Volve Race live from Newport
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The race will be live streamed on YouTube and the Volvo Ocean Race website at 1:45 EDT today. Racing starts at 2.
https://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/n...urday-at-the-Volvo-Ocean-Race-in-Newport.html
https://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/n...urday-at-the-Volvo-Ocean-Race-in-Newport.html
The wind was lighter up there but it was a reach fest. A parade really. Team Brunel led wire to wire. Yawn. Their rounding of gate #3 was anything but textbook. I didn't realize they roll the code 0 in to round, and I guess gybe. It looks weird to see them rounding with no headsail. I think Dong Feng is one of a few who did an inside gybe and kept the headsail deployed. They got 5th so ...
Thanks Dave for the link. That was fun to watch. Being a traditionalist, I like the Volvo 65 boats a lot better than those high tech multi hull foiling things they use in the America's Cup these days. I mean crews wearing crash helmets - that ain't yacht racing, to me (YMMV). But I digress.
That's the first time I've seen that trick of rolling up the big genny to jibe and tack, which probably indicates how out of touch I've been for the last few decades. I'm definitely going to try that now that I have a roller furling headsail.
The overhead shot of Team Brunel at 43:45 is truly beautiful...
That's the first time I've seen that trick of rolling up the big genny to jibe and tack, which probably indicates how out of touch I've been for the last few decades. I'm definitely going to try that now that I have a roller furling headsail.
The overhead shot of Team Brunel at 43:45 is truly beautiful...
Some of the sails are in front of the forestay, they have to furl them or try to drag those huge sails through and narrow slot. Not good for the sails. Sort of like a cutter rig.
