Position: 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. […]

After 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 […]

Seahorse 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 […]

The 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 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 […]

On 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. […]

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