Race meteorologist Gonzalo Infante says the next 12 hours could be key to determining the eventual Leg 3 winner and will give a clear indication whether or not the bold easterly move by PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG will pay off. Tonight the fleet are facing 25 knot winds and steep waves, testing both [...]
25 knot winds and steep waves (+Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3661
After years of development with some of the world’s best aerospace engineers and industrial designers, ICON Aircraft has released the first of its sport planes, the A5. The A5 delivers an exciting and safe flying experience in a bold design that communicates beauty, performance, and most importantly, fun. . . With over 1,000 delivery positions [...]
ICON Aircraft – Reinvent Flying http://en.nauticwebnews.com/4666
This afternoon Team Telefónica led the fleet out of the Singapore Strait and into the South China Sea where the fleet face more than 1000 nautical miles of tough upwind sailing to the Leg 3 finish in Sanya, China. At around 1605 UTC today the leg and overall race leaders passed the Horshburg Lighthouse marking [...]
The Singapore Strait (+Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3659
The Malacca Strait nightmare is almost over with just 70 nautical miles standing between the leading pair Team Telefónica and Groupama sailing team and the open ocean. The Spanish and French teams have been near inseparable overnight as the leading pack of three was whittled down to two when PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG [...]
Malacca Strait nightmare is almost over for 2 sailing teams http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3657
A constant stream of debris including a piece of trash the size of a small car has shocked the Volvo Ocean Race sailors as they weave around the potentially boat breaking obstacles in the Malacca Strait. Sailors have reported seeing everything from a canoe, to shoes, rope, cigarette lighters, chunks of metal and whole trees [...]
Dangerous Debris (+Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3655
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s Azzam turned bat-mobile after picking up an unexpected passenger close to the shore of Malaysia. Deciding the Volvo Open 70 looked like a comfortable place to spend a few hours of downtime, a bat chose to rest its weary wings on Azzam’s big black mainsail. “He joined us this morning, I [...]
Unexpected passenger on Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3650
Overall race leaders Team Telefónica were this morning back in charge of the second stage of Leg 3 as the teams lined up for a “make or break” day’s racing through the Malacca Strait. Telefónica had a tiny buffer of 0.6 nautical miles over second-placed Groupama sailing team at the 0700 UTC position report with [...]
Team Telefónica leader through the Malacca Strait (+Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3648
It couldn’t be tighter at the front of the fleet as they charged into the Malacca Strait with just five miles separating the top four boats. After more than 1,000 nautical miles of ocean racing on the second stage of Leg 3 to Sanya, Team Telefónica clung to the lead at 1300 UTC but their [...]
Race on knife edge as leaders take on Malacca Strait (+Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3644This week’s show heads to Auckland to check in with Luna Rossa Challenge. The Italian team has just launched their new AC45 and we hear what skipper Max Sirena has planned for training with Emirates Team NZ. While in New Zealand we stop by the factory to uncover the new wing extensions designed to boost [...]
The America’s Cup Uncovered Episode 23 (Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/4249
Around midday January 27 the boats will enter the middle phase of the second stage of Leg 3 when they round the island of Pulau We and turn south east to take on the notorious Malacca Strait between Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra. After over a thousand nautical miles (nm) of open ocean sailing from the [...]
Tomorrow from Malacca Strait between Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3642
CAMPER skipper Chris Nicholson has taken his team to the lead of the Leg 3 Stage 2 charge to China with perfect timing to celebrate his country’s national day of pride, Australia Day. The Aussie skipper edged PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG out of pole position around 2140 UTC on Wednesday night and fought [...]
CAMPER take lead on big day for Nicholson http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3638
Team Telefónica were swapping pain for pleasure this evening after clawing back almost 10 miles on Leg 3 leaders PUMA. In a carbon copy of their tactics during the previous leg, Telefónica’s choice to position themselves to the north of the fleet has started to pay dividends with the team jumping from fifth into third [...]
Telefónica jump to third as north pays http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3636
It is neck and neck for the leading pair in the second stage of Leg 3, with just 3.4 nautical miles separating PUMA and tiresome terrier CAMPER. Chris Nicholson’s CAMPER crew may be astern, but they are to windward and fully fired up to snatch whatever opportunities they can to take the red boat into [...]
Pointing at the target http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3634
40 dolphins die, 19 survive in Cape Cod strandings, which occurred over the past few days on Cape Cod. This is one of the largest strandings in recent years. See the Video Dr. Robinson talks about dolphins stranded on Cape Cod: MyFoxBOSTON.com Source: http://www.ifaw.org
Dolphins stranding in Cape Cod http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3631
Ken Read’s PUMA Ocean Racing were the first of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet to come across one of the many hazards of Leg 3 – local fishermen using dragnets. Read and his men were forced to pick their way past several fishing boats which were unmarked as they race east past Sri Lanka en [...]
Ken Read’s PUMA escapes fishing net snare http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3629
CAMPER skipper Chris Nicholson reckons his team have manoeuvred into the prime position to the north of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet after dodging a squall overnight. Nicholson said they were “probably where all of our other competitors would like to be” after splitting from the fleet and repositioning themselves around 10 miles to the [...]
CAMPER prime position and in search of long-term gain http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3627
Today may be the start of China’s Year of the Water Dragon but it is PUMA’s ‘sea monster’ Mar Mostro that is dominating in the Volvo Ocean Race having stretched their Leg 3 lead in the Indian Ocean drag-race overnight. The six teams averaged speeds in excess of 10 knots overnight and extended the north-south [...]
Sea monster in charge in Year of the Dragon http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3624
Laura Dekker, 16, has completed her round-the-world voyage in her boat Guppy, making her the youngest person to achieve the feat. Report by Sophie Foster from ITN (one of the world’s leading news organisations, and every day we provide the latest breaking news direct from London studios)
Laura Dekker completes round-the-world solo voyage (Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3622
As racing gets underway from the Maldives to the Chinese city of Sanya on Leg 3 Stage 2, we’re bring you all the latest dispatches from our on-the-water reporters. It’s a typical day in Malé – hot, humid and with little wind. The start line has been laid between the race committee boat and a [...]
From the Maldives onwards to Sanya (+Map) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3619
Over the past few years, the charter market section has proven to be clearly crisis-resistant and stable. This sector also looks with confidence towards the 2012 season. What people want are quality for on-site service, well-maintained yachts plus everything else which is good and worth its price. Also in these times of ubiquitous Internet connections, [...]
boot Düsseldorf 2012 – Tendencies and objectives for chartered yachts http://en.nauticwebnews.com/3618
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