Samstag, 28. January 2012, 01:58:34 Uhr

Sport-heute: Sailing  -  Übersicht

RORC CARIBBEAN 600, 27. Januar 2012, 22:30

Race of Nations: RORC Caribbean 600

The RORC Caribbean 600 is a truly international affair, with well over 500 hundred competitors from at least 24 different nations taking part. More than 30 impressive yachts are expected to take part in a high-speed, action-packed yacht race around 11 Caribbean islands. There can be few sporting events that can boast such a worldwide appeal with sailors taking part from all over the world including: Antigua, Australia, Austria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey and the United States of America.  »

 

Volvo Ocean Race 11-12 Leg 3, 26. Januar 2012, 22:47

TELEFÓNICA PREYS ON CAMPER IN RACE TO MALACCA STRAIT

Telefonica bläst zum Angriff!

In contrast to the port tack beat for the first four days of this leg, the last 24 hours have been nothing short of dramatic. This afternoon at 1600 UTC, Team Telefónica with Iker Martínez was screaming through the fleet, sailing up to two knots faster than the rest and picking off places without remorse. Her final victim was Chris Nicholson’s CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand who, tonight at 1900, also fell prey to Telefónica who are now back at the top of the leg leaderboard as well as leading the race overall. Antonio Cuervas-Mons onboard Team Telefonica during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race) ---Heute Nachmittag um 1600 Uhr bliesen die Torreros von der Telefonica zum Angriff. Die Spanier überholten Boot um Boot und heute Abend um genau 1900 Uhr, haben sie die Fürhenden von CAMPER hinter sich gelassen.  »

Volvo Ocean Race 11-12 Leg 3, 26. Januar 2012, 09:10

TRIMMING, STACKING AND STUDYING

At 1000 UTC today, PUMA’S Mar Mostro (Ken Read/USA) continued her spell at the top of the leg leaderboard from the hard-pushing team on CAMPER (Chris Nicholson/AUS) who are three nautical miles (nm) behind, to lead the six-boat Volvo Ocean Race fleet towards Pulau We, the waypoint that marks the entrance to the Malacca Strait. Daryl Wislang steering CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race).  »

Volvo Ocean Race 11-12 Leg 3, 24. Januar 2012, 20:34

Nicholson benützt jede Waffe

NICHOLSON USES EVERY WEAPON

CAMPER vom Emirates Team New Zealand befindet sich zur Zeit in einer starken Position und segelt mit grossem Mut und Zuversicht in der Bucht von Bengalen. Chris Nicholson der Skipper nützte schlitzohrig eine Wolkenlinie, die einen 60-Grad günstigen Wind auf die Segel produzierte. Mike Pammenter, Daryl Wislang and Chris Nicholson making a sail change on the foredeck of CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)  »

Volvo Ocean Race 11-12 Leg 3, 23. Januar 2012, 14:06

BOAT SPEED IS KEY IN FIGHT TOWARDS MALACCA STRAIT

It’s been upwind all the way since the start of Leg 3, Stage 2 from the Maldives on Sunday, although this is set to change in a day or two once the tightly-packed fleet is free of the wind shadow caused by Sri Lanka, 200 nm to their north. Rome Kirby and Casey Smith keep their eyes peeled on the horizon for wind and wave information of value to Jono Swain, driving behind them. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race).  »