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World On Water – Page 3
Vendee Globe Daily Report Nov 30, Day 21.
Amel Le Cleach In Banque Populaire continues to lead and is followed closely by "Hollywood" JPDick while Jean Le Cam hits 24 knots.
Mike Golding & Gamesa are passing Tristan da Cunha,
Mike Golding & Gamesa race past Tristan da Cunha, the world's most isolated settlement.
Vendee Globe Daily Boat Reports Dec 2. (French/Italian)
Dec 2 daily reports from Initiatives Coeur, Macif, Synerciel and Team Plastique.
Banque Populaire IMOCA60, Vendée Globe December 3 Day 24. (French)
Armel Le Cléac'h Skipper of Banque Populaire on of the race leaders reports in to his home base on conditions.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 3, Day 24.
Jean Le Cam cuts a fishing net from his keel spending 30 minutes in the 12 degree water. He's overwhelmed afterwards. Also more from Banque Populaire and Macif. Happy birthday Edgar!
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 4, Day 25.
The leading 5 yachts are in the Indian Ocean Banque Populaire leading Macif. Mike Golding is at the head of the second part of the fleet.Next the gate to the Southern Ocean.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 5, Day 26.
Olympian, Maurice Green salutes the VG Skippers as 8 are now in the Indian Ocean past the Cape of Good Hope. Alessandro in Team Plastique is last and still in his "budgie smugglers". Amel Le cleach in Banque Populaire is leading.
ETNZ AC72- Pushing it hard on day 28.
Emirates Team New Zealand sail on the day Auckland was hit with a mini tornado.Hang on, it's going to get AC72 dangerous.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 09 Day 30.
Bernard Stamm in Cheminees Pujoulat is "Mr Fixit" as he replaces a broken Mainsail #4 batten. Mike Golding and Jean Le Cam are catching up to the lead bunch.
Vendee Globe daily Report Dec 14, Day 35.
Amel Le Clearc'h, Banqoe Populaire leads and is 300 miles south of Cape Leeuwin Australia. He is heading souht at 40 degrees. And in his warm clothes. JPD is 300 miles astern and Alex Thomson 500.
2012 Sail Sydney Regatta Highlights.
2012 Sail Sydney Lasers, Foiling Moths, 470, Optis, RS:X, 49ers, 49er FX, Flying 11 and many more classes raced on Sydney Harbour.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 18, Day 39.
Tanguy De Lamotte, Initiatives Coeur, is in 45 knots and Macif and Banque Populaire are still leading. There's smoke on the water!!
2012 Sail Sydney Regatta Sydney Harbour Dec 13-16.
Hundreds of young sailors in a dozen classes race on beautiful Sydney Harbour in the annual Sail Sydney Regatta.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 20, Day 41.
Macif, leading, is south of New Zealand in 30 knots of pressure and the total fleet of yachts are spread out over 4,000 miles.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 22, Day 43.
Armel Le Cleac'h, Banque Populaire, does his Xmas greeting as the fleet is spread out over 8,000 klms. Meanwhile Italian skipper of Team Plastique, Alessandro DiBenedetto typically give his recipe for his lunch. And it looks good!
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 23, Day 44.
It's Christmas thoughts for Tanguy De Lamotte, Armel Le Cleac'h, Francois Gabart and Alessandro di Benedetto.
Vendee Globe Xmas Eve Fleet Positions Dec 24 0900.
This the Xmas eve Vendee Globe fleet position report. (Dec 24.12)
Dean Barker on the AC72 – Part 1. Credit: www.sail-world.com/nz
Sail-World.com's America's Cup Editor, Richard Glad well talks to Emirates Team NZ's skipper, Dean Barker, after the first 30 days of sailing in ETNZ's AC72 - Part 1.
Emirates Team New Zealand Training the Crew for the AC72.
Here we look at the requirements of the crew of a SC72 and it is "full-on" fitness required. Very interesting.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 30, Day 51.
Macif, Francois Gabart, and Banque Populaire are sailing within sight of each other at the head of the fleet
Vendee Globe Daily Report Dec 31, Day 52.
New Year greetings and position of the yachts. Tomorrow Cape Horn.
RNLI Port Isaac Rescue of an Angler. December 31st.
Here is the actual footage of the RNLI Rescue Crew saving a fisherman from drowning. Remember these crews are volunteers and rely on us to fund their safety activities through donations. Please give generously.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Jan 04, Day 56.
4 boats are now in the Atlantic, Jean Pierre Dick climbs his mast to fix a problem and the Jury reviews new evidence in the Bernard Stamm disqualification.
2013 AC Team, ETNZ’s Special Supply Mission.
It's quiet on the Americas Cup front over the Christmas holidays so this is how the New Zealanders fill in their time. How many do you do a day?
Vendee Globe Daily Report Jan 05, Day 57.
Alessandro di Benetto is 42 today and Banque Populaire and Macif, the leaders, are in 45 knt winds and 6 meter waves.
2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Start-Sea Mark Sydney Harbour.
http://www.boatson.tv Drama at the start of the 2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart. Newly re-built Super-Maxi WILD THING, Grant Wharington is excluded form the race with 3 hours to the start. Wild Oats XI leads the fleet out of the heads.
Artemis Racing on AC72 Design and Technology.
Artemis Racing's super sailors Paul Cayard and Iain Percy explain the backgroung of the design and technology behind their AC72.
The UK RNLI Test Shannon Prototype Lifeboat in Big Seas.
The RNLI put the Shannon prototype lifeboat through its paces in big seas. The RNLI is an independent charity, funded by voluntary donations. They could not save lives at sea without your support. Please donate at www.rnli.org
Vendee Globe Daily Report Jan 14, Day 66.
Jean Le Cam sails in a beautiful sunset while Mike Golding is catching him. Macif still leads Banque Populaire up front closing on the equator.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Jan 15, Day 67.
Lamotte finally passes Cape Horn while Di Benetto is still in the Pacific. The leaders remain.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Jan 19, Day 71.
Alessandro's gennaker is overboard dragging in the water and Lamotte's boat hits a log and damages his rudder. Meanwhile Le cam is hugging the Brazil coast.
Vendee Globe Daily Report Jan 20, Day 72.
Francois Gabart talks about the race in general as Javier Sanso, Acciona, rue that he went so far east in 8th position while Di Benetto climbs his mast to fix two halyards.