting some sort of record
Ocean RacePosition: 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 […]
Virtual Spectator Launches Pirates 3D Raceviewer
Media Report(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 […]
Pirate Update-Mothers Day Edition
Ocean RacePosition: 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 […]
It is pretty hard to type tonight so I’ll keep this one short
Ocean RacePosition: 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 […]