At 13:00 GMT today, exactly when the tenth day of non-stop competition was commencing in the Volvo Ocean Race, the Spanish entry “Telefónica” moved back into the top spot to become the new race leaders in the fleet.
The crew led by double Olympic medallist Iker Martínez has rounded off ...
The cards are on the table and it's looking like the western option is starting to pay dividends. Iker Martínez's “Telefónica” is now in second place on the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race and is cutting down the gap with the Americans thanks to some vertiginous speeds ...
The situation seems to be smoothing out in the round the world regatta and at last all of the entries, with the exception of the Kiwi crew, are pointing South although it must be said that the conditions they are likely to face over the next few hours will differ ...
With the provisional leader of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race sailing solo on what from the outside could look like a different race, and reaping the rewards for it while they can, the paths of Team Telefónica and Puma Ocean Racing have been almost identical over the ...
The island of Madeira now close and her rivals hot on her trail: that was the scene as morning broke this morning for “Telefónica” on this fourth day of racing on the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. At the 10:00 GMT position report the Spanish boat had ...
It's official. Iker and Xabi are the 2011 best sailors in the world according to ISAF, the International Sailing Federation and sailing's maximum authority. The Team Telefónica sailors have swept the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2011 Award thanks to their exceptional sporting careers to date. ...
It is the fourth day of racing in the Volvo Ocean Race and as morning broke it was with good news for the Spanish team, with “Telefónica” leading the fleet, thanks to a good choice with a westerly routing... “the place to go”, said Pepe Ribes rotundly. ...
"Telefónica" is now sailing in the Atlantic after a rough Mediterranean ride. Yesterday (Sunday 6th November) the Spanish entry crossed the Gibraltar Strait in second place "with the boat all in one piece and the crew all in tact! Of course we were in need of some rest, food ...
What a start to the Volvo Ocean Race... It's well known that the Med can play some cruel tricks and it has definitely put the six boats to the test in this eleventh edition edition of the round the world race. Winds above 40 knots (74 ...
And so the day has finally come. At 14:00 local time, Spanish boat “Telefónica” with double Olympic medallist Iker Martínez as Skipper, kicked off her first offshore leg of sailing's most extreme regatta: the Volvo Ocean Race. Ahead lie some 6,500 miles (12,038 km) between the ports of ...
START OF THE LEG 1: ALICANTE – CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
IKER MARTÍNEZ, Skipper.
On the atmosphere, the crowds and the final moments on shore:
I am very happy and excited. We are looking forward to getting out there, to being able to set off and start racing. Loads ...
Following 24 months of hard work, and 9 months more of tough graft ahead, the moment of truth has come. The crew on “Telefónica” are facing their final hours on shore ahead of the start of the first offshore leg in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012. The eleven ...
The pace isn't letting up at the Team Telefónica base and with more than 24 hours to go until the fleet hear the starting signal sound for the start of the round the world regatta, Iker Martínez, Skipper on “Telefónica” admits that “we are all a bit on edge and ...
On “Telefónica” today the in-port sails were hoisted, on which over 15,000 people have scribbled their support for the Spanish team ahead of their imminent departure around the globe on the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012. They will set off on Saturday 5th November from the port of Alicante and ...
That familiar habit of getting home, heading straight for the fridge, opening it up to see what's there and picking out a couple of things to cook up for a light dinner is quite simply impossible on board the VO 70 “Telefónica”. Firstly because there is no fridge. ...
He's 29 years old and he's been sailing for over 20. He's from Santander and he's off on his second circumnavigation of the globe soon. On Saturday the Volvo Ocean Race will set off from Alicante and at the bow of the Spanish entry “Telefónica”, we'll see “Ñeti” ...
Early this morning neither the wind nor rain wanted to miss out on the run up to the start of the first in-port race of the Volvo Ocean Race, held today in Alicante waters. When the start gun fired however, the wind dropped back, putting the six entries on ...
Every second counts and at the round the world team bases activity is at a peak. Nobody, absolutely nobody is still. Tomorrow (Saturday) the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 stopwatch will start ticking and Team Telefónica will fight for the first points in play.
At 14:00 the six boats ...
For many even sewing on a button or taking up a hem can be a tricky task, but not for the Team Telefónica Sail Department! Headed up by Jordi Calafat from the Spanish island of Mallorca who not only coordinates the sail programme but also helms and is one of ...
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
