Years later we would get pics of old wrecks strewn on beaches in far away lands as a reminder of times gone by. Now they're showing up for the legends race! The stories of the Chinese gybes they did with an icy fire hose spraying water at you continually still have sitting up paying attention like some perfect little schoolboy.Įqually, there were the maxi IORs that were a ‘huge' 70 or so feet, as well as the ketches to get more sail area, such as ‘the Card'. It is not that long ago, or perhaps it really is and there is a big adjustment going on inside my memory, when the mighty VO60s used to go way South and hit 40 knots on the big rollers down there. Actually that is many a point, but the overarching one that comes to mind would have to be that times keep a changing. Seemed only logical after all, and even more especially after all the intrigue before the start with AzkoNobel! And then also given that this is the first time that the entire fleet (minus the one new build) has been re-used, then it absolutely marks a point. Given that the 2017/18 Volvo Ocean Race got underway over the weekend, it meant that there would definitely be a VOR flavour to this editorial. Photo by Pedro Martinez/Volvo Ocean Race. The latest sailing news from Australia and the world.Īlicante stopover.
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