April 30,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 11. Dodging Sargasso Weed became a full time job and islands like this will wreak havoc with the rudders,keel,and propeller appendages. Alberto Bolzan and Dave Swete look down in amazement. The trade wind sailing continues,as does the occupation of the leaderboard's bottom--an unpleasant place to be even with the perfect conditions.
April 29,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 10. 6 DAYS until the Newport Volvo Ocean Race Village officially opens,according to Nick Dana. True tradewind sailing in 20-25 knots and warm tropical water has everyone smiling,despite occupying the rear of the fleet.
Credit: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race
April 28,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 09. 40-plus knots of wind and driving rain flattens the sea under a cloud. An early morning equator crossing--the fourth and final time of the race--brings the fleet back into the Northern Hemisphere on its way northwest towards America.
April 27,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 08. Watch Captain Mark Towill. The entire fleet converges on the northeast corner of Brazil and little in the way of positions have changed.
April 27,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 08. 8 DAYS until the Newport Volvo Ocean Race Village officially opens,according to Alberto Bolzan. The entire fleet converges on the northeast corner of Brazil and little in the way of positions have changed.
April,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Brunel. Day 4.Bouwe Bekking And Rokas Milevicius celebrate Kingsday in Holland. Though the result so far is good not as much party on board as probably in holland \"We can drink some water with isostar and eat noodles to celebrate\" laughs Pablo Arrarte.
Credit: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race
April 26,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 07. Seb Marsset shines a torch on the sails to look at the trim while sailing downwind off the coast of NE Brazil. Light winds and adverse current has the road around Recife particularly slow for Alvimedica,particularly when compared with the rest of the fleet further offshore.
April 26,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 07. Reading from the boat iPad helps to pass the time when the wind gets light and it's too hot to sleep. Light winds and adverse current has the road around Recife particularly slow for Alvimedica,particularly when compared with the rest of the fleet further offshore.
April 26,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 07. Nick Dana's hands have seen better days,dry,calloused,and peeling. Light winds and adverse current has the road around Recife particularly slow for Alvimedica,particularly when compared with the rest of the fleet further offshore.
April 26,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 07. 9 DAYS until the Newport Volvo Ocean Race Village officially opens,according to Charlie Enright. Light winds and adverse current has the road around Recife particularly slow for Alvimedica,particularly when compared with the rest of the fleet further offshore. 9 DAYS until the Newport Volvo Ocean Race Village officially opens,according to Charlie Enright.
Credit: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race
April 25,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 06. Will Oxley (L) and Alberto Bolzan (R) grind,Nick Dana (top) up the rig for a regular maintenance checkup. The first night and three scheds of sailing alone in the west haven't proven too damaging and the winds begin to steadily build on the march north towards Recife.
Credit: Matt Knighton / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing / Volvo Ocean Race
April 24,2015. Leg 6 Newport onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 5. Ian Walker looks at the nav computer to check positioning on the rest of the fleet as a front approaches in the sky.
April 24,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 05. After a nerve-racking day of light air drifting the wind slowly fills from the east and progress north towards Recife resumes at sunset. A clear split has developed as a midnight tack to the north puts Alvimedica in a stretch of ocean all their own while the rest of the fleet continued east for several hours before eventually turning north themselves.
Credit: Corinna Halloran / Team SCA / Volvo Ocean Race
April 24,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team SCA. Day 5. Carolijn Brouwer sets herself up for a four hour off watch in the bow. Light wind means all the weight is kept forward.
April 24,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 05. Nick Dana applying a healthy dose of sunscreen to protect his face from the intense sun of the tropics. A clear split has developed as a midnight tack to the north puts Alvimedica in a stretch of ocean all their own while the rest of the fleet continued east for several hours before eventually turning north themselves.
Credit: Matt Knighton / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing / Volvo Ocean Race
April,2015. Leg 6 Newport onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 4. Justin Slattery tries to stay dry while performing maintenance on the forestay as Azzam plows east into the Atlantic Ocean.
April 23,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 04. Nick Dana calls the drop of the furled sail swinging in front of the jib,where timing and coordination between the helmsman,the man in the pit,and Nick on the bow is essential. The front gone from the west,it's the warm and calm conditions of the high pressure to the east that dominate the sailing,as the still-compact fleet nears an eventual tack north.
Credit: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race
April 21,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 02. The drag race east continues as the fleet tries to outrun a cold front coming from the west,bringing stronger winds and wetter conditions. Dave Swete prepares a furling drum for a new sail during a wet sail change on the bow.
Credit: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race
April 21,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 02. The drag race east continues as the fleet tries to outrun a cold front coming from the west,bringing stronger winds and wetter conditions. Seb Marsset peaks to leeward to critique the jib trim as spray shoots over the deck.
Credit: Matt Knighton / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing / Volvo Ocean Race
April 20,2015. Leg 6 Newport onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 1. Justin Slattery and his shadow pull down the furled FRO as the team heads deeper into the Atlantic Ocean.
April 20,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 01. The fleet continues east in a dying breeze,all still within sight of each other. 15 days until the Volvo Ocean Race village in Newport,Rhode Island,officially opens.
April 20,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 01. The fleet continues east in a dying breeze,all still within sight of each other. Seb Marsset repairs a tack line with a busted protective cover,the load-bearing core still intact.
April 18,2015. Itajai Stopover; Brazilian football player,Cafu,spends In-Port Race day with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Cafu following the public keepy-uppy competition.
April 18,2015. Itajai Stopover; Brazilian football player,Cafu,spends In-Port Race day with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Cafu and Ian Walker take to the stage for a public keepy-uppy competition.
April 12,2015. Itajaí Stopover; A new mast arrives for Dongfeng Race Team after they were de-masted during Leg 5. Dongfeng are due to arrive in Itajaí on April 13th and hope to have the boat repaired and back in the water ready for the start of Leg 6 on April 19th.
April 12,2015. Itajaí Stopover; A new mast arrives for Dongfeng Race Team after they were de-masted during Leg 5. Dongfeng are due to arrive in Itajaí on April 13th and hope to have the boat repaired and back in the water ready for the start of Leg 6 on April 19th.
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