Just like the littlest hobo, this week sees all the rowers in the Atlantic Ocean Rowing Race back on the road again, and after a few days stuck on sea anchor, getting going once more will be a huge relief. It is a really strange phenomenon that when you are rowing, you long for it to stop – for the pain, discomfort and sheer monotony of it to go away. Then, when you do get even a few hours respite, all you actually want to do is get back on the oars and pull back a few more miles towards the finish line. Likewise, you long for the finish line, but know deep down … Details
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Share in the excitement as BMW ORACLE Racing, Challenger for the 33rd America’s Cup, broadcasts live from Valencia, Spain – 8-12 February 2010. Valencia, Spain is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco time.
If you want to win the America’s Cup, you need a special kind of boat. Enter BMW Oracle Racing’s USA, with a 190ft mast and 6,725 sq ft ‘wing sail’ – that’s 50 per cent bigger than the wing on a Boeing 747Â
The 33rd America’s Cup (dating back to 1851, it’s the oldest continuously contested trophy in sport) begins tomorrow off the coast of Valencia in Spain on the unpredictable waves of the western Mediterranean. The USA, known affectionately in racing circles as Dogzilla – the name refers to a Deed Of Gift race and Godzilla – is set to challenge current holders Team Alinghi for sailing’s most prestigious trophy … Details & Pictures