Windtraveler: VOR

Saturday, October 29, 2011

VOR

Photo courtesy of VOR website

Yesterday was the official start of the Volvo Ocean Race. The "VOR" as is has come to be known, is an around the world ocean race that spans about nine months and is an exceptional test of skill and vigor as these elite sailors cross oceans and sail in the famously difficult higher latitudes of the Southern Ocean (appropriately nicknamed the "roaring" forties and "furious" fifties) in order to pass both the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn. It is, quite literally, the equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest in terms of difficulty and skill, and the "adventure" aspect of the event is always certain.

Follow along if you like - we will be. It's not cruising in the Caribbean, but it's hard-core performance sailing at it's very best!

Love,
Brittany & Scott

1 comment:

Marguerite C. Junker said...: This VOR race sounds absolutely incredible – nine months at sea, battling those notorious Southern Ocean latitudes? That's a level of dedication and resilience I can barely imagine! It reminds me a bit of how I unwind these days, although on a much, much smaller scale. Lately, I've been spending a lot of my chill-out time playing Tiny Fishing. There's something so satisfying about slowly upgrading your gear, patiently waiting, and then finally reeling in one of those rare, elusive fish. It's a different kind of challenge, but still rewarding. Given the sheer difficulty of the VOR, I wonder what the sailors do to relax, even for a moment, out there on the open ocean?; 8/16/26, 9:35 PM