Friday 13th April, 2007. This week’s Volvo Sailing Podcast features interviews with two of Britians Olympic gold medallists enjoying very different fortunes while helming during Louis Vuitton Act 13: Ben Ainslie ensured Emirates Team New Zealand finished as leading challenger for the Louis Vuitton Cup, while aboard +39 Iain Percy lost the rig! Plus British Laser sailor Paul Goodison fresh from the Princess Sofia Trophy in Majorca…

The Volvo Sailing Podcast is produced once a week and you will find links to the podcast here every Friday. Visit the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 website for information such as the VO70 Rule, Boat Design, Notice of Race, Race Schedule and more: Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009. For this week’s Volvo Sailing Podcast: Listen Here.

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This website has been created to raise funds for Jody Hill a popular and experienced yacht skipper, most recently aboard the 1936 classic ‘Flicka’.  Jody was involved in a serious accident in the British Virgin Islands in May 2006.  The car he was travelling in rolled down an embankment leaving him with severe spinal injuries.  He has been left paralysed from the waist down.

 Jody has been in hospital just about ever since.  At this stage there is very little hope of recovery and with big medical bills Jody needs help!

The 11th Annual Model Boat Races were held on Sunday April 15th, 2007 at The Catamaran Hotel, Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. This popular event even has a ‘Concourse D’Elegance’! 15 Model Boats were on show and model boat racing took place in 4 ft, 5ft, 6ft and 7 ft classes. Model building has been taking place for years in Antigua and the quality of the finish of the boats and the abilities of the model boat racers is renowned. The ‘Concourse D’Elegance’ was well attended equally by local boatbuilders, yachties and the occasional tourist. Judging was done by several yachting fundies and covered best finish, best rig and best hull amongst others. Great local food was served and a steel band bashed out the tunes. With good trade winds led to some fast sailing.

Russian adventurer-sailor Fedor Konyukhov is confirmed as the first competitor in the Antarctica Cup Yacht Race (ACYR). Starting in December 2007, Fedor will attempt to sail his 27 metre (88′) boat ‘Alye Parusa’ around the challenging 14,500 nautical mile Antarctica Cup Racetrack and in doing so claim the inaugural world record for sailing solo, non-stop, around the Antarctica Cup Racetrack and become the first ocean racing sailor to circumnavigate Antarctica in the Southern Ocean.

(Video Clip Included) Acquafilms, of Antigua and Barbuda, is to produce the official film of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2007 after major success of their efforts in 2006. Film makers Roddy Grimes-Graeme and Iain McGlashan are two very talented individuals with 24 years of combined experience in still photography, video and film making. They have a fresh and dynamic approach to film as you will witness here in the video clip preview of the 2006 regatta. Yachtbuddy.com is pleased to be offering daily clips of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2007 when they become available. Be sure to come back for more. Acquafilms produce promotional DVD’s and web movies, regatta films, safety videos and shoot commercial footage for the yachting industry.