Protecting the environment with intelligence
I joined the Global Ocean Race teams in Cape Town during the stop over after the first leg of the event. It was a good opportunity to talk to the sailors about the work we are doing with them and the race, and to see what information they had collected. After a well-earned rest and [...]
Two of the yachts competing in the Global Ocean Race (GOR) arrived in Cape Town on Friday after a very fast and exciting sail through very challenging conditions. The crews of BSL and Campagne de France were elated by the adventure and their gruelling achievements. Meanwhile, the remaining four yachts, having been caught in [...]
The Global Ocean Race teams are mid-Atlantic in their third week of racing. The two lead yachts are approaching the Equator and all are sweating it out in the notorious Doldrums. Was it just a cruel coincidence that one of the yachts passed a ship called Ice Transporter as the crew struggled to [...]