Meanwhile – Here’s how the professionals do it!
By Andrew Freedman, From mashable.com This frightening and nauseating video was taken early this week on board a vessel taking part in the around-the-world Volvo Ocean race, as it encountered rough weather in the tumultuous Southern Ocean. The MAPFRE team's vessel did an involuntary "Chinese gybe," also known as a "death roll," while located about 2,000 miles from the nearest landmass. Two other teams did Chinese gybes on Monday into Tuesday, according to the race's website, in gale force winds and high seas, causing damage to some of the boats but no injuries. Here's how the Ocean Race officials define [...]
Volvo Ocean Race Fleet Doubles Cape Horn
Brunel and MAPFRE are neck-and-neck as they round Cape Horn. Photo courtesy of VOR/Rick Tomlinson After racing from New Zealand to Cape Horn, BRUNEL and MAPFRE round the Horn two minutes apart with AZZAM a mere 15 minutes behind. And you thought T-Bird racing on the Bay was competitive.
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