BIG LIFE Magazine BIG LIFE Magazine Edition N°6 - June | Page 43

NO HAY PREMIO
ECONÓMICO PARA
LOS GANADORES,
PERO VER TU NOMBRE
GRABADO EN UNO
DE LOS ANILLOS DE
PLATA DEL TROFEO
VOLVO OCEAN RACE,
NO TIENE PRECIO.
There is no economic prize for the
winners, but having your name
engraved on one of the trophy´s
silver rings is priceless.
ESTA COMPETENCIA
ESTÁ EN LA
INTERSECCIÓN
EXACTA ENTRE LA
AVENTURA HUMANA
Y LA COMPETICIÓN
PURA Y DURA. UN
RETO ABSOLUTO,
FÍSICO Y MENTAL.
This competition is a perfect
crossing between human adventure
and extreme competition. A total
challenge physically and mentally.
support role between stages caring for the sailors
and ship. This is a task where each element is an
essential part of a whole. The sportsmanship in
this competition lies in the equality of conditions.
All teams sail identical ships built by the organi-
zation in distinct parts of the planet: the hull in
Italy, the deck in France, the rigging in England
and New Zealand, part of the sails in Spain… It
is the crew what makes the difference.Today, the
race is a well-oiled machine with millions of cor-
porate dollars flowing through it that has nearly
doubled its duration. Reporters on board docu-
ment every day, allowing fans to practically watch
the broadcast live in social networks and observe
what it means to live on the edge on board. Every
sailor, no matter how prepared and experienced,
at some point comes to ask himself: What am I
doing here? Is glory worth spending months
on board a 23-meter long vessel? The answer is
always yes. There are strenuous sports and then
there's the Volvo Ocean Race.
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