Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 – Speed is your friend
“We’re 5° South, in the tropics,” explains Team Alvimedica’s Seb Marsset, generous slapping sun cream on his face and neck.
“We’re 5° South, in the tropics,” explains Team Alvimedica’s Seb Marsset, generous slapping sun cream on his face and neck.
Sometimes you just know straight away when you've found the right man for the job.
“It’s awesome. We sailed very, very well, it was a very tight finish - it’s been such a monster of a leg!”
Recovering a wrecked Volvo 65 from a remote reef in the Indian Ocean was one thing, rebuilding it to within a few kilos of her original 12.5 tonne weight would be an outstanding achievement, especially in a third of the time it took to build her originally
Volvo Ocean Race can confirm that Dongfeng Race Team broke its mast early on Monday (GMT, March 30) but fortunately nobody has been injured and there is no immediate danger to the crew.
The vastly experienced duo, Bernard Stamm (SUI) Jean Le Cam (FRA) have won the Barcelona World Race 2014-15 and set the reference time for the two crew round the world race: 84 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes and 25 seconds to complete the 23,321.76 miles of the theoretical course
We were on deck and it was I who was closest to the water. Xabi grabbed my jacket and helped me get out of this terrible situation.
As part of Alcaidesa Marina's commitment to promoting environmental awareness and best practice procedures, Alcaidesa Marina have signed an agreement with the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) which commits Alcaidesa to promote the continual improvement, protection and respect for the environment within the marina.
On behalf of all the team at Alcaidesa Marina we would like to thank Mr & Mrs Jamieson for their kind words contained in their letter published in the 5th - 18th March edition of the local English newspaper Olive Press. We are extremely honoured that such travelled customers, who have sailed thousands of miles throughout the world, have such an opinion of Alcaidesa Marina & La Linea.