It hardly seems possible that we only have one In-Port race left before the end of the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race. For Abu Dhabi it has been a roller coaster ride of highs and lows. On reflection...
After a cracking race with Sanya for a day and a half it all came to a crashing halt as we hit a lobster pot in the pitch black off the Aran Isles. We stopped dead in the water and could only watch...
Last night saw us hit our fastest speeds of the race so far. Lying in 5th position we decided we had little to lose by pushing as hard as we could. With boatspeeds surging to over 40 knots and averages...
Whilst it is nice to have all the boats in sight I can’t say I have enjoyed watching Camper sail up and around us. It’s not the first time in this race we have seen their potency upwind. Everyone...
As predicted, Groupama and Telefonica are giving a masterclass in reaching speed as the fleet slowly curves up in the lifting breeze towards the Azores. There is simply nothing the rest of us can...
I find it funny that by now in the race it feels more normal to be offshore than it does to be on land. Although Lisbon was an incredible stopover and reminded us fondly of our training days in...