Offshore
Convergence
Despite some question marks over it on Friday, the 'buffalo girls' route has worked in particular for Team Brunel (less so for Team SCA) as the VO65s converge with the rest of the
Fight on for second
With second placed Neutrogena still slowed in a zone of high pressure since Guillermo Altadill and José Munoz restarted after their New Zealand pitstop, both GAES Centros Auditi
Quick pitstop
After a pit-stop in Bluff, in the very south of New Zealand, which according to skipper Guillermo Altadill would have done an F1 motor racing team proud, Neutrogena is back on the Barcelon
Friday 13th part 2
It is one of those crazy moments that round the world ocean racers cherish, or at least amuses them, the antimeridian, when East becomes West.
Winning ticket
So the Volvo Ocean Race now has a 'double Buffalo girls' routine taking place.
Cheminees Poujoulat...alone
With their long time rivals Neutrogena now heading to make a short pitstop in the south of New Zealand to repair their engine starter motor, Barcelona World Race leaders, Cheminées Poujo
Pitstop for Neutrogena
After suffering an engine problem which affects their ability to generate power, Guillermo Altadill and Jose Munoz, currently lying second in the Barcelona World Race have taken the decision to rer
Monster flier!
Close racing/formation flying is all well and good, but perpetually having to measure relative progress with a ruler - as we often find with this Volvo Ocean Race in one designs - gets a little mon
Into the Pacific
Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam lead the Barcelona World Race crossed into the Pacific Ocean at 2130 UTC Monday night with a lead of over 240 miles ahead of Guillermo Altadill and Jose Munoz on N
Coming up on course
As the six VO65s continue to slog their way eastwards on the wind across the South China Sea, leader Dongfeng Race Team at the latest sched has around 215 miles to sail before the point wh