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Updated my welcome page with new images. Of course my site looks good on phones. http://ift.tt/1wpDiBM #volvooceanrace

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My Mediterranean this morn #nofilters #noadjustments #justbeauty #sunrise

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Photos of Start of 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race - Alicante, Spain

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See more on board images of @team_brunel @teambrunel on my blog. http://ift.tt/1qEDEOv #volvooceanrace #sailing #regatta #extreme #spain

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#Selfie on the bow on @team_brunel @teambrunel yesterday. Editing images now of start. #WOW ! #volvooceanrace #hathead #hairyarms

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Photo Set: On Board Images ~ Team Brunel ~ Pro-Am 6 ~ 2014-2014 Volvo Ocean Race ~ Alicante, Spain

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On board Brunel for Pro-Am ~ 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race ~ Alicante, Spain

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What makes the start for Volvo 65's just like any other start? You can be over.  See (and hear) for yourself. We didn't win but the good news is I got to sail Brunel from outside the harbor just about to the dock. What a powerful machine! I think I was doing 8 knots in 6 knots of breeze or something silly like that.  I was surprised how close Skipper Bouwe let to other boats on the way in.  I took the stern of a 150ft clipper ship by a boat length and then passed her on the leeward side pretty close. People on the clipper were looking at me like I was somebody who knew what he was doing.  All I kept thinking to myself is what if something happens and I am the guy responsible for 100 guys fixing a boat all nigh long so they can race to Cape Town tomorrow. I would have become a VOR legend forever.  Here are the results for the day: Results Pro-Am 4 1. MAPFRE 13:27:32 -1pt 2. Team Alvimedica 13:28:38 - 2pts 3. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing 13:29:24 - 3pts ...