Please select your home edition
Edition
Maritimo M75

Volvo Ocean Race- Blake's Clean Sweep - Video

by Volvo Ocean Race on 5 Nov 2011
Steinlager 2 skippered by Peter Blake won all six legs of the 1989/90 Whitbread Race Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com

The story of Steinlager 2 and her skipper, Peter Blake's six leg win in the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Race, is one of the legends of the classic round the world race.

This video captures some of the key points of the now legendary struggle between Steinlager 2 and her New Zealand rival Fisher and Paykel, skippered by Grant Dalton.

Allen SailingBarton Marine Pipe GlandsVaikobi Custom Teamwear

Related Articles

Guy deBoer on the 2026 GGR
A Q&A with Guy deBoer on the Golden Globe Race 2026 American Guy deBoer is unlikely to forget September 18, 2022. He was competing in the GGR 2022, when an prolonged exhaustion coincided with an windshift, and Spirit, his Tashiba 36, ran aground. Now, four years later, deBoer is preparing for the GGR 2026.
Posted on 8 Jul
Think Destination, Do it Different
Some unique events in sailing are thriving Attending and reporting on a myriad of events - which has admittedly eaten into my own sailing time - does give a unique perspective on what is working and what isn't in this day and age.
Posted on 7 Jul
Take the long way home
A few days ago, my phone lit up with a WhatsApp call from Michael 'Spiesy' Spies It was an email from Rob Brown OAM that was the genesis for The Kings of the Lowriders. During the calls that ensued, Michael 'Spiesy' Spies name came up.
Posted on 1 Jul
TP52 Worlds, Kiel Week, and Bermuda Race news
The sailing world has been delivering its share of high-level news While the mainstream sports world has been (rightly) dominated by the ongoing World Cup for the last couple weeks, the sailing world has also been delivering its share of high-level news.
Posted on 30 Jun
Tideway Dinghy Derby Video
It's been a long, long time since this race was last held! It's been a long, long time since this race was last held. 1977 in fact when 300 boats took part during the Queen's Silver Jubilee.
Posted on 25 Jun
Seven decades of B&G innovation
The Past, Present and Future of Marine Instrumentation 70 years is a long time for any company, but in marine electronics it's extraordinary. B&G was founded in 1956, and has been a pioneer in the sector ever since.
Posted on 23 Jun
History-making Tideway Dinghy Derby
On Saturday in London, 80 dinghies raced ten miles up and down the River Thames On Saturday in London, 80 dinghies raced ten miles up and down the River Thames as part of the Tideway Dinghy Derby supported by Laing O'Rourke, celebrating a cleaner tidal Thames and supporting a life-changing sailing programme for young people.
Posted on 22 Jun
Stories of the Cadet class in the 1960s discovered
South African sailing magazine archive is fascinating reading Thanks to Richard Crockett of 'Talking Sailing' there is an archive of 1960s magazines, and while they focus on local racing in South Africa, there is enough of historial interest to attract Brits in a few interesting cases.
Posted on 21 Jun
Inaugural X-Yachts Spanish Gold Cup Video
Stunning conditions for three days of racing and celebration The Bay of Palma has become a natural mecca for Mediterranean sailing events. The central location, with easy access from mainland Spain, the French Riviera, Italy, and teams further afield coming across the Atlantic and through the Straits of Gibraltar.
Posted on 19 Jun
Inaugural X-Yachts Spanish Gold Cup
Palma provides the X-Factor for a fantastic event I've attended a couple of X-Yachts Gold Cups in Denmark, one in Aarhus and one in Haderslev, which has been the obvious location for the Danish boatyard to host events, but the yachts, and their sailors, have naturally ventured further afield.
Posted on 17 Jun