Volvo Ocean Race - Cape Town Stopover
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| Thursday, 01 December 2011 10:25 |
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The Volvo Ocean Race academy 'Try Sailing' initiative has taken off with perfect conditions at the V & A Waterfront. Warm sunshine and around 8- 10 knots of wind made for perfect conditions as the first time sailors found their sea legs aboard the Academy’s fleet of 5.6 metre Ludic dinghies, each carrying on their mainsails a cartoon image of the Academy's mascot, 'Wisdom' the Albatross chick. The excited faces, wide-eyes and smiles were very rewarding to see, as the youngsters had their first ever experiences on water. Sailing instructors from 'Isivunguvungu' academy assisted to take the boys and girls through their paces, and dont be surprised if we see more of the kids in the future. Volvo Ocean race 2020 / 21 perhaps?
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Volvo Ocean Race Podcast
Jeff Ayliffe had an exclusive chat to PUMA Ocean Racing's skipper Ken Read today. When they last chatted, Ken was hoping to be back for the Volvo Ocean race 2011, but they had not confirmed. The team are are not only back, but have experienced a transatlantic victory aboard the new boat 'Mar Mostro', and Read told Jeff he was delighted to preparing for Alicante and the start of Volvo Ocean race action
- Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town
Team Camper’s South African crewman is Michael Pammenter, who sailed with Telefonica Black in 2008. Michael caught up with Jeff Ayliffe just after the boat Was being transported to New Zealand.
- Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town
Puma Ocean Racing’s Jono Swain is the 2nd of 3 South Africans in this years Volvo Ocean race. He chatted to Jeff Ayliffe about sleeping patterns and life aboard a Volvo open 70
- Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town
Capetonian Paul Wilcox is part of Abu Dhabi Racing in the Volvo Ocean Race, and he was chatting to Jeff Ayliffe shortly after the team pulled off a win in the Transnet after a close battle with Groupama.
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