On Saturday afternoon in Singapore, for the second time in this edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, the teams will take to the race course for the short, sharp, intense action of an in-port race day.
The schedule for the UBS Challenge for the In-Port Race in the Volvo Ocean Race comprises of up to two races on Saturday afternoon, with the first start gun scheduled to fire at 13:00 local time (05:00 GMT
The only other in-port racing to this point came ahead of the leg one start in Alicante, when Telefonica Blue won both races to claim top points on the day. The co-skipper that day, Iker Martinez, will be at the helm of the Blue boat again on Saturday, but he’s not expecting the day to be easy.
“It’s going to be a very difficult race,” he said. “We saw this today in practice. It also looks like there’s going to be much more wind. So for us, and I guess all the other boats, it feels difficult to focus on in-port racing after the long legs of the last few months. We have to adjust.”
PUMA’s skipper, Ken Read agreed: “The difference in mindset (between the offshore and inshore) is quite dramatic; different communication, different positions on board and more structure. And it takes some practice. The first couple of spinnaker sets and drops we did a couple of days ago were embarrassing…We just forgot how to do it. But it’s amazing though how quickly it comes back and today was a phenomenal day of sailing. Hopefully we all stay sharp as a group because it can get pretty scary pretty quick.
”Ericsson 4 skipper Torben Grael said the compressed race course, and a forecast for moderate to strong offshore winds, means the racing will be spectacular to watch.“It’s a very short course for very big, fast boats,” he said. “When you put a gate in the middle and everyone has to go through at the same time, that doesn’t make it any easier. And with the wind off the land it’s going to be shifty. So it’s going to be hard for us and good for you guys to watch.”
CREW LIST UBS IN-PORT RACE DAY SINGAPORE
DELTA LLOYD
1. Roberto Bérmudez de Castro ESP, skipper
2. Guillermo Altadill ESP, navigator
3. Stu Wilson NZL
4. Ryan Houston NZL
5. Ed van Lierde NED
6. André Fonseca BRA
7. Edwin O’Connor IRE
8. Dave Miller NZL
9. Bert Schandevyl BEL
10. Martin Watts GBR
11. Gerd-Jan Poortman NED
12. Morgan White AUS
13. Sander Pluijm NED (media crew member)
2. Guillermo Altadill ESP, navigator
3. Stu Wilson NZL
4. Ryan Houston NZL
5. Ed van Lierde NED
6. André Fonseca BRA
7. Edwin O’Connor IRE
8. Dave Miller NZL
9. Bert Schandevyl BEL
10. Martin Watts GBR
11. Gerd-Jan Poortman NED
12. Morgan White AUS
13. Sander Pluijm NED (media crew member)
ERICSSON 4
1. Torben Grael BRA, skipper
2. Jules Salter UK, navigator
3. Brad Jackson NZ
4. Stu Bannatyne NZ
5. Horacio Carabelli BRA
6. Tony Mutter NZ
7. Joca Signorini BRA
8. Ryan Godfrey AUS
9. Phil Jameson NZ
10. Dave Endean NZ
11. Joe Spooner NZ
12. Brian McInnes CAN
13. Guy Salter UK (media crew member)
2. Jules Salter UK, navigator
3. Brad Jackson NZ
4. Stu Bannatyne NZ
5. Horacio Carabelli BRA
6. Tony Mutter NZ
7. Joca Signorini BRA
8. Ryan Godfrey AUS
9. Phil Jameson NZ
10. Dave Endean NZ
11. Joe Spooner NZ
12. Brian McInnes CAN
13. Guy Salter UK (media crew member)
ERICSSON 3
1. Magnus Olsson SWE, skipper
2. Aksel Magdahl NOR, navigator
3. Vincent Gerard CAN
4. Richard Mason SWE
5. Tomas Johansson FIN
6. Eilind Melleby NOR
7. Martin Strömberg SWE
8. Jens Dolmer DEN
9. Anders Dahlsjö SWE
10. Martin Krite SWE
11. Jann Neergaard DEN
12. Rasmus Kostner DEN
13. Gustav Morin SWE (media crew member)
2. Aksel Magdahl NOR, navigator
3. Vincent Gerard CAN
4. Richard Mason SWE
5. Tomas Johansson FIN
6. Eilind Melleby NOR
7. Martin Strömberg SWE
8. Jens Dolmer DEN
9. Anders Dahlsjö SWE
10. Martin Krite SWE
11. Jann Neergaard DEN
12. Rasmus Kostner DEN
13. Gustav Morin SWE (media crew member)
GREEN DRAGON
1. Ian Walker GBR, skipper
2. Ian Moore IRL, navigator
3. Neal McDonald GBR
4. Anthony Merrington AUS
5. Ian Budgen GBR
6. Phil Harmer AUS
7. Tom Braidwood AUS
8. Andrew McLean AUS
9. Justin Slattery IRL
10. Freddie Shanks GBR
11. David Carr GBR
12. Julien Cressant FRA
13. Jian Huang CHN (Media Crew Member)
2. Ian Moore IRL, navigator
3. Neal McDonald GBR
4. Anthony Merrington AUS
5. Ian Budgen GBR
6. Phil Harmer AUS
7. Tom Braidwood AUS
8. Andrew McLean AUS
9. Justin Slattery IRL
10. Freddie Shanks GBR
11. David Carr GBR
12. Julien Cressant FRA
13. Jian Huang CHN (Media Crew Member)
PUMA OCEAN RACING
1. Ken Read USA, skipper
2. Andrew Cape AUS, navigator
3. Sidney Gavignet FRA
4. Rob Greenhalgh GBR
5. Rob Salthouse NZL
6. Justin Ferris NZL
7. Shannon Falcone ANT
8. Casey Smith AUS
9. Michael Muller GER
10. Jerry Kirby USA
11. Andrew Taylor NZL
12. Chris Nicholson AUS
13. Rick Deppe GBR (media crew member)
2. Andrew Cape AUS, navigator
3. Sidney Gavignet FRA
4. Rob Greenhalgh GBR
5. Rob Salthouse NZL
6. Justin Ferris NZL
7. Shannon Falcone ANT
8. Casey Smith AUS
9. Michael Muller GER
10. Jerry Kirby USA
11. Andrew Taylor NZL
12. Chris Nicholson AUS
13. Rick Deppe GBR (media crew member)
TELEFONICA BLUE
1. Bouwe Bekking NED, skipper
2. Simon Fisher GBR, navigator
3. Iker Martinez ESP
4. Jonathan Swain RSA
5. Tom Addis AUS
6. Jordi Calafat ESP
7. Xabier Fernandez ESP
8. Pablo Arrarte ESP
9. Daryl Wislang NZL
10. Pepe Ribes ESP
11. Carlo Castellano ITA
12. Federico Giovanelli ITA
13. Gabriele Olivo ITA (media crew member)
2. Simon Fisher GBR, navigator
3. Iker Martinez ESP
4. Jonathan Swain RSA
5. Tom Addis AUS
6. Jordi Calafat ESP
7. Xabier Fernandez ESP
8. Pablo Arrarte ESP
9. Daryl Wislang NZL
10. Pepe Ribes ESP
11. Carlo Castellano ITA
12. Federico Giovanelli ITA
13. Gabriele Olivo ITA (media crew member)
TELEFONICA BLACK
1. Fernando Echavarri ESP, skipper
2. Santiago Lange ESP
3. Gonzalo Araujo ARG
4. Jaime Arbones ESP
5. Pablo Iglesias ESP
6. Javier De La Plaza ESP
7. David Vera ESP
8. Maciel Cicchetti ARG
9. Antonio Cuervas-Mons ESP
10. Michael Pammenter RSA
11. Iñigo Losada ESP
12. Pedro Campos ESP
13. Mikel Pasabant ESP (media crew member)
2. Santiago Lange ESP
3. Gonzalo Araujo ARG
4. Jaime Arbones ESP
5. Pablo Iglesias ESP
6. Javier De La Plaza ESP
7. David Vera ESP
8. Maciel Cicchetti ARG
9. Antonio Cuervas-Mons ESP
10. Michael Pammenter RSA
11. Iñigo Losada ESP
12. Pedro Campos ESP
13. Mikel Pasabant ESP (media crew member)
