September,2014. Leg 0 onboard Team Alvimedica. Leg 0 takes the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on a short practice sprint out to the bay of Palma,Mallorca,and back to test all systems of operation; it does not count and there are no points awarded,but it is a last opportunity to train and compare before the real racing begins in October. On the return course to Alicante,past Ibiza,Alberto Bolzan stops to take in the setting that life at sea so often provides (but fellow competitors remain in frame on the horizon to the left).
September,2014. Leg 0 onboard Team Alvimedica. Leg 0 takes the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on a short practice sprint out to the bay of Palma,Mallorca,and back to test all systems of operation; it does not count and there are no points awarded,but it is a last opportunity to train and compare before the real racing begins in October. Contrasting stances from Dave Swete (L),exhaustively grinding the mainsail in a building breeze,and Charlie Enright (R),steering the boat for a two-hour shift; both demand a high degree of endurance.
September,2014. Leg 0 onboard Team Alvimedica. Leg 0 takes the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on a short practice sprint out to the bay of Palma,Mallorca,and back to test all systems of operation; it does not count and there are no points awarded,but it is a last opportunity to train and compare before the real racing begins in October. From left to right,Ryan Houston,Nick Dana,and Seb Marsset seek shelter from the 40-degree heat by hiding in the bow amongst all of the other stackable weight already there...Instagram caption: Living in the furnace. What 40-degree heat,no wind,and a black boat forces you to do: seek refuge in the bow,far from the comfort of your bunk,and more importantly--your fan.
September,2014. Leg 0 onboard Team Alvimedica. Leg 0 takes the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on a short practice sprint out to the bay of Palma,Mallorca,and back to test all systems of operation; it does not count and there are no points awarded,but it is a last opportunity to train and compare before the real racing begins in October. With everything and everyone on the bow in lighter winds,Mark Towill looks to be sailing Alvimedica 4 into the night alone.
September,2014. Leg 0 onboard Team Alvimedica. Leg 0 takes the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on a short practice sprint out to the bay of Palma,Mallorca,and back to test all systems of operation; it does not count and there are no points awarded,but it is a last opportunity to train and compare before the real racing begins in October. After a busy and hectic start to Leg 0,Dave Swete enjoys some quieter conditions during the day's end.
September,2014. Leg 0 onboard Team Alvimedica. Leg 0 takes the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on a short practice sprint out to the bay of Palma,Mallorca,and back to test all systems of operation; it does not count and there are no points awarded,but it is a last opportunity to train and compare before the real racing begins in October. Ryan Houston and Charlie Enright conduct a thorough performance debrief of the first day's progress on the bow in light but easy sailing conditions.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Matt Noble takes Alvimedica 4 back towards England in sunset solitude during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Calmer conditions lend to more relaxed time on deck. Here Nick Dana (L),Dave Swete (M),and Ryan Houston (R) converse on the rail at sundown during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Ryan Houston says goodbye to the last of the Irish coastline before heading for open ocean and the Scilly Islands during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Dave Swete lightens the leftovers before the next meal is made during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Sunscreen and sunglasses made their first appearances of the race in exceptional sailing conditions along the west Irish coast of the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Dave Swete keeping an eye on the competition,Team SCA,during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Charlie Enright on the helm during a busy stretch of gybes,while Will Oxley plots his course around the Irish isles. During the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Will Oxley works from Alvimedica's nav station while plotting the course through Irelands western coast,full of coastal challenges and tidal obstacles,during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Mark Towill (L) and Dave Swete (R) gearing up to go on deck for their next 4-hour watch. Improving weather means changing to lighter gear,much of which was packed away for the rough start of the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Sun and favorable winds greet Alvimedica's early watch after days of grey in the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race. A literal breath of fresh air.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Alberto Bolzan trims the spinnaker during the nicest,brightest sunrise on the way south along Ireland during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Skipper Charlie Enright steering Alvimedica through a jibe around the remote St. Kilda island chain during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: St. Kilda's sea cliffs are the biggest in Britain,rising over 1,400 feet from the sea. They house many sea birds making St. Kilda a UNESCO World Heritage Site,Scotland's first. Taken during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: The St. Kilda archipelago,Britain's most remote islands,loom in the distance,along with the thousands of rare birds that call them home. St Kilda is a turning mark on the way south down Scotlands western coast.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Alberto Bolzan drinks from his water bottle at the helm of Alvimedica after a sail change during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Will Oxley and Charlie Enright discuss tactical options from the navigation station during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Nick Dana and Dave Swete run the bow during a frigid North Sea sail change during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 14,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 4 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Team Alvimedica rounds Muckle Flugga and the Shetland Islands,the northernmost point on the race track,next to another VO65 Dongfeng during the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 12,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 2 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Mark Towill drives Alvimedica north in heavy winds and rough seas during day two of the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 12,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 2 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Alberto Bolzan laughs at the fact that Dave Swete can't get his helmet off after his driving stint during day two of the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 12,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 2 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Matt Noble enjoys a quick meal by himself before heeding up for his four-hour watch on deck during day two of the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
August 12,2014. Round Britain Island Race Day 2 - OBR content Team Alvimedica: Foredeck work with the setting sun in the distance during the first night of the RORC's Round Britain and Ireland Race.
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