World On Water Archive – Page 3

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 race past Tristan da Cunha, the world's most isolated settlement.

Dec 2 daily reports from Initiatives Coeur, Macif, Synerciel and Team Plastique.

Armel Le Cléac'h Skipper of Banque Populaire on of the race leaders reports in to his home base on conditions.

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!

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.

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.

Emirates Team New Zealand sail on the day Auckland was hit with a mini tornado.Hang on, it's going to get AC72 dangerous.

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.

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 Lasers, Foiling Moths, 470, Optis, RS:X, 49ers, 49er FX, Flying 11 and many more classes raced on Sydney Harbour.

Tanguy De Lamotte, Initiatives Coeur, is in 45 knots and Macif and Banque Populaire are still leading. There's smoke on the water!!

Hundreds of young sailors in a dozen classes race on beautiful Sydney Harbour in the annual Sail Sydney Regatta.

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.

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!

It's Christmas thoughts for Tanguy De Lamotte, Armel Le Cleac'h, Francois Gabart and Alessandro di Benedetto.

This the Xmas eve Vendee Globe fleet position report. (Dec 24.12)

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.

Here we look at the requirements of the crew of a SC72 and it is "full-on" fitness required. Very interesting.

Macif, Francois Gabart, and Banque Populaire are sailing within sight of each other at the head of the fleet

New Year greetings and position of the yachts. Tomorrow Cape Horn.

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.

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.

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?

Alessandro di Benetto is 42 today and Banque Populaire and Macif, the leaders, are in 45 knt winds and 6 meter waves.

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's super sailors Paul Cayard and Iain Percy explain the backgroung of the design and technology behind their AC72.

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

Macif

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.

Lamotte finally passes Cape Horn while Di Benetto is still in the Pacific. The leaders remain.

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.

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.

Alessandro Di Benedetto has a broken rib and Jean Le Cam is also hurting as he sails the Brazil coast. Te weather and tides are not good for him.