Experienced sailors dominated results on the first day of racing in the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Buzios, Brazil. On the overall leaderboard, seven different nations occupy the top spots.
The competitors in the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships 2009 took to the waters off Buzios, Brazil today as they put the finishing touches to preparations for the official start of racing tomorrow.
The world's best young sailors have gathered in Buzios, Brazil for the 39th edition of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships - the first time the event has been staged in South America.
The following extract is from Mark Chisnell’s book about the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race, Spanish Castle to White Night. We join the crews during Leg 4, as they face up to a storm building in the Luzon Strait.
Torben Grael reflects on the achievement of winning the 2008-09 race as skipper of Ericsson 4 - the challenges, the highlights - and hints at the prospect of returning for the next edition of the event.