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Went out yesterday and watched the Volvo Ocean Race in-port race.
When we got out on the water the wind was blowing 20-25 knots, and by the time the race started it was a steady 30 knots with gusts up to 35. Not ideal conditions in which to watch a boat race, but fantastic if you wanted to see just how fast a Volvo Open 70 could go!
And did they go! Especially ABN-Amro 1, who took out over 7 minutes on the rest of the fleet by the end. Watching the boats round the windward mark was quite spectacular as they accelerated when they caught the breeze from behind. And then when they got their kites up they just took off completely. Apparently they were getting 30 knots peak speed.
Flying a bag in 35 knots of wind and then having to gybe at some point, with a canting keel, was not going to be an easy task, and most of the fleet managed to broach at least once. Pirates of the Carribean enjoyed it so much they broached on all 3 laps, the final broach dropping them from 2nd to 5th place. ABN-Amro 2 also got into trouble on the first lap and managed to do some dredging with their keel near Blouberg, before recovering and going into a broach. I can’t wait to see all the action on TV. From our vantage point near the windward mark all we could see was spinakers flailing in all directions. The juicy details can be read at the race website.
