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Volvo Ocean Race- Team Vestas Wind - Hull and Decks become one - Video

by Brian Carlin on 11 Apr 2015
Hull and decks attached - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
Video footage from Italy of the joining of the deck to the hull and the removal of Team VestasWind's VO65 from her mould.

This week, shore manager Neil Cox updates us on the progress of the rebuild from Persico Marine.



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Hull lifted clear - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
Hull lifted clear - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind


A happy building team - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
A happy building team - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind


Hull in mould prior to decks beting fitted- April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
Hull in mould prior to decks beting fitted- April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind


Hull lifted clear - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
Hull lifted clear - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind


Decks being offered onto hull - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
Decks being offered onto hull - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind


Bulkheads being trimmed before fitting into hull - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
Bulkheads being trimmed before fitting into hull - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind


Hull prior to decks being fitted- April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
Hull prior to decks being fitted- April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind


Moulds lifted clear of the shed - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind
Moulds lifted clear of the shed - April 2015 - Team Vestas Wind rebuild at Persico Marine, Bergamo. Italy © Brian Carlin - Team Vestas Wind

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