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3rd & 7 37yd

@calculator only one kiwi on Groupama but no doubt the best! Brad Marsh 3 times up the mast by 20 knots rough sea last leg!

by Alex 7/2/2012 4:11:48 PM
heading to galway cant wait

by anton ..beautiful sunny day... 7/2/2012 4:11:48 PM
if the next VOR is gonna be broadcast like this the entire race, I have to look for another job and a sleep-coach . awesome !! Even my marriage will be at stake . well done VOR!!

by Andre 7/2/2012 4:12:15 PM
@@Deckerbob. they live in Ft Lauderdale. moved out of annapolis a while ago.

by Mikey 7/2/2012 4:12:30 PM
@Bonne, so true he is the real deal, sailed against him in the eighties in J boats, always a class act...

by Deckerbob 7/2/2012 4:12:54 PM
@alex. righto ! Brad being nb 1 will be first to cross the line for G4 !

by calculator 7/2/2012 4:12:55 PM
Puma is the best!

by uta 7/2/2012 4:12:57 PM
who lives in fort lauderdale?

by Bobby Noonan 7/2/2012 4:13:03 PM
I agree with all the comments about Kenny Read and his crew. I'd love to sail with those guys!

by Cap'n Russ 7/2/2012 4:13:12 PM
Puma Go Go! Go! Today I could not sleep.

by BKata 7/2/2012 4:13:19 PM
there all there because they are class acts,as are the crews

by pomcentral 7/2/2012 4:13:24 PM
Mistaken sorry, Go anyway Puma..

by Deckerbob 7/2/2012 4:13:30 PM
@ Friedrich. That's right Friedrice, a Kiwi is also a fruit.

by Tafiwi 7/2/2012 4:13:34 PM
@VOR, could you please show an overlay of the remaining distance to be sailed (top view of the coastline ?) thx !

by calculator 7/2/2012 4:14:13 PM
I Live in FT Lauderdale

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 4:14:21 PM
@Bobby Noonan///
Are you Joes brother?

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 4:14:50 PM
@CPT JOEL, what happened to

by Deckerbob 7/2/2012 4:15:01 PM
R-Doughnuts????
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by Deckerbob 7/2/2012 4:15:09 PM
I support Groupama since I heard they were entering the race and I am not French. Well done Guys.

by octopus 7/2/2012 4:15:16 PM
Hmmm ETA for Galway is now 01:00 UTC

by stief 7/2/2012 4:15:55 PM
Oh my Dearest Dekerbob you may need to fb me:)

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 4:15:57 PM
@Octopus Me too

by Touchy2 7/2/2012 4:16:15 PM
But lose the L and Make it an i

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 4:16:16 PM
Capt joei

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 4:16:21 PM
Sure thing, look me up

by Deckerbob 7/2/2012 4:16:33 PM
Come on Telefonica, I want JuanK's boats in the podium places. Sorry Dalton, bad designer choice

by octopus 7/2/2012 4:16:33 PM
Only tuning in now... can anyone tell me why Groupama are 4th what happened to them??????

by Vince Mantooth 7/2/2012 4:16:34 PM
@Deckerbob - Yeah sailing in the NE it was always a privilege to sail against him and he was always there after to help, give advice if asked, etc. Such a difference from so many arrogant and foul mouthed that punt around the harbor these days. I wish some of the SA generation would take a lesson from him.

by Bonne 7/2/2012 4:16:39 PM
Thanks VOR for explaining Camper's position. Was confusing.

by Rudderman 7/2/2012 4:17:01 PM
Imagine where Camper would be if those guys were sailing a Juan K design? They would have cleaned up legs ago

by Admiral Nelson 7/2/2012 4:17:40 PM
@Vince they are sailing well but G4 just doesn't have the legs in this light air

by Bonne 7/2/2012 4:17:52 PM
@Rudderman Yeah poor old Will Oxley is helping us out but he's slightly tied up with dodging rocks!

by Volvo Ocean Race writer 7/2/2012 4:18:01 PM
so true @Bonne, Iv'e sailed with T.Hutchinson for many years, he is harsh, rude, and easily flustered, not Kenny always even tempered....

by Deckerbob 7/2/2012 4:18:04 PM
@Dekerbob...were you at the Yacht Club when Kenny Spoke?

by Capt Joei 7/2/2012 4:18:09 PM
Why did Farr get the contract to design the next VOR boats? Their boat has not done we in this edition. Anybody know?

by Curious 7/2/2012 4:18:18 PM
@VOR thanks !

by calculator 7/2/2012 4:18:24 PM
@stief Correct, new ETA everyone - 0100 UTC. That's 2am local

by Volvo Ocean Race writer 7/2/2012 4:18:29 PM
Hey VOR what are we all going to do when this is over ... I have ben getting up at all hours to watch this for months since the beginning in Alicante ... America's Cup is too far away

by Thomas Odom 7/2/2012 4:18:31 PM
So, Camper has gone into Stealth mode.

by Phil 7/2/2012 4:18:36 PM
$ $ $

by Admiral Nelson 7/2/2012 4:18:43 PM
Go Telefonica, you deserve at least an overall podium place.

by Altan 7/2/2012 4:18:51 PM
I was not there, I missed it, now I wish I was ...

by Deckerbob 7/2/2012 4:18:54 PM
@Thomas Odom Very good question Thomas. I imagine there will be a lot of people just wandering round aimlessly with no direction in their lives!

by Volvo Ocean Race writer 7/2/2012 4:19:09 PM
Yep, the team spirit on Puma has been great. So has been team spirit on Groupama and Camper apparently

by Pierre 7/2/2012 4:19:31 PM
@Curious. Farr got the contract because VOR does not like Juan K

by octopus 7/2/2012 4:19:33 PM

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