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20.02 - 18h13 - Three out of three for Team Telefónica
The crew from the Spanish boat are awarded the winner's trophy for the third leg and make Spanish sailing history More
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17.02 - 10h56 - Joan Vila at the Barcelona World Race Interpretation Centre
The Spanish skipper, who recently broke the round the world record, leaving it at just over 45 days, was interviewed by TV3. More
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02.02 - 10h52 - Xavier Trias, Mayor of Barcelona concluded the event organised by the editorial group Men-Car, by sending a positive message from Barcelona in support of the Barcelona World Race.
The Editorial Group Men-Car, presented its yearbook, Barcelona Port 2012, at its annual event, last 12th of January. The Mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias gave his support to the Barcelona World Race; “A race that has branded Barcelona as one of the world’s ocean Sailing capitals.” More
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19.01 - 10h52 - Goodbye fuel. Interview with Bubi Sansó
Bubi Sansó's Acciona is the first ever yacht to use entirely renewable energy sources and no fuel to obtain electricity for use on board. This is an historic project that sets a milestone in the development of offshore sailing yachts and puts the IMOCA Class at the forefront of top level racing yacht... More
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22.12 - 13h06 - The secret combination. Interview with Alex Thomson and Guillermo Altadill.
They met during the first edition of the Barcelona World Race. Alex Thomson went on to finish second with Andrew Cape whilst Guillermo Altadill’s race on Estrella Damm with Jonathan McKee proved to have an unhappy conclusion the duo having to retire into South Africa with rudder problems. But on the 2011... More
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13.12 - 12h18 - Four Barcelona World Race skippers on the Transat Jacques Vabre podium
Jean-Pierre Dick and Jérémie Beyou take victory in the Atlantic's great double-handed classic. Alex Thomson and Guillermo Altadill take second place and François Gabart comes in fourth. Kito de Pavant finishes in fifth place with Dominique Wavre and Michèle Paret in eighth. Vincent... More
Meteo
12.05 - 06h26 - Sailing Weather Forecast 12.05
Sailing Weather Forecast Barcelona World Race Issued 0300Z 12-MAY-2011 *** GENERAL FORECAST FOR WE ARE WATER *** * Reference the METAREA 03 High Seas forecasts along route * TODAY (12-MAY-2011): High pressure (1022mb) remaining centered over Mediterranean between Menorca and Sardinia. Ridge extending west from... More01h37
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20.04 - 10h02 - Hugo Boss: AND DON”T SCRATCH IT!
Less than 300 miles to the finish, and in stark contrast with the light winds at the start of the race, we are going to have to reef down and hang on. A low pressure system is about to stir things up, and when things get windy in the Med, it gets hectic with violent squalls and very gusty winds.
So while we... More
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15.04 - 17h49 - Wouter from Hugo Boss: “Make a U turn at the next junction"
In Holland we like to take the car to go on summer holidays to say Italy. Great to have the car as it gives you lots of independence (we are big on that; we fought the Spanish 80 years for it!), and a 1000km is not that far when most of it is spent on the German autobahn or French auto-route. Sure there are a few... More
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