VOR 2017-18

[mjvv]

I think hull nr 8 is for team AkzoNobel! See Persico Facebook site

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1208563072525165&id=254218454626303

 

[SPORTSCAR]

Great news for Melbourne: http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/9337_Melbourne-added-to-2017-18-route.html

 

[trimfast]

Great news for Melbourne: http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/9337_Melbourne-added-to-2017-18-route.html

Leave earlier and do hobart dammit.

 

[jack_sparrow]

Team pressure to take the sting out of that long leg I suspect with no in port racing.

 

[Potter]

Team pressure to take the sting out of that long leg I suspect with no in port racing.

As I understand it the Race Direction have always been looking for this solution, it just took this long to get it sorted.

 

[Gorn FRANTIC!!]

Great news for Melbourne: http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/9337_Melbourne-added-to-2017-18-route.html

Leave earlier and do hobart dammit.

After the bullshit the CYC put them through last time with the VO60s I doubt they'll bother again.

 

[NZL3481]

Hopefully there's news of an Australian entry attached with the Melbourne stopover soon?

 

[jack_sparrow]

Team pressure to take the sting out of that long leg I suspect with no in port racing.

As I understand it the Race Direction have always been looking for this solution, it just took this long to get it sorted.

Potter I agree..Just took them a while to grind a good financial deal out of the Victorian Government for this pitstop...Well played Mr Turner.

 

[MPH]

Hopefully there's news of an Australian entry attached with the Melbourne stopover soon?

Anthony Bell..?

 

[Car Ramrod]

oooooooooh

 

[richiec]

If Bell, it would have been Sydney.

 

[zlobko]

It goes so unusual, that even professionals don't know what actually happen.
it is short notice, high aspect and higher criteria.
and private and confidential agreements for all involved.
we/you are to be only observer for this and probably next races

 

[DtM]

what the fuck

 

[Sailbydate]

what the fuck

I'm sure there's a message in there somewhere.

 

[DtM]

maybe I should read it backwards to find meaning !!

 

[Varan]

maybe I should read it backwards to find meaning !!

?fuck the what

 

[ct800]

2 questions, looking for answers;

I'm wondering if a crew-change and/or repairs will be permitted in Melbourne?

And who is the lady with a line in her hand in the 3rd picture at the DFRT webpage here; http://www.dongfengraceteam.cn/news/view/A-new-story-begins?

Looks like Elodie Mettraux, but not 100% sure.

http://teamsca.com/squad/elodie-mettraux

 

[Potter]

2 questions, looking for answers;

I'm wondering if a crew-change and/or repairs will be permitted in Melbourne?

And who is the lady with a line in her hand in the 3rd picture at the DFRT webpage here; http://www.dongfengraceteam.cn/news/view/A-new-story-begins?

Looks like Elodie Mettraux, but not 100% sure.

http://teamsca.com/squad/elodie-mettraux

Marie Riou

 

[DtM]

I would bet Potter is correct

 

[staysail]

I can only see progress for women in this race in one of two ways.
1) Someone steps above the parapet and get a project up and running as project leader and appoints a female skipper. How about Dee Caffari having a go with a UK team? She has been making noise about women in this sport, has sailed in several legs of the last VOR, and has managed to secure sponsors for projects before.). The boat could have a couple of token male crew members, e.g. a "grinder" or two!
2) Women should boycott the event! Make em all race with a crerw of 7! Show the men you can't be manipulated.

Otherwise its back to the bad old days of complete male dominance, even worse than before, with "token women" only included because of a pc rule!