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Go Jamaica!
02 October 2007
The crew of Jamaica are taking a typically laid-back approach to their overnight move into third place. “We’re chillin’ and jammin’” is the standard greeting from skipper, Simon Bradley. His team’s decision to stay out the west of Madeira and the Canary Islands has paid dividends and while the rest…
Nova Scotia proves that west is best
01 October 2007
The leader board has almost turned on its head overnight with Nova Scotia moving into the lead and proving unequivocally that ‘West is Best’. Also out to the west of…
westernaustralia2011.com leads fleet towards Canaries
30 September 2007
The crew of westernaustralia2011.com continues to lead the pack as the fleet approach the first full week of racing since leaving La Rochelle last Sunday on the 4,200-mile race to…
Tactical decisions split fleet
29 September 2007
Positions on the race viewer look very different today as skippers and crews take tactical decisions based on weather forecasts and the existence of the island of Madeira in the…
Easing winds allow fleet to make sail repairs
28 September 2007
With the winds dropping the daily runs have been reduced from 240 nautical miles to fewer than 160 nautical miles as the fleet scramble to try to position themselves in…
Ocean racers find their feet
27 September 2007
In ocean racing terms you can hardly get a cigarette paper between the yachts of the Clipper fleet at the moment. The boats have spread out across a line running…
Round the Cape
26 September 2007
The Clipper fleet has passed the Finisterre headland and has almost divided in two as some head south and others opt for a more westerly course on day 3 of…
Approaching Finisterre
25 September 2007
The fleet is finally approaching the famous headland of Finisterre today and the racing amongst the yachts is extremely close. Although westernaustralia2011.com currently has the smallest Distance To Finish (DTF)…
It’s on the nose in the Bay of Biscay
24 September 2007
Following the light wind and clear skies of the start, the fleet encountered totally different conditions overnight and through the early hours of this morning. A cold front has swept…
Qingdao leads fleet into Bay of Biscay
23 September 2007
Qingdao was first across the line this afternoon at the start of Race 2 to Salvador, which began at 1600 local time (1400 GMT) in calm conditions off the coast…
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