I was out sailing on 12M weatherly watching this race. Was a hell of a sail and view. Gotta do it again. Followed the Volvo fleet out into the sea before turning around wish we could have followed them across the Atlantic👍
can you imagine getting to go out on the race course at Le Mans or Daytona during the race . that is what the observer fleet basically gets to do .. just how much fun it that ????
"Turn the Tide on Plastic Boats." Am I the only person who sees a distinct incongruity in a campaign against the use of plastic forming the major feature of a round-the-world race in boats made of the stuff? Ok, so the argument may be that we should focus more attention on the unnecessary use and incorrect disposal of plastics, but that argument is undermined if you say, "Of course, we don't mean responsible users like us." I don't deny the extreme ingenuity and technology that goes into these boats, but didn't it occur to anybody that they might set a better example if they made them out of something else? The essential point about this race is that the boats are strictly one-design, so it would still be a great event and a magnificent achievement for all participants, whatever they're sailing in. These boats will go to the scrapheap in a few years, but the people sailing them now will have no responsibility for how they're disposed of. And talking of pollution of the oceans, don't forget that one of them cut its rig off and chucked it in the Southern Ocean - for the best of reasons, of course, it had to be done, but somewhere it's all decaying into bits that will eventually end up in the digestive systems of marine life. Enjoy the race, but nobody should kid themselves that this campaign is much more than a gimmick
Whether the fibre is glass or carbon, they're bonded by plastic resins. Those in GRP hulls are susceptible to water absorption and breakdown, and I bet the chemicals bonding carbon fibre aren't a lot different. The point I'm really making is that if plastic is used responsibly it is a benefit to mankind, and the hysteria surrounding current publicity is misguided.
So sad we won't see these teams and boats doing this again. My favourite sailing for sure.
What a great day. Thanks for the excellent coverage and commentatorship.
I was out sailing on 12M weatherly watching this race. Was a hell of a sail and view. Gotta do it again. Followed the Volvo fleet out into the sea before turning around wish we could have followed them across the Atlantic👍
A Great Leg Start Race!... Newport Is Certainly One Of, If Not The Best Standouts Of The '17-'18 VOR Thus Far.
Well done! Thanks for excellent coverage!
can you imagine getting to go out on the race course at Le Mans or Daytona during the race . that is what the observer fleet basically gets to do .. just how much fun it that ????
Fantastic show!
I was out sailing on weatherly following them out wish we could follow across the atlantic !!
Vamos mapfre!!! El Atlántico es nuestro!!!
someone in the office is obsessed with throwing image after image every other second like a rapid-fire in every video.
Nice to watch but too much zoomed in shots and virtual view: Not ideal to understand the context of maneuvers and strategic moves
Go Mapfre! !
Go ahead team Brunel⛵️⛵️⛵️
"Turn the Tide on Plastic Boats." Am I the only person who sees a distinct incongruity in a campaign against the use of plastic forming the major feature of a round-the-world race in boats made of the stuff? Ok, so the argument may be that we should focus more attention on the unnecessary use and incorrect disposal of plastics, but that argument is undermined if you say, "Of course, we don't mean responsible users like us." I don't deny the extreme ingenuity and technology that goes into these boats, but didn't it occur to anybody that they might set a better example if they made them out of something else? The essential point about this race is that the boats are strictly one-design, so it would still be a great event and a magnificent achievement for all participants, whatever they're sailing in. These boats will go to the scrapheap in a few years, but the people sailing them now will have no responsibility for how they're disposed of. And talking of pollution of the oceans, don't forget that one of them cut its rig off and chucked it in the Southern Ocean - for the best of reasons, of course, it had to be done, but somewhere it's all decaying into bits that will eventually end up in the digestive systems of marine life.
Enjoy the race, but nobody should kid themselves that this campaign is much more than a gimmick
Patrick J O'Neill there's a difference between fiberglass and carbon fiber compared to plastic....
Whether the fibre is glass or carbon, they're bonded by plastic resins. Those in GRP hulls are susceptible to water absorption and breakdown, and I bet the chemicals bonding carbon fibre aren't a lot different. The point I'm really making is that if plastic is used responsibly it is a benefit to mankind, and the hysteria surrounding current publicity is misguided.
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That was the worst pronunciation of Curaçao I have ever heard.