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Amazing Volvo Ocean Race footage
- Big waves smash crew on deckAs you retreat from the ides of winter and sink into the armchair in front of a wood fire, spare a thought for the professional sailors battling it out in the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race.
Here’s a sample of this week’s wild action aboard competitor CAMPER with ETNZ, as the yacht surfs at more than 25 knots across the Bay of Biscay en route to Lorient, France. ?
Helmsman and skipper Chris Nicholson hooks into a massive wave and powers down the face into a trough, forcing the next wave to explode over the bow and smash the crew on deck. See footage below.
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