April 10,2015. \"Life is like sailing\",conference by Torben Grael’s brother Lars in Itajaí,Brazil,discussing social projects,offshore racing & environment.
April 5,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 18. Sunrise off Brazil. A significant fleet-wide tack points everyone northwest towards Itajai and the finish line,first through fourth within ten miles of each other.
Credit: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race
April 4,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 17. Stu Bannatyne (L) and Ryan Houston (R) on deck at sunset. The strong winds begin to subside as the fleet compresses on the southern limit of a high pressure system near Itajai,guaranteeing a close finish in 400 miles for places 1 through 4,all within sight of each other.
April 3,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 16. A light morning gives the team a chance to catch their breath and dry out the boat,only before another 36 hours of forecasted heavy winds to return. Stu Bannatyne enjoying a return to the sailing and northerly progress towards Itajai.
Credit: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race
April 2,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 16. A light morning gives the team a chance to catch their breath and dry out the boat,only before another 36 hours of forecasted heavy winds to return. After a sleepless night of heavy wind Charlie Enright finds rest in the bow surrounded by the onboard supplies.
April 1,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Day 14. Dongfeng Race Team retire from Leg 5. They're currently in Ushuaia securing the mast so they can continue their journey to Itajai by motor.
March 31,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Day 13. MAPFREs Gonzalo Fernandez de Velasco aka Nervio and Ben Wright join Dongfengs crew for breakfast. Nervio and Ben were in Ushuaia as a precaution,in case anything was to happen to MAPFRE in the Southern Ocean,but were able to help Dongfeng on their arrival.
Credit: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race
March 31,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 13. Team Alvimedica is the first boat to round the fabled Cape Horn before turning north to an immediately different environment--light air and sunshine. Ryan Houston head butts the ocean spray to leeward.
March,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard MAPFRE. Willy Altadill,Antonio Cuervas-Mons,aka „eti and Andre Fonseca,aka Bochecha celebrate the rounding of Cape Horn.
March 31,2015. Leg 5 onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Kevin Escoffier cuts the broken part of the mast as the team enters the Beagle channel on its way to Ushuaia.
March 31,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Team Brunel. Day 13. OBR Stefan Coppers in a brave moment following the traditions and welcoming the Horn naked on deck.
Credit: Matt Knighton / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing / Volvo Ocean Race
March 30,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 13. Phil Harmer lights up his celebratory cigar using whatever means necessary at Cape Horn.
March 30,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Day 12. Dongfeng Race Team's mast broke above the third spreader - the top section of the mast - 240 nautical miles west of Cape Horn at 0315 UTC on Monday,in the final hours of the night. Fortunately nobody has been injured and there is no immediate danger to the crew.
March 30,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Day 12. Dongfeng Race Team's mast broke above the third spreader - the top section of the mast - 240 nautical miles west of Cape Horn at 0315 UTC on Monday,in the final hours of the night. Fortunately nobody has been injured and there is no immediate danger to the crew.
March 30,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Day 12. Dongfeng Race Team's mast broke above the third spreader - the top section of the mast - 240 nautical miles west of Cape Horn at 0315 UTC on Monday,in the final hours of the night. Fortunately nobody has been injured and there is no immediate danger to the crew.
March 30,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Day 12. Dongfeng Race Team's mast broke above the third spreader - the top section of the mast - 240 nautical miles west of Cape Horn at 0315 UTC on Monday,in the final hours of the night. Fortunately nobody has been injured and there is no immediate danger to the crew.
March 30,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Day 12. Dongfeng Race Team broke its mast early on Monday (GMT,March 30) but fortunately nobody has been injured and there is no immediate danger to the crew.
March 30,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard Dongfeng Race Team. Day 12. Dongfeng Race Team broke its mast early on Monday (GMT,March 30) but fortunately nobody has been injured and there is no immediate danger to the crew.
Credit: Francisco Vignale / MAPFRE / Volvo Ocean Race
March 29,2015. Leg 5 to Itajai onboard MAPFRE. Day 11. Surfing is one of the passions of the OBR Francisco VIgnale,as MAPFRE is surfing the waves in the southern Ocean he decided to get barrelled onboard the Volvo Ocean 65.
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