How about a The Ocean Race thread?
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Schakel
Dayboat sailor
I spoke with Jelmer van Beek last night from team Jajo.
He doesn't expect to win, but his first campaign is a terrific boost for his sailing career.
We wished him good luck.
He told his boat was lying in Valencia right now.
Docking fees in Allicante are skyhigh he informed us.
So are entrance fees. And they were looking for more sponsors..
The rest of the fleet isn't eager to dock either. This is a photo they took 2 days ago in Allicante.
4 days to go. Expect they will arrive soon.
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Matagi
Super Antichrist
I hope they step up their game. Weird formats and complicated rules keep sponsors away. Remember the festival the Rhum start was? That's the benchmark.
This will be nothing but a disappointment. Expecting anything more will set us up for further disappointment but teams not able to dock in the host city because dockage fees are 'sky high' is criminal considering the workforce and Ocean Race management number almost 100, all on very good money that Volvo, 11th Hour, Alicante and other host cities stupidly continue to pay. This race should have died and come back with fresh blood.
100 ??
Is that true ?
101 listed on LinkedIn…
Have you heard a price? Friends are going, so I tried to find entrence fee on their web site, no luck. Ticets to concerts are sold separatly, but i would is there a ticket to by to wonder the docks?
Slark
Member
Seem to be a lot of rules (autopilot?), fees, etc. not on website.
Yep, go the French, they know how to promote these events, and not just to sailing fans - they also drive engagement with the wider public audience too
JeronimoII
Anarchist
Malizia replacing foils last minute
www.sail-world.com
Leg 0 - Challenges for Team Malizia before the start of The Ocean Race
As we come into the new year, in only two weeks time we'll be crossing the start line of leg one of The Ocean Race. Over the next 6 months we will be racing over 30,000 miles, something that's quite hard to comprehend.
Schakel
Dayboat sailor
This photo is on my mind.
The paintjob of Imoca 11th hour Racing from Charlie Enright.
They have Justine Mettraux aboard, fastest woman in latest Route du rhum.
NIce looking as well.
They have Justine Mettraux aboard, fastest woman in latest Route du rhum.
NIce looking as well.
Answers to a lot of the questions asked before.
Good second part of the talk between SiFi and Conrad:
This seems outrageous for me, I mean , maybe during the races (and still), but in the past year for instance, I doubt more than 2 or 3 people we involved
Gorn FRANTIC!!
Super Anarchist
Not sure how complete and up to date the crew lists for the VO65s are but most of them look to be pretty short staffed at present and also plenty of new & fresh faces in that fleet, only 2 or 3 "usual suspects" signed up/listed at this point.
Jambalaya
Super Anarchist
I very much doubt they are all full time or even employed at all for very long.
What to do you if throw a regatta and no one shows up?
I'm sure it's pretty disappointing to all those involved. Only 5 Imoca's on starting line and trying to do the whole lap. Great machines, but we have to expect some attrition. Hard to tell what's actually going on as the website doesn't seem exactly fresh.
Maybe 3 boats make it to the finish?
Hard to justify the organization I expect.
I'm sure it's pretty disappointing to all those involved. Only 5 Imoca's on starting line and trying to do the whole lap. Great machines, but we have to expect some attrition. Hard to tell what's actually going on as the website doesn't seem exactly fresh.
Maybe 3 boats make it to the finish?
Hard to justify the organization I expect.
Jambalaya
Super Anarchist
I saw the publicity today. It's a real shame that what once the Whitbread and then the Volvo has come to this.
JeronimoII
Anarchist
The VO65 Fleet are pretty much Corinthians with some pros on board when affordable
terrafirma
Super Anarchist
Yeah noticed that some teams only have 4 named. I would have thought there would be plenty of semi pros who want a spot for their resume etc.
Schakel
Dayboat sailor
We 'll see, we'll see.
Sunday 2 O'clock CET the race begins.
First with an in port race. One week later th start of the leg from Allicante to Mindelllo, Cabo Verdi.
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