Lost sailor wasn't tethered when he was knocked overboard: SAN DIEGO — Volvo Ocean Race sailor John Fisher of Britain wasn't wearing his safety tether when he was knocked off his sloop into the frigid, remote Southern Ocean in gale-force conditions just before dawn Monday, according to a timeline released by Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag. Fisher was lost …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”
BC-SAI–Volvo Ocean Race-Man Overboard: A timeline released by his team shows Volvo Ocean Race sailor John Fisher of Britain wasn't wearing his safety tether when he was knocked off his sloop into the frigid Southern Ocean. Fisher was declared missing at sea some 1,400 miles west of Cape Horn and with no other boats within 200 miles.: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”
The Volvo Ocean Race returns to Cape Town in 2017 and will be in the City from 24 November to 10 December. The first of Leg 2 yachts are expected to arrive on 27 November with the start of Leg 3 to Melbourne on 10 December 2017:
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