I have followed the America’s Cup for 50 years, and over this span I have witnessed it from every angle: as young spectator, crewmember, organizer, committee member, commentator, and now bewildered observer. I have studied its history, interviewed all the prominent players, and tried hard to make sense of the developments as they have occurred of late. While Cup races always look glorious in retrospect, there has been intrigue and controversy in all 32 matches dating back to the competition’s inception in 1851. But the deplorable series of events that have transpired since the conclusion of the 32nd regatta in Valencia, Spain, have taken the Cup to a new low…. Details
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Hurtling downwind in thick fog in the Southern Ocean and a close encounter with unexpected icebergs in the middle of the night provided more than enough excitement for one week — and a sharp reminder of how vulnerable we are down south, even at 50 degrees.
We passed two monster bergs to windward and one to leeward and, although it was dark, we estimated…Â Details
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Ericsson 3 led the fleet round Cape Horn today, passing the legendary landmark at 12:22 GMT to add four points to its overall tally.
The Nordics, skippered by Magnus Olsson, have had control of this marathon Leg 5 since navigator Aksel Magdahl’s gamble to ignore Southern Ocean tradition and head north from the previous waypoint at 36 degrees south.
The sistership, Ericsson 4, picked up 3.5 points for rounding in second place at …. Details
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From 9th November 2008 to the 15th March 2009 Рhere is a brief summary of the major events in this sixth Vend̩e Globe, which was won by Michel Desjoyeaux on Foncia on 1st February. The Austrian, Norbert Sedlacek brought the race to an end 42 days later by completing his round the world voyage yesterday.
9th November: The Race of the Century begins: 30 skippers, including 19 new boats and just as many favourites set out on the non-stop solo round the world voyage. The moderate south-westerly wind soon …Â Details
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