Rounding Cape Horn on the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09

These snippets were taken from an outstanding 2 hour 40 min documentary of the 2008/09 Volvo Ocean Race shown on Channel 4 in the UK .

Volvo Ocean Race, S.L.U. have given their permission to web-cast the clips of the 2008-09 Race contained in this video.

This footage remains copyright Volvo Ocean Race, S.L.U.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Cape
• Horn
• Volvo
• ocean
• Yacht
• Race
• 2008
• 2009

[Urbeee]

It must be a freezing water... Are you in dry, or are you totaly wet? I would be ill in five minutes and death in few days. What is the trick? ...perfect clothes?

[CapeHorners]

@Urbeee These days they wear dry suits and immersion suits. So they stay dry and can maintain body temperature if they go over the side. When I did it we had neither. Our waterproofs were excellent but a little water could creep in. If anyone went over the side, they had a very short time when they would stay conscious. 15 minutes tops. The water temp below 50º South averaged about 3ºC.

[abcwzx]

Any one who knows where to buy this documentary..?? I really want to get my hands on it..!

[CapeHorners]

@abcwzx I've searched high and low and cannot find it. I'm alright jack as I've kept a copy. I'm sure there would be many yachties who would love to buy a copy.

[baz00x9]

das kann doch einen seemann nicht erschüttern... :-)

[MrRafterPL]

This is amazing. I wish to do the same.. But first will be Atlantic Ocean as a crew