
Though the Spanish have once again taken victory in this third oceanic leg, Franck Cammas and his men have earned themselves a superb second place in China and boosted their position on the podium in the overall standing. Groupama 4 is now proving to be a real threat to Camper and is gaining an edge over Puma and Abu Dhabi…
The Spanish boat takes third win in a row in the Volvo Ocean Race: 3 legs, 3 wins - which hasn't happened since the 1989-1990 edition of the regatta
Artemis Racing began an intense two-boat training session earlier this week in Valencia, following the acquisition of a second AC45 last month
412 miles from the Chinese city of Sanya and latest estimates put “Telefónica” possibly crossing the finishing line in the next 48 hours
New faces and one new team are confirmed in the line-up for the 2012 RC44 Championship Tour, which kicks off in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote next week (8 February 2012)
Posted on 04 February 2012
After a roller coaster leg, PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG finished fourth overall in the two-stage Leg 3 from Abu Dhabi to Sanya. The crew added 12 points to their overall total after completing the stage in 13 days, 29 minutes and 12 seconds. PUMA collected 17 points total for Leg 3 and remains in fourth place in the overall standings with 48 points. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 February 2012
Puma's MCM, Amory Ross, talks about the big chance his team took to split from Telefonica and Groupama and head east in an entirely different direction Continue Reading
Posted on 31 January 2012
Goodbye to the Straits of Malacca and hello to the South China Sea! For the past day, the fleet has rid itself of meteorological uncertainties to once again link up with the north-easterly monsoon on their sprint of nearly 1,000 miles to Sanya. This will involve a long beat where the main difficulty will lie in playing the wind shifts and finding the right compromise between the Vietnamese gale and the perfect trajectory Continue Reading
Posted on 31 January 2012
On the eve of their winter training sessions in Valencia, Artemis Racing's skipper updates on the latest development of the Challenger of Record Continue Reading
Posted on 30 January 2012
The Spanish boat takes on the final one-thousand mile stretch to Sanya Continue Reading
Posted on 30 January 2012
An untimely snag on a fishing net cost PUMA their position in the leaders’ pack overnight. It took the team an hour to remove and set them back 10 nautical miles Continue Reading
Posted on 29 January 2012
In less than 24 hours, the hierarchy has radically changed as the fleet surged into the narrowing Straits of Malacca. Three options were open to the crews and the most spectacular comebacks were made by Groupama 4, now in the top three, and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, which has caught up with Camper again! However, the situation might well change again in the Melaka gulley Continue Reading
Posted on 29 January 2012
Their efforts were dealt a frustrating blow on Friday morning when they had to drop their code zero headsail after discovering a mysterious tear in the massive sail when the sun came up this morning Continue Reading
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