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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:30:00
Englishman Butch Dalrymple-Smith was a crewmember aboard the Mexican entry, Sayula II, the winner of the very first Whitbread in 1973-74. In our Legends Look Back series, Butch remembers the good and bad in Part I.
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Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:00:00
The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority announced today that two-time British Olympic medallist and past Volvo Ocean Race skipper, Ian Walker, will take the helm for the emirate's inaugural entry in the next edition of the race.
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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:00
The 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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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:00
Gordon 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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Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:30:00
CAMPER 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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Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:00
Continuing 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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Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:30:00
The 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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Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:00:00
For 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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Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:30:00
After 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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Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:30:00
To 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.