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 | 24 may
18:30 | Telefonica takes the lead on route to Europe
[Source: Team Telefonica] Telefonica has come out on top in the battle with France’s Groupama – at least for now. From the lead and now with 2,500 miles to go until Lisbon (Portugal) the team headed up by Iker Martínez is sailing in what is proving to be a totally unpredictable North Atlantic Ocean. Right now, focussing ahead on the next...
vsail.info 6 hours ago |
 | 24 may
17:57 | Volvo Ocean Race : Course change for Groupama 4
Ultimately the front rolled through faster than Groupama 4. As such, Franck Cammas and his men have had a drastic change of heart and are now gunning hard northwards, in the wake of the Spanish leaders. A way through ...
bymnews.com 7 hours ago |
| 24 may
16:15 | TELEFÓNICA TAKE TOP SPOT AS FLEET GYBES NORTH
Andres Soriano/Team Sanya/Volvo Ocean Race Leg 7 had a new frontrunner early on Thursday in the form of overall race leaders Telefónica, who snatched the top spot from French rivals Groupama as the teams were forced to head north to dodge a high pressure system blocking the direct path towards Lisbon. Broadly Boats News Firetrench Directory Iker...
firetrench.com 8 hours ago |
 | 24 may
13:51 | VOR, Telefónica es el nuevo líder
© Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race Fuente info VOR 24 de mayo de 2012, 12:00h (10:00h UTC) EL TELEFÓNICA SE PONE AL FRENTE Después de casi tres jornadas acercándose a Europa, la flota ha trasluchado y apunta esta mañana al nordeste, un rodeo necesario para negociar el sistema de altas presiones que se encuentra entre su...
juanpanews.com 11 hours ago |
| 24 may
10:09 | Spanish Steal The Lead - Volvo Ocean Race Update
Leg 7 had a new frontrunner early on Thursday in the form of overall race leaders Telefónica, who snatched the top spot from French rivals Groupama as the teams were forced to head north to dodge a high pressure system blocking the direct path towards Lisbon. Photo: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race Iker Martínez’s men were almost...
readyabout.com.au 14 hours ago |
| 23 may
22:09 | The Heat Is On - Volvo Ocean Race Update
The pressure has been intense for Franck Cammas and his men on board Groupama who have been unable to prevent the fleet compressing as the wind softened ahead. Overnight, Iker Martínez/ESP and Telefónica were able to reel in the French boat to take the lead for a short period, however at 0400 GMT, Cammas was back in front again. The team pulled...
readyabout.com.au 26 hours ago |
| 23 may
16:06 | Volvo Ocean Race fleet fighting for the lead
The pressure has been intense for Franck Cammas and his men on board Groupama who have been unable to prevent the fleet compressing as the wind softened ahead. Overnight, Iker Martínez/ESP and Telefónica were able to reel in the ...
bymnews.com 32 hours ago |
| 23 may
10:48 | FIGHTING FOR THE LEAD
Groupama and Telefónica dead heat for the lead Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race The pressure has been intense for Franck Cammas and his men on board Groupama who have been unable to prevent the fleet compressing as the wind softened ahead. Broadly Boats News Firetrench Directory Overnight, Iker Martínez/ESP and Telefónica were...
firetrench.com 38 hours ago |
| 23 may
10:28 | ALL CALM AFTER THE STORM
It’s all gone a little bit quiet out on the Atlantic race track for the Volvo Ocean Race fleet after tropical storm Alberto swept across all but leg leader Franck Cammas/FRA and Groupama yesterday. The six-boat fleet has had a more satisfactory day today, clicking off miles downwind towards the Lisbon finish at speeds of around 19 knots. However,...
firetrench.com 38 hours ago |
| 23 may
02:31 | Scuttlebutt 3597
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sailtodaydaily.blogspot.com 46 hours ago |
| 22 may
23:02 | Alberto Storms Off - Volvo Ocean Race Update
It’s all gone a little bit quiet out on the Atlantic race track for the Volvo Ocean Race fleet after tropical storm Alberto swept across all but leg leader Franck Cammas/FRA and Groupama yesterday. The six-boat fleet has had a more satisfactory day today, clicking off miles downwind towards the Lisbon finish at speeds of around 19 knots. However,...
readyaboutmagazine.blogspot.com |
| 22 may
21:57 | Volvo Ocean Race : All calm after Alberto
It’s all gone a little bit quiet out on the Atlantic race track for the Volvo Ocean Race fleet after tropical storm Alberto swept across all but leg leader Franck Cammas/FRA and Groupama yesterday. The six-boat fleet has had ...
bymnews.com |
| 22 may
18:53 | A Meteorological Puzzle - Groupama Update - Volvo Ocean Race
Whilst Groupama 4 is holding onto pole position thanks to an early gybe in the tropical storm Alberto, the weather situation across the Atlantic isn't offering up any opportunities for the fleet. Everyone is on the same course in a moderate southerly breeze, awaiting a potential opening in a couple of days. As such it's unlikely there will be any...
readyabout.com.au |
| 22 may
18:03 | Alberto Allows Fleet To Catch Their Breath - Volvo Ocean Race Update
A semblance of normality returned to the fleet on Tuesday after 24 hours of chaotic action for the teams as they fought to second guess the volatile tropical storm Alberto. Franck Cammas’ crew on Groupama read the weather scenario to perfection at the start of Leg 7 from Miami to Lisbon, gybing away from the storm earliest before setting off on a...
readyabout.com.au |
| 22 may
14:27 | VOR. Groupama resiste pero pierde millas. Abu Dhabi es el más rápido...
© Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race Fuente info VOR 22 may 2012, 10:39UTC Todos se acercan al Groupama Tras sufrir ayer una soberana paliza al ser engullido por la tormenta tropical ‘Alberto’, el grupo perseguidor comienza a ganar terreno al Groupama, que acertó en el momento de trasluchar hacia Europa pero ve cómo sus cinco...
juanpanews.com |
| 22 may
11:38 | Alberto Wreaks Havoc - Volvo Ocean Race Update
After a day of thunderstorms and lightning on Tuesday, which lit up the racetrack like a battlefield, the six-boat Volvo Ocean Race fleet has settled back into some high-speed sailing across the Atlantic led by Franck Cammas/FRA and Groupama. Photo: Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race Speeds are around 18-20 knots and PUMA Ocean Racing...
readyabout.com.au |
 | 22 may
10:48 | Groupama 4 on it
[Source: Groupama Sailing Team] Franck Cammas and his men are on the pace and having a ball! In his message this morning, Yann Riou discusses the first few hours of sailing, the encounter with “Alberto” and the numerous manoeuvres which have punctuated the race since the start aboard the French boat! Having spent the first 24 hours in the Gulf...
sailingxperience.com |
| 22 may
10:48 | Groupama 4 on it
[Source: Groupama Sailing Team] Franck Cammas and his men are on the pace and having a ball! In his message this morning, Yann Riou discusses the first few hours of sailing, the encounter with “Alberto” and the numerous manoeuvres which have punctuated the race since the start aboard the French boat! Having spent the first 24 hours in the Gulf...
vsail.info |
| 22 may
07:00 | VOLVO OCEAN RACE • leg 7 : Groupama had managed to avoid the storm...
After a day of thunderstorms and lightning on Tuesday, which lit up the racetrack like a battlefield, the six-boat Volvo Ocean Race fleet has settled back into some high-speed sailing across the Atlantic led by Franck Cammas/FRA and Groupama. Speeds are around 18-20 knots and PUMA Ocean Racing (...) See online : Press info Volvo Ocean Race /...
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